Question | Answer |
created by legislatures to handle day to day activities for the public | administrative bodies |
administrative bodies created by | legislatures |
who creates federal agencies | the Congress |
who creates local administrative bodies | state legislatures |
agency meaning that it makes rules | quasi-legislative function |
agency meaning that it makes decisions concerning disputes or interpretations of its rules | quasi-judicial function |
where to look for enabling legislation of a federal agency | United States Code |
where to look for cases concerning enabling statutes or acts | Supreme Court Reporter or Federal Reporter |
examples of computerized admin search databases | LEXIS and Westlaw |
When the admin law issue concerns a rule created by an administrative body, research: | Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, APA |
where to look for issue concerning agency rule | APA |
where to look if agency gave proper notice concerning the rules it planned to promulgate and proper publication | Federal Register |
where to look for rules adopted by an agency | Code of Federal Regulations |
where to look for an issue concerning a decision made by a hearing officer for an administrative body | APA, agency record of decisions, looseleaf services |
another name for an admin hearing officer | administrative law judge |
who publishes the federal register | US Govt printing office |
What the GPO issues each month | List of Sections Affected |