ARTICLE 2. Procedure [250. - 275.]

Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC 2.

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Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 250. Section 250.

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), this article applies to a commission regulation that governs the take or possession of any bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, or reptile. (b) This article does not apply to a regulation governed by subdivision (b) of Section 200 or Section 201. (c) Except as expressly provided, this article does not supersede any other applicable law that governs the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation.

Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 255. Section 255.

(a) When adopting, amending, or repealing a regulation governed by this article, the commission shall conduct the following steps at separate public meetings: (1) Approve the submission of a notice of proposed action to the Office of Administrative Law. (2) Consider public comment on the proposed action. The department shall participate in this process by reviewing and responding to all public comment. (3) Make a final decision on the proposed action. (b) The meetings required by this section may be regular or special meetings. (c) The meetings required by this section shall be duly noticed to the public in accordance with subdivision (c) of Section 110 and the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). (d) Within 45 days after the commission makes a final decision to adopt, amend, or repeal a regulation governed by this article, the department shall publish and distribute the regulation to each county clerk, district attorney, and judge of the superior court in the state.

Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 260. Section 260.

(a) The commission and the department may do anything that is deemed necessary and proper to publicize and distribute a regulation governed by this article so that persons likely to be affected will be informed of them. The failure of the commission to provide any notice of a regulation governed by this article, beyond what is required by Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, does not impair the validity of the regulations. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission and the department may contract with private entities to print regulations governed by this article, and other public information. The printing contract shall include criteria to ensure that the public information provided in the publication is easy to reference, read, and understand. (c) Printing contracts authorized by this section for which no state funds are expended are not subject to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 10290) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, except for Article 2 (commencing with Section 10295) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code. (d) Material printed pursuant to subdivision (b) that contains advertisements shall meet all specifications prescribed by the department. The printed material shall not contain advertisements for tobacco products, alcohol, firearms, and devices prohibited pursuant to Section 32625 of the Penal Code, Article 2 (commencing with Section 30600) of Chapter 2 of Division 10 of Title 4 of Part 6 of the Penal Code, or any provision listed in Section 16590 of the Penal Code, or firearms not authorized by the commission as a legal method of sport hunting, political statements, solicitations for membership in organizations, or any other statement, solicitation, or product advertisement that is in conflict with the purposes for which the material is produced, as determined by the commission. (e) Neither the department nor the commission shall contract with private entities to print the materials described in subdivision (b) if the letting of those contracts will result in the elimination of civil service positions. (f) The department or the license agent may give a copy of the current applicable published regulations governed by this article to each person issued a license, at the time the license is issued.

Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 265. Section 265.

A regulation governed by this article is not subject to the time periods for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation prescribed in Sections 11343.4, 11346.4, 11346.8, and 11347.1 of the Government Code.

Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 270. Section 270.

The adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation governed by this article shall become effective at the time specified in the regulation, but not sooner than the date of the filing.

Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 275. Section 275.

A regulation governed by this article shall remain in effect for the period specified in the regulation or until superseded by subsequent regulation of the commission or by statute.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026