June 2015

Federal:◦ President◦ Cabinet◦ Administrative Agencies

Examples: Patent office, SEC, IRS Code of Federal Regulations Specific forms and procedures

• Federal– http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/federal/usexec.php–www.gpo.gov / www.gpo.gov/fdsys–www.whitehouse.gov–www.usa.gov– http://www.uspto.gov/ –www.sec.gov (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 regulations Final rules Changes to existing rules Notices of meetings and adjudicatory

proceedings Presidential documents including

Executive orders, proclamations and administrative orders.

https://www.federalregister.gov

www.gpo.gov/fdsys

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

www.ca.gov www.statelocalgov.net www.usa.gov http://ccr.oal.ca.gov http://www.municode.com/Library

State: www.ca.gov◦ State agencies (left side of screen)

Governor: www.gov.ca.gov◦ Executive orders (Under Newsroom tab)

CCR--California Code of Regulations: regulations that have been formally adopted by state agencies

http://ccr.oal.ca.gov/ (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.

http://www.municode.com/Library

Government Web site

Westlaw

Free Sources

http://www.ilrg.com/