BUSI 561 Chapter Notes - Chapter 19: Rulemaking, Administrative Law Judge
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Administrative law: any rule (statute or regulation) that directly or indirectly affects an administrative agency. Procedural rule: a rule that governs the internal processes of an administrative agency. Substantive rule: a rule that creates, defines, or regulates the legal rights of administrative agencies and the parties they regulate. Independent administrative agency: an agency whose appointed heads and members serve for fixed terms and cannot be removed by the president except for reasons defined by congress. Executive administrative agency: an agency located within a department of the executive branch of government, heads and appointed members serve at the pleasure of the president. Enabling legislation: legislation that grants lawful power to an administrative agency to issue rules, investigate potential violations of rules or statutes, and adjudicate disputes. Legislative power: the power delegated by congress to an administrative agency to make rules that must be adhered to by individuals and businesses regulated by the agency, have the force of law.
