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  • Administrative Materials

    Administrative Materials Updating & Validating Administrative Materials Updating & Validating the CFR The official version of the CFR is published annually by the Government Printing Office (GPO) in both print and pdf formats. The e-CFR, LexisNexis CFR and Westlaw Annotated CFR, although not official, are updated daily. Check for amendments, proposed amendments, repeals and other…

  • Federal Register

     The Federal Register Introduction The Federal Register is the official daily publication for the Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders, Proclamations and other Presidential Documents. Publication of a document in the Federal Register is sufficient to give notice of its contents to a person subject to…

  • California

    California Administrative Law In California, the term administrative law (also known as regulatory law) refers to the body of law created by the California executive and administrative agencies. Executive departments are established or authorized by the California Constitution. Administrative agencies may be established directly by the Constitution (Public Utilities Commission) or be created by or have authority delegated…

  • Code of Federal Regulations

     The Code of Federal Regulations Introduction The Code of Federal Regulations or CFR is the codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations published in theFederal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government. The CFR is organized into 50 titles which represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation, similar to,…

  • Administrative Decisions

    Administrative Decisions Administrative Decisions & Other Agency Actions There are official and unofficial sources of administrative decisions and other actions; see Sources of Federal Regulatory Agency Rules, Regulations and Adjudications prepared by Terry L. Swanlund in How To Find The Law, Appendix D ( KF 240 .C538 1989). Whether and by what means administrative decisions…

  • Presidential Documents

    Presidential Documents Presidential Documents Resources Public Papers of the President HeinOnline U.S. Presidential Library (HeinOnline; full-text access to a wide variety of sources of Presidential Documents and Papers) Public Papers of The Presidents of the United States (GPO Access, 1991- ) Archives of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library (Includes textual materials, audio-visual materials and…

  • Executive Orders

    Executive Orders List of Executive Orders & Proclamations Resources Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (HeinOnline; volumes 1-42, 1965-2006) Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (GPO Access; 1993, volume 29 to present) Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (J 80 .A284) Federal Register (See the section about locating the Federal Register; Executive Orders and Proclamations are published in…

  • Administrative Agencies

    Administrative Agencies Sources of Information on Administrative Agencies U.S. Government Manual United States Government Manual (HeinOnline; 1935 to present) United States Government Manual (GPO Access; search 1995-96 to present; browse 1997-98 to present) United States Government Manual (JK 421 .A3) b.  Agency Websites A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies (USA.gov) Federal Agencies and Commissions…

  • Substantive Law

    Substantive Administrative Law Substantive Administrative Law Resources The following are selected substantive administrative law treatises covering such topics as the historical background, theory and organization of administrative agencies; the separation and delegation of powers; and the disclosure of government information; as well as rules and rule making; standing; investigations; subpoenas; evidence; hearings; adjudications; decision making;…

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