Chapter 6 Administrative Agencies Flashcards
A gov’t body charged with administering and implementing legislation, combine legislative, executive and judicial powers
Administrative Agency
Laws governing federal administrative agencies
Administrative Law
Controls the actions and activities of most federal agencies that are not otherwise regulated
Administrative Procedure Act
Provides that info contained in records of federal administrative agencies is available to citizens in proper request; purpose is “to ensure that gov’t activities be opened to the sharp eye of public scrutiny”
Freedom of Information Act
The federal gov’t requires most meetings of major administrative agencies to be open to the public
Open Meeting Law
Requires that proposed administrative regulation be published in the federal register
Federal Register Act
A gov’t publication published five days a week that lists all administrative regulations, all presidential proclamations and executive orders and other docs and classes of docs that the president or congress directs to be published
Federal Register
Practical devices used to settle administrative law complaints after wrongdoer business is notified of that complaint; no admission of guilt, but there are promises related to fines and cease and desists on activities
Informal Settlements/Consent Decrees
Can be issued by the FTC to stop a practice that it decides is improper; binding unless reversed on an appeal
Cease-To-Desist Order
- “Available remedies that provide no genuine opportunity for adequate relief; 2. Irreparable injury that could occur if immediate judicial relief is not provided; 3. An appeal to the administrative agency that would be useless; 4. A substantial constitutional question that the plaintiff has raised
Exceptions to the Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Requirement
