ADMIN LAW (MIDTERMS)
o Agencies have no inherent power; only epress an! i"plie! powers
o epress # provi!e! $y the %onstit&tion or a vali! stat&te
o i"plie! # !erive! 'ro" the epress powers
o A!"in interpretations
o only $in!ing i' they have correctly interprete! the stat&te
o only have pers&asive eect an! co&rts will !isregar! i' it r&ns a'o&l against
the stat&te it interprets o not $in!ing to the s&ccessor o' an a!"in o*cer in an agency especially i' the
'or"er o*cer ha! an incorrect interpretation o' the law (+ila!o v %IR) o Investigatory power
o li'e$loo! o' a!"in agencies
o "o!es o' !iscoveries li,e iss&ing a s&$poena not inherent
o li"ite! to gathering an! proc&ring !ata
o !oes not vest the a&thority to ren!er a vali! !ecision $eca&se this is
a!-&!icatory in nat&re; !oes not ren!er .nal !eter"ination on the rights an!
!&ties o' the parties involve! o con!&cting a preli"inary investigation an! resol&tion !isposing o' a case (eg
prosec&tor) o Delegation o' '&nction an! a&thority
o +ighly i"portant an! pre!o"inant characteristic o' a!"inistrative process
an! proce!&re o Epressly !elegate! to iss&e IRR/ the agency is in eect a&thori0e! to create