Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 808, Sec. 11. (SB 512) Effective January 1, 2017.
The commission shall adopt a policy to allow reasonable advocate’s fees, reasonable expert witness fees, and other reasonable costs of preparation for and participation in a hearing or proceeding to an eligible local government entity that complies with Section 1804 and satisfies all of the following requirements:
(a)The entity’s presentation makes a substantial contribution to the adoption, in whole or in part, of the commission’s order or decision.
(b)Participation or intervention without an award of fees or costs imposes a significant financial hardship.
(c)The subject of the hearing or proceeding is the result of a triggering event, as determined by the commission, that significantly impacted the residents of the local government entity.
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