Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 21185
Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act of 2021
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2021
As of January 1, 2011
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, any action or proceeding alleging that a public agency or has approved or is undertaking a leadership project certified by the Governor in violation of this division shall be conducted in accordance with the following streamlining benefits:
(1) The action or proceeding shall be filed in the Court of Appeal with geographic jurisdiction over the project.
(2) Any party bringing such a claim shall also file concurrently any other claims alleging that a public agency has granted land use approvals for the leadership project in violation of the law. The Court of Appeal shall have original jurisdiction over all those claims.
(3) The Court of Appeal shall issue its decision in the case within 175 days of the filing of the petition.
(4) The court may appoint a master to assist the court in managing and processing the case.
(5) The court may grant extensions of time only for good cause shown and in order to promote the interests of justice.
(b) On or before July 1, 2012, the Judicial Council shall adopt Rules of Court to implement this chapter.
The Judicial Council shall adopt a rule of court to establish procedures that require actions or proceedings brought to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul the certification of an environmental impact report for an environmental leadership development project certified by the Governor under this chapter or the granting of any project approvals that require the actions or proceedings, including any potential appeals to the court of appeal or the Supreme Court, to be resolved, to the extent feasible, within 270 days of the filing of the certified record of proceedings with the court.
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