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administrative agencies
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Governmental units, either state or federal, that have specialized expertise and authority over some area of the economy
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enabling act
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The legislative act that establishes an agency's authority in a particular area of the economy.
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delegation doctrine
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As a matter of constitutional law, the delegation doctrine declares that an agency can only exercise that power delegated to it by a constitutional authority.
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Administrative Procedure Act (APA)
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the federal act that governs all agency procedures in both hearings and rulemaking.
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administrative law judge
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The primary hearing officer in an administrative agency, who provides the initial ruling of the agency (often called an order) in any contested proceeding.
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Federal Register
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The Federal Register is where all proposed administrative regulations are first published, usually inviting comment from interested parties
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Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
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A compilation of all final agency rules. The CFR has the same legal effect as a bill passed by Congress and signed into law by the president.
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exhaustion of administrative remedies
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a requirement that anyone wishing to appeal an agency action must wait until the agency has taken final action.