(a) Any rules and regulations, including any resolutions and policy statements, promulgated by the Board of Prison Terms, shall be promulgated and filed pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and shall, to the extent practical, be stated in language that is easily understood by the general public.
(b) The Board of Prison Terms shall maintain, publish and make available to the general public, a compendium of its rules and regulations, including any resolutions and policy statements, promulgated pursuant to this section.
(c) The exception specified in this subdivision to the procedures specified in this section shall apply to the Board of Prison Terms. The chairperson may specify an effective date that is any time more than 30 days after the rule or regulation is filed with the Secretary of State. However, no less than 20 days prior to that effective date, copies of the rule or regulation shall be posted in conspicuous places throughout each institution and shall be mailed to all persons or organizations who request them.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 160, Sec. 142.)