Rule-making Process Flashcards
- Agency publishes _
Proposed rules
- Members of public are given opportunity to _
Comment on those rules
- rules may be revised based on _
Public’s comments
- _ are enacted
Final rules
The documents where those rules are published known as
Federal register
Federal register is a publication put out by _
Government printing office
Federal register contains all proposed and adopted _ of federal agencies (2)
Rules
Regulations
_ is an independent administrative agency created by Congress
General Accounting Office
General Accounting Office is charged with investigating all matters related to (3)
Receipts
Disbursements
Public money
At state level judicial branch, there may be an administrative agency known as
The state bar
The State Bar is charged with administering and supervising the
Legal profession
The State Bar is subject to the control of
The highest court of that state
Regulations that are adopted by administrative agencies have the effect of
Law
Regulations designed to expand on laws created by
Legislative bodies
_ try to be as precise as possible in terms of writing the statutes
Legislative bodies that enact statutory law
Statue are often somewhat general because
Not enough time and know how to write
The administrative agencies generally have _ to publish (2)
Time
Expertise
The regulations published by administrative agencies are designed to be an _
Explanation and an elaboration
An explanation and elaboration of the
Statutes that agency is charged with enforcing
There should never be a conflict between what statute says and what
Regulations set forth by agency says
Statute is skeleton, regulations are _
Meat on bones
