Procedures and guidelines promulgated to clarify and make specific provisions of the program established pursuant to this chapter, or of any other film assistance program within the agency, shall be exempt from the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 for a period of 36 months after the effective date of this chapter. Following the 36-month exemption, the commission may adopt regulations concerning the implementation of this chapter as emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1. The adoption of these regulations is an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare within the meaning of subdivision (b) of Section 11346.1. Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1, the regulations shall not remain in effect for more than 180 days unless the commission complies with all provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1, as required by subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1.
(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 662, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2004.)