Cal. Code Regs. tit. 5, § 30732 – Applicant Priority.

(a) The Adjutant General will annually identify the skills most needed by the California Military Department. The Adjutant General shall select applicants for participation in the program by giving priority to applicants who possess or seek to possess the skills most needed by the California Military Department.
(b) Pursuant to Military Department Regulations, the Adjutant General will appoint members to the board whose purpose is to recommend the best qualified service members to receive educational benefits from the CMD GI Bill.
1. (1) The objectives of the board process are to:
  1. (A) Ensure that the California Military Department retains its most competent and capable service members who possess the desired knowledge, skills and attributes;
  2. (B) Prioritize applicants on the basis of criteria as directed by the Adjutant General in a letter of instruction to the board; and
2. (2) The board shall present for the approval by the Adjutant General, a prioritized listing of those applicants who qualify for an award.
3. (3) Where applicants receive a “tied” score, an applicant's “eligible as of date” will be used to prioritize applicants. The “eligible as of date” is the date on which an applicant completes all application steps.

Note: Authority cited: Section 69999.22, Education Code. Reference: Section 69999.16, Education Code.

History

1. New section filed 12-16-2009 as an emergency; operative 12-16-2009 (Register 2009, No. 51). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-14-2010 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-16-2009 order, including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 4-23-2010 and filed 5-20-2010 (Register 2010, No. 21).

3. Amendment filed 9-21-2021; operative 1-1-2022 (Register 2021, No. 39). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.