1. (a) At least 30 days before the action is taken, the executive director shall simultaneously serve on all persons on the mailing list described in section 1181.4 of these regulations a notice of any proposed action to consolidate or sever and shall post the notice on the Commission's website.
2. (b) During the 30-day notice period, a claimant may file a written request that an individual incorrect reduction claim be severed from a proposed consolidation, which shall be filed in accordance with section 1181.3 of these regulations, and shall include a copy of relevant portions of any documents not readily available online and shall identify the specific statutes and chapters, articles, sections, regulatory registers, case law citations, and page numbers of all authorities relied upon. Timely requests to sever shall be approved by the executive director.
3. (c) Late requests for severing an individual incorrect reduction claim shall be denied.

The executive director may consolidate or sever any incorrect reduction claim in part or whole, when necessary to ensure the complete, fair, or timely consideration of any incorrect reduction claim.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 17527(g), 17553(a) and 17558.8(b), Government Code. Reference: Sections 17530, 17554 and 17558.8, Government Code.

History

1. Renumbering of former section 1185.03 to section 1185.6, including amendment of Note, filed 5-8-2007; operative 5-8-2007 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 2007, No. 19).

2. Amendment of section and Note filed 10-27-2010; operative 1-1-2011. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11343.8 (Register 2010, No. 44).

3. Repealer and new section filed 5-19-2014; operative 7-1-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(a)(3). Exempt from OAL review and submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 17527 (Register 2014, No. 21).

4. Amendment of Note filed 9-24-2015; operative 10-1-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3). Exempt from OAL review and submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 17527(g) (Register 2015, No. 39).

5. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 1-23-2020; operative 4-1-2020 (Register 2020, No. 4).

6. Amendment of first paragraph filed 5-9-2024; operative 7-1-2024 (Register 2024, No. 19).

7. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 11-6-2025; operative 1-1-2026. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 17527 (Register 2025, No. 45).