CHAPTER 41: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

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2. CHAPTER 41: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW Learning Objectives: Role of Administrative Agencies Nature of Administrative Agencies Rulemaking Function Enforcement Function Adjudicatory Function Judicial Review of Agency Actions Public Access to Agency Information Chapter 41

3. ROLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES • Separation of Powers Doctrine and the Administrative Agency • “Fourth Branch” • Contributions of Agencies • Administrative Law: law associated with administrative agencies. Chapter 41

4. NATURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES • Purposes: • Protection • Proficiency • Certainty • Information Chapter 41

5. NATURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES • Conceptual Framework • Power of Agencies • Enabling Statute • Administrative Procedure Act • Types of Administrative Agencies • Executive Agency • Independent Agency Chapter 41

6. THE RULEMAKING FUNCTION • Types of Rules • Types of Legislative Rulemaking • Formal Rulemaking • Informal Rulemaking • Hybrid Rulemaking Chapter 41

7. THE ENFORCEMENT FUNCTION • Investigative Powers • Inspections • Subpoenas • Constitutional Protections • Right to a Jury • Search Warrants: Modified Warrant Concept • Self-Incrimination Chapter 41

8. THE ADJUDICATORY FUNCTION • Elemental Aspects • Formal Adjudication • Role of the Administrative Law Judge Chapter 41

9. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF AGENCY ACTIONS • Basic Requirements: • Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies • Standing • Legal Foundations for Administrative Review • Scope of Judicial Review: • De novo test • Substantial evidence test • Arbitrary and capricious test Chapter 41

10. PUBLIC ACCESS TO AGENY INFORMATION • Rationale for Legislation • Examples: • Freedom of Information Act • Privacy Act • Sunshine Act Chapter 41

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