Administrative Procedure
Administrative procedure refers to the rules and steps government agencies must follow when carrying out their duties, including rulemaking, hearings, adjudications, and public-record processes. The procedures an agency must use depend on its governing statute, the Administrative Procedure Act, and other applicable laws.
Administrative procedure refers to the rules and steps government agencies must follow when carrying out their duties, including rulemaking, hearings, adjudications, and public-record processes. The procedures an agency must use depend on its governing statute, the Administrative Procedure Act, and other applicable laws.
Example: When a federal agency proposes a regulation, it may need to publish the proposal, accept public comments, consider relevant feedback, and explain its final rule under the applicable procedures.
Common misconception: Administrative procedure is only paperwork. Procedural requirements can protect public participation, provide notice, create a reviewable record, and limit arbitrary government action.
Sources: https://www.federalregister.gov/reader-aids/understanding-the-federal-register; https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title5-chapter5-subchapter2&num=0&edition=prelim