June 2015

 Federal: ◦ President ◦ Cabinet ◦ Administrative Agencies  Examples: Patent office, SEC, IRS  Code of Federal Regulations  Specific forms and procedures

Federal – – / – – – – (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 regulationsregulations  Final rules  Changes to existing rules  Notices of meetings and adjudicatory proceedings  Presidential documents including Executive orders, proclamations and administrative orders.

   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

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 State: ◦ State agencies (left side of screen)  Governor: ◦ Executive orders (Under Newsroom tab)  CCR--California Code of Regulations: regulations that have been formally adopted by state agencies  (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.

  Government Web site

 Westlaw  Free Sources

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