Overview of Texas Administrative Agencies. Administrative Policy Writing Spring 2011
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1 Overview of Texas Administrative Agencies Administrative Policy Writing
2 Foundations The Texas Constitution created three branches (or departments ) of government: the executive department The legislative department The judicial department Tex. Const. art. II, sec. 1. So where do state agencies come from?
3 Foundations Some agencies were created as part of the executive department in the constitution. The state constitution created seven executive department officials: governor lieutenant-governor secretary of state comptroller of public accounts treasurer commissioner of the General Land Office attorney general Tex. Const. art. IV, sec. 1.
4 However, the vast majority of state agencies were created by statute. In other words, they began as a law passed by the legislature. Some of these include the following: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality The Texas Board of Nursing Examiners The Texas Education Agency The Department of Parks and Wildlife And so on
5 Foundations For example, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality was created under Chapter 5 of the Texas Water Code: The [TCEQ] is the agency of the state given primary responsibility for implementing the constitution and laws of this state relating to the conservation of natural resources and the protection of the environment. Texas Water Code
6 What do state agencies do? State agencies are charged with implementing or executing a law or some provision of the state constitution. They do this mainly by adopting rules and enforcing those rules. (Rules are sometimes called regulations.) Put very simply: The legislature passes an act to regulate some activity. The act will be very broad in specifying how the activity is to be regulated. The act will direct an agency of the state government to execute the act by adopting and enforcing more specific rules (and sometimes the act itself).
7 What do state agencies do? The act will give the agency the power to enforce those rules through various legal actions: The power to issue permits or licenses (and power to revoke them). The power to issue orders. The power to assess fines and penalties for violating the rules and the underlying act. IMPORTANT: Because they are creatures of statute, state agencies are limited in what they can do. They can t simply adopt any rule they want. In order to understand why, we must go back to the Texas Constitution.
8 The Power to Make Law The Texas Constitution says that the power to make laws belongs to the legislature. Tex. Const. art. II, sec. 1. What laws can the legislature pass? The Texas Supreme Court said: The legislature may exercise any power not denied it by the United States or Texas Constitutions. Day Land & Cattle Co. v. State (1887).
9 The Power to Make Law Any means any. As long as the law does not violate the U.S. or Texas Constitution, it is within the legislature s power. This is a vast power. Called the police power. Goes back to an older sense of the word police. It does not mean the police department or law enforcement, but any laws that regulate conduct for the public welfare. Latin politia civil administration, public order. Also, words like public policy related to police. Traditionally summarized as anything affecting the health, safety, welfare, or morals of the people.
10 Sidenote The U.S. Congress does not have a general police power. Unlike the state governments, the federal government is one of delegated or enumerated powers (i.e. numbered). Congress may pass laws pursuant only to its delegated authority under Article I of the U.S. Constitution. This includes immigration bankruptcy copyrights the money supply interstate commerce others Federalism: power divided between states and federal government. Different kinds of government at work.
11 The Power to Make Law State agencies also lack the police power. Their ability to adopt and enforce rules is restricted to the specific authority given to them by the legislature. The TCEQ has been given the authority to adopt and enforce environmental rules in Texas. But it cannot attempt to regulate something else like the practice of medicine or workplace safety.
12 The Fourth Branch We have seen that state agencies are primarily executive in nature (part of the executive department). For example, they implement laws requiring certain professions to have licenses and enforce those laws through fines and license revocations. However, state agencies exercise some quasilegislative and quasi-judicial powers. Thus, they are sometimes called the fourth branch of government, or the three-headed monster.
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14 The Fourth Branch Legislative: state agencies adopt rules to implement the laws they are charged with administering. Example: the Board of Nursing Examines has the authority to decide by rule specific duties licensed nurses must perform. Executive: state agencies enforce their rules through legal action. Example: if the Board of Nursing Examiners thinks a nurse has violated their rules, the Board may seek to revoke the nurse s license. Judicial: state agencies make the initial decision on enforcement actions they take. Example: the Nursing Board both brings allegations that the nurse violated their rules decides whether he or she did. (However, they don t get the final say. More on this later.)
15 The Fourth Branch The Texas Constitution says that the power to make laws belongs to the legislature. If state agencies are part of the executive department, does their ability to make regulations violate the separation of powers? Courts say no. Because a legislative body would be hard pressed to contend with every detail involved in carrying out applicable laws, delegation of some legislative power is both necessary and proper. Texas Workers' Compensation Com'n v. Patient Advocates of Texas (2004).
16 Institutional values The word bureaucracy is typically used as a negative label for state agencies. People often accuse agencies of being slow, inefficient, and even tyrannical. Bad personal experiences? Are state agencies unaccountable bureaucracies? What are some of the criticisms?
