Ed. Code, § 56503 · Chapter 5. Procedural Safeguards

Ed. Code, § 56503

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the parties to a hearing from agreeing to use a mediation conference or resolving their dispute in an informal, nonadversarial manner, even though a request for a state level hearing has been filed or even if the hearing has commenced.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Repealed and added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1360, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 1993.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&sectionNum=56503.
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Education Code

Ed. Code, § 56133Printed as Sections 56502 and 56503

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