June 2015. Federal: ◦ President ◦ Cabinet ◦ Administrative Agencies Examples: Patent office,...
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June 2015
Federal:◦ President◦ Cabinet◦ Administrative Agencies
Examples: Patent office, SEC, IRS Code of Federal Regulations Specific forms and procedures
• Federal– http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/federal/usexec.php–www.gpo.gov / www.gpo.gov/fdsys–www.whitehouse.gov–www.usa.gov– http://www.uspto.gov/ –www.sec.gov (EDGAR)
Administrative regulations (CFR) Executive orders Executive Proclamations Federal register Administrative “actions” (administrative
cases)
28 C.F.R. § 1.2
Whitehouse.gov◦ “Briefing Room”
Presidential Actions
The Federal Register is the main source for the U.S. federal government agencies':
Proposed new rules and regulations Final rules Changes to existing rules Notices of meetings and adjudicatory
proceedings Presidential documents including
Executive orders, proclamations and administrative orders.
https://www.federalregister.gov
www.gpo.gov/fdsys
Let’s take a look at both and compare
• State–Governor• Executive orders and proclamations
– State Agencies:• Examples: Contractor’s State License Board,
Secretary of State, Department of Consumer Affairs• Cal. Admin. Code• Specific forms and procedures
– Local• Executive• Local ordinances/municipal codes
www.ca.gov www.statelocalgov.net www.usa.gov http://ccr.oal.ca.gov http://www.municode.com/Library
State: www.ca.gov◦ State agencies (left side of screen)
Governor: www.gov.ca.gov◦ Executive orders (Under Newsroom tab)
CCR--California Code of Regulations: regulations that have been formally adopted by state agencies
http://ccr.oal.ca.gov/ (do not use www)
On previous screen, link on Federal Administrative Decisions…..
At end of top list, see Executive Office of President and link
“Browse”—State Materials Select California Select Regulations for CCR
Select Administrative Decisions and Guidance for all others.
http://www.municode.com/Library
Government Web site
Westlaw
Free Sources
http://www.ilrg.com/