(a) All rules and regulations of the board shall be adopted, amended, and repealed in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(b) The board shall coordinate activities and functions with all other state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Toxic Substances Control, the Department of Water Resources, and the State Water Resources Control Board, in order to avoid duplication in reporting and information gathering.

(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 343, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2001.)