rulemaking — rule·mak·ing n: the making of rules; specif: the quasi legislative formulation of rules (as regulations) by an administrative agency that must be carried out in line with procedure prescribed by statute (as the Administrative Procedure Act)… … Law dictionary
informal agency action — n: an action (as investigation, publicity, or supervision) of an administrative agency that is not adjudication or rulemaking Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Rulemaking — In administrative law, rulemaking refers to the process that executive and independent agencies use to create, or promulgate , regulations. In general, legislatures first set broad policy mandates by passing laws, then agencies create more… … Wikipedia
Negotiated rulemaking — is a process in American administrative law, used by federal agencies, in which representatives from a government agency and affected interest groups negotiate the terms of a proposed administrative rule. The agency publishes the proposed rule in … Wikipedia
formal rulemaking — n: rulemaking by a government agency that is on the record after an opportunity for an agency hearing in accordance with the formal procedures set forth in sections 556 and 557 of the Administrative Procedure Act compare informal rulemaking ◇… … Law dictionary
notice–and–comment rulemaking — no·tice–and–com·ment rulemaking n: informal rulemaking Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Administrative Law, Process and Procedure Project — The Administrative Law, Process and Procedure Project (the Project) is a bipartisan undertaking of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress. It consists of a comprehensive study of the state of… … Wikipedia
United States administrative law — encompasses a number of statutes and cases which define the extent of the powers and responsibilities held by administrative agencies of the United States Government. The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the U.S. federal… … Wikipedia
comment — com·ment n 1 often cap a: an essay analyzing, criticizing, or explaining a subject a comment published in the Yale Law Review b: an explanatory remark appended to a section of text (as of enacted code) 2: an expression of an opinion or attitude… … Law dictionary
rule — 1 n 1 a: a prescribed guide for conduct or action b: a regulating principle or precept 2 a: an order or directive issued by a court in a particular proceeding esp. upon petition of a party to the proceeding that commands an officer or party to… … Law dictionary
