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Administrative and Regulatory Agencies draw authority from Congress. Congress delegates authority to these agencies through authority statutes or enabling statutes. Congress relies on these agencies to administer, interpret, enforce, and regulate federal laws.
Each agency has a unique structure.
Examples of Agencies include:
While these agencies have the authority to define, interpret, and enforce rules and regulations, they are governed by the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). These agencies are required to act within Constitutional and statutory limitations. The APA established the requirements, procedures, standards, and procedures for agency rulemaking, hearings, and adjudication.
Rules, Decisions, and Guidelines are also available directly on agency websites. When retrieving information from these websites, you should keep in mind that the website may not be current; the regulations on the website may not be codified; and the website may not provide full coverage of rules, decisions, and guidelines.
Example:
To search for administrative decisions and materials, click on All Nexis Uni and select the Administrative Materials Content Collection filter. Once you have narrowed down to this content collection, type your search terms into the search bar at the top. Please see the section on Regulations to review searching for Agency regulations and codes of law.
Reviewing Results
After conducting the search, it is possible to filter by Administrative and Regulatory Agency at the State and Federal Level. Select Agency from the filters located in the left panel and select the desired option. Click on More to review the full list of agencies. Click on 'Select Multiple' to narrow down to multiple agencies. The filter panel also provides options to narrow down by Timeline, Jurisdiction, Sources, Practice Areas & Topics, Attorney, Law Firm, Most Cited, and Judges.
To browse Administrative Material sources, click on Menu and select All Sources. Select Administrative Materials from the Category box located in the left panel. This will generate a list of administrative guidance and opinions. This list is searchable and can be narrowed down by using the filters in the left panel.
Alternatively, you may use the Legal Advanced Search template to conduct a search for Administrative Materials. Select Administrative Materials and conduct the search.
