(a) This article applies to the following persons:
(1) An administrative law judge. As used in this subdivision, “administrative law judge” means an incumbent of that position, as defined by the State Personnel Board, for each class specification for Administrative Law Judge.
(2) A presiding officer to which this article is made applicable by statute or regulation.
(b) This article shall apply notwithstanding any general statutory provision that this chapter does not apply to some or all of a state agency’s adjudicative proceedings.
(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 95, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)