A public safety officer shall have 30 days within which to file a written response to any adverse comment entered in his personnel file. Such written response shall be attached to, and shall accompany, the adverse comment.
Cal. Gov. Code § 3306
Public Safety Officers
Known as the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act
The act spans §§ 3300–3313 (20 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Sacramento Police Officers Ass'n v. Venegas (2002)
Most recently applied in 231 Cal. Rptr. 3d 217 - Squire v. Cnty. of L. A. (March 2018)
Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 465.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.