2. Administrative Law

3. Fourth Branch of Government? zLegislative - makes the laws zExecutive - power to enforce and implement the laws zJudicial - resolve disputes under the laws Where do administrative agencies fit in?

4. Agencies Have Power To: zpromulgate regulations zadjudicate cases zprosecute regulatory violations zconduct studies zinspect private entities or operations

5. Two Types of Agencies zexecutive branch, e.g., Dept. of Defense, Dept. of Justice, Dept. of Transportation yDept. of Transportation -- Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Federal Highway Administration, US Coast Guard..... zindependent agencies, e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Nuclear Regulatory Commission..... and

8. Enabling Statute zIdentifies agency goals zIdentifies agency activities

9. Two Types of Documents zRules and Regulations (statutory); aimed at groups of people, entities, or situations. zDecisions and Orders (case law); aimed at specific people, entity, or situation.

10. Why are Regulations Proposed? zenabling statute requires agency to address the topic zpublic pressure or petitions zagency studies have identified area(s) of concern

11. How is a Regulation Created? zLegislative Regulations yNotice and Comment Rulemaking yFormal Rulemaking yHybrid Rulemaking Process zInterpretive Regulations - often informal

12. Federal Register Contains zpresidential documents (executive orders, presidential proclamations) znew regulations zproposed regulations zSunshine Act meetings zOther notices

13. Comparison zFederal Register (agency regulations) zCode of Federal Regulations (codified regulations) Washington counterparts: Washington Register and WAC èStatutes at Large (sessions laws) èUnited States Code (codified laws)

14. CFR Index - Possible Listings z“labor” -- nothing z“agriculture” -- nothing z“migrant labor” -- work protection 29 CFR 500 z“wages” -- migrant 29 CFR 500

15. 29 CFR 500.81 organized by (title/chapter/part/section/paragraph) èTitle 29 - Labor Subtitle B - Regulations relating to Labor Chapter V - Wage and Hour Division Subchapter A - Regulations èPart 500 - Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Subpart C - Worker Protection èSection 81 - Payment of Wages When Due

18. Updating Federal Regulations zCheck when volume last updated zConsult List of Sections Affected (LSA) zUpdate LSA using Reader Aids in Federal Register; check month-end issues for months not covered by LSA zConsult most recent issue of Federal Register

23. Updating Sequence zDate of CFR volume - July 1, 2000  zDate of latest LSA - December 2000  zMonth-end issues of Federal Register not covered by the LSA (January/February/March/April, 2000)  zMost recent issue of Federal Register (May 15, 2000)

25. 29 CFR 500.81 organized by (title/chapter/part/section/paragraph) èTitle 29 - Labor Subtitle B - Regulations relating to Labor Chapter V - Wage and Hour Division Subchapter A - Regulations èPart 500 - Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Subpart C - Worker Protection èSection 81 - Payment of Wages When Due

38. Updating the WAC zIs there a volume supplement? zConsult Washington State Register year- end Table of WAC Sections Affected in the second issue in January (cumulative for the previous year) zTable of WAC Sections Affected in latest Washington State Register(cumulates up to that date)

39. WAC - Possible Subject Headings z“migrant” -- nothing z“farm workers” -- nothing z“wages” -- nothing z“labor -- agricultural employees” -- ch. 296-131 z“agricultural pay” -- ch. 296-131 z“agriculture & marketing -- agricultural employees -- employment standards” -- ch. 296-131

40. WAC 296-131-010 organized by title/chapter/section zTitle 296 - Dept. of Labor and Industries zChapter 131 - Agricultural Employment Standards zSection 010 - Payment Interval

50. Washington State Administrative Decisions Need Information on agencies? Try - zAdministrative Law Practice Manual zWashington State Yearbook zWashington Home Page zCD-LAW zLEXIS/WESTLAW zWashington Legal Research Deskbook, ch. 4

53. Good Luck on Your Summer Research!!!