Pub. Resources Code, § 21168 · Chapter 6. Limitations
Pub. Resources Code, § 21168
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Any action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, void or annul a determination, finding, or decision of a public agency, made as a result of a proceeding in which by law a hearing is required to be given, evidence is required to be taken and discretion in the determination of facts is vested in a public agency, on the grounds of noncompliance with the provisions of this division shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
In any such action, the court shall not exercise its independent judgment on the evidence but shall only determine whether the act or decision is supported by substantial evidence in the light of the whole record.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1312.
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- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=21168.
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Code of Civil Procedure
Cited by 7 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Pub. Resources Code, § 21168. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Public Resources Code
- Pub. Resources Code, § 21005Printed as Sections 21168 and 21168.5
- Pub. Resources Code, § 21167.1Printed as Sections 21167, 21168, and 21168.5
- Pub. Resources Code, § 21167.6.5Printed as Section 21167, 21168, or 21168.5
- Pub. Resources Code, § 21168.5Printed as Section 21168
- Pub. Resources Code, § 21168.6Printed as Sections 21168 or 21168.5
- Pub. Resources Code, § 21168.7Printed as Sections 21168 and 21168.5
- Pub. Resources Code, § 21189.70.1Printed as Section 21168
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