Harb. & Nav. Code, § 1266 · Article 4. Petitions
Harb. & Nav. Code, § 1266
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Provided that the requirements of Sections 1260 and 1262 have been complied with by the petitioner, a petition filing is in order after 90 days of provision of service of a copy of the notice of intent to petition or the reading of the notice of intent to petition at a duly noticed meeting of the board, whichever is earlier.
(b) There is no obligation on a petitioner to file a petition under this chapter after the completion of the prepetition meeting process.
(c) If stakeholder participants in prepetition meetings stipulate that prepetition meetings are continuing, there is no limitation on the time to file a petition after the filing of a notice of intent to petition.
(d) If no petition is filed within 180 days of the filing of the notice of intent to petition, or if no stipulation is presented to the board under subdivision (c), a petition is no longer in order and a new notice of intent to petition shall be filed prior to a subsequent petition filing pursuant to Section 1260.
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History
Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 769, Sec. 16. (AB 2056) Effective September 29, 2022.
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