2. The body of law
created by
administrative
agencies to
accomplish their
mission
This includes:
• Rules
• Regulations
• Orders
• Decisions
3. Laws passed by the
legislature are general
The legislature does
not have the expertise
required
4. Substantive: power to
carry out the legislative
purpose of the law
• Quasi-legislative or
rulemaking activity
• These regulations look
similar to statutes and have
the power of law
• Appeals before agency
boards
Procedural: creating of
rules that govern an
agency’s actions and
conduct before agency
boards.
5. Notice of proposed
rulemaking
Public comment
Final rule published
6. Final regulations are
published in the Pa Code
• www.pacode.com
• Titles organized by agency
Proposed and final
regulations with other
agency documents
initially published in the
Pa Bulletin
• Published weekly
• www. pabulletin.com
7. Similar to Pa and other states
Final rules published in CFR
Proposed and final rules &
other agency and presidential
docs published in Federal
Register
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/
http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-
bin/ECFR?page=browse
Tracking: www.regulations.gov
8. Pennsylvania
• Dept. of Labor & Industry
Unemployment compensation
Worker’s compensation
• Liquor Control Board
• Public Utility Commission
Federal
• Social Security Admin
• USCIS
• Veterans Admin