Pub. Resources Code, § 75215

(a) Before awarding funds under the program, a program administrator shall develop guidelines and selection criteria for the implementation of the program, with coordination from relevant state entities as needed.

(b) Before adoption of the guidelines and the selection criteria, a program administrator shall conduct public outreach statewide.

(c) A program administrator shall publish its draft guidelines and selection criteria on its internet website at least 30 days before the public outreach.

(d) In adopting the guidelines and selection criteria, a program administrator shall consider the comments from local governments, regional agencies, and other stakeholders. A program administrator shall conduct outreach to disadvantaged communities to encourage comments on the draft guidelines from those communities.

(e) Specific to the AHSC Housing Allocation, the committee shall adopt guidelines or selection criteria that include affordable housing rental units and owner-occupied affordable housing units.

(f) Program guidelines may be revised by a program administrator to reflect changes in program focus or need. Outreach to stakeholders shall be conducted, pursuant to subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) before changes to the guidelines are adopted.

(g) Upon the adoption of the guidelines and selection criteria, a program administrator shall, pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, submit copies of the guidelines to the fiscal and appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.

(h) Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code does not apply to the development and adoption of the guidelines and selection criteria pursuant to this section.