FRL 2013 – Chapter 43

A federal or state government agency created by the legislature to perform a specific function, such as to make and enforce rules pertaining to the environment.

A statute enacted by Congress that authorizes the creation of an administrative agency and specifies the name, composition, purpose, and powers of the agency being created.

Rules that are as legally binding as laws that congress passes.

Rules that do not change the law; they define or apply the laws to new situations.

A doctrine based on Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution, which has been construed to allow Congress to delegate some of its power to make and implement laws to administrative agencies. The delegation is considered to be proper as long as Congress sets standards outlining the scope of the agency's authority.

A large, complex organization composed of appointed officials

In administrative law, the principle that a complaining party normally must have exhausted all available administrative remedies before seeking judicial review.

The procedure used by administrative agencies in fulfilling their three basic functions: rulemaking, enforcement, and adjudication.

The formulation of new regulations, or rules.

A procedure in agency rulemaking that requires notice, opportunity for comment, and a published draft of the final rule.

A publication of the U.S. government that prints executive orders, rules, and regulations.

Advise the public on the agencies' legal and policy positions.

The resolution of the dispute through a hearing conducted by the agency.

One who presides over an administrative agency hearing and has the power to administer oaths, take testimony, rule on questions of evidence, and make determinations of fact.

An agency's disposition in a matter other than a rulemaking. An administrative law judge's initial order becomes final unless it is appealed.