California Government Code

§ 84308

GOV § 84308 Effective Jan 1, 2025Title 9 · Ch. 4 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)The definitions set forth in this subdivision shall govern the interpretation of this section.

(1)“Party” means any person who files an application for, or is the subject of, a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use.

(2)“Participant” means any person who is not a party but who actively supports or opposes a particular decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use and who has a financial interest in the decision, as described in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7. A person actively supports or opposes a particular decision in a proceeding if that person lobbies in person the officers or employees of the agency, testifies in person before the agency, or otherwise acts to influence officers of the agency. A person is not a “participant” under this paragraph if their financial interest in the decision results solely from an increase or decrease in membership dues.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 1017, Sec. 1.5. (SB 1243) Effective January 1, 2025.