Administrative Procedures Act in the United States

Concept of Administrative Procedures Act

In the U.S., in the context of Presidency and Executive Power, Administrative Procedures Act has the following meaning: The Administrative Procedures Act (Title 5, Chapter 5 of the United States Code) is the law under which U.S. government regulatory agencies create the rules and regulations necessary to implement and enforce major legislative acts. The act governs open meetings, open records, agency rules, hearings and rule-making procedures, agency orders and sanctions, and adjudication of disputes (see quasi-judicial). (Source of this definition of Administrative Procedures Act : University of Texas)

Administrative Procedures Act

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• Presidency
• Executive Power