Education Code § 69873

69873.

(a) The commission shall adopt regulations, including any amendments to regulations, necessary to implement the Workforce Pell Grant program.

(b) The commission may adopt emergency regulations it deems necessary to implement the Workforce Pell Grant program, in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). For purposes of the Administrative Procedure Act, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of those regulations or amendments to those regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare, notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law and without further compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), any emergency regulations and amendments to the emergency regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (b) shall remain in force and effect until December 1, 2027, or until the commission adopts permanent regulations pursuant to subdivision (a).