17 Institutional values Agencies are slow. Fair criticism, but sometimes they have to be. Institutional value in the government: getting things right valued over speed. Often, the agency is charged with making difficult, life-changing decisions. For the following decisions, which is more important: making the right decision or making a fast decision? CPS: Should we seek to terminate the rights of this parent and remove the child from the home? TCEQ: Should we grant a permit to construct a chemical refinery at this location? Medical Board: Should we revoke this doctor s license?
18 Institutional values Agencies are inefficient, bureaucratic, or inflexible. Fair criticism, but again it is often by design. Multiple layers of decision-making to ensure that the rules are applied consistently. Also, an institutional value of the government is equal treatment under the law. An instinct against making an exception for you even if you have unusual or special circumstances.
19 Institutional Values Institutional Values: A right decision more important than a fast decision. Equal treatment. However, sometimes the situation calls for the contrary value. The government has trouble with this. Sometimes, a job needs to be done quickly and without haggling over minor issues. Sometimes, there is an exceptional case that should be treated differently.
20 Other Criticisms Agencies of the government struggle with customer service when they are charged with providing some service to the public (as opposed to policing). Getting your driver s license renewed. Dealing with the post office. Reasons? (Lot s of debate.) Chronically under-funded? Don t have to compete in the marketplace? No incentive to provide good service if you cannot shop elsewhere.
21 Other Criticisms Agencies make bad decisions or are beholden to one or another interest group. Reasons? (Again, lots of debate.) Welcome to politics! Agency capture?
22 Agency Capture Agency capture is a term used to describe the process by which agencies are captured or influenced by the very entities or individuals they are supposed to police. Aka Getting cozy with industry. Symptoms: Referring to the regulated entity as a customer. Weak rules. Lax enforcement. Why does it happen?
23 Agency Capture Revolving door: People with expertise in a field are usually the leaders in the field. Those people are needed to run the agency. Thus, a revolving door of industry leaders and agency leaders. Politics: Because of conflicting interests, money, and lobbying, legislation is often passed only after it has been amended so much that it embraces multiple, conflicting goals.
24 Agency Capture Real life example: In 2009, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was criticized for being too cozy with industry after it was discovered that the agency failed to take action against Southwest Airlines for a long list of safety violations. The FAA is mandated by Congress to perform two conflicting goals: regulate the airline industry and promote the airline industry. By the way, the FAA was referring to the airlines as its customers.
25 Checks on State Agency Power We don t like unaccountable government. This applies to state agencies, especially since their operation is largely removed from the voters. We don t elect most heads of state agencies. So how do we ensure that they are acting in accordance with the will of the people and with the law?
26 Checks on State Agency Power Their executive powers are checked in several ways: Some executive department officers are elected directly by the people: Ex: attorney general, land commissioner, Board of Education members. Contrast with the federal system in which all executive offices are appointed by the president. The appointed heads of state agencies are appointed by the governor for a fixed term of office with the consent of the Texas Senate. Agencies are subject to periodic sunset review in which the legislature considers whether the agency is continuing to serve the interests of the state or should be abolished.
27 Checks on State Agency Power Their quasi-legislative power is checked in several ways: The legislature itself determines the scope of an agency s powers in the enabling statute. The courts decide whether an agency s rule is outside of its delegated authority and whether it is contrary to the Texas or U.S. Constitutions. Rule-making must allow for public participation under the Texas Administrative Procedure Act. (More on that later.)
28 Checks on State Agency Power Their quasi-judicial power is checked by the courts. State courts review agency enforcement decisions to determine whether the agency acted within the scope of its authority made rational decisions based on evidence and whether it violated individual rights (Ex: a nurse whose license has been revoked by the Nursing Board can seek judicial review of the Board s decision in state court: called a suit for judicial review).
29 The Plural Executive In the federal system, cabinet secretaries and other agency heads are appointed and serve at the pleasure of the president. In Texas, many of the officials of the executive department are elected individually. The governor cannot fire or replace them with individuals who support his or her views. They may even be in different parties. Thus, our state government has a plural executive in which the executive power is in the hands of several individuals, not the governor alone.
30 The Plural Executive The weak office of governor in Texas also impacts state agencies created by law. First, while the governor can appoint heads of agencies as the positions become unfilled, the governor cannot fire them at will. Second, most state agencies are headed by a group of several commissioners who serve under staggered terms (although some have only one). Thus, the governor has less direct control over the policies and priorities of state agencies than the president has over cabinet-level agencies.
31 Why do we need state agencies? The need for administrative agencies to execute the law arises from the complexity of modern industrial society. State agencies are needed to regulate industries and practices that require specialized knowledge. the practice of medicine or engineering the storage and disposal of hazardous waste the determination of how much sulfur dioxide can be emitted into the atmosphere by a chemical plant
32 Why do we need state agencies? State legislators cannot become experts in all of these fields at once. So they defer to the technical expertise of agencies. Plus, the Texas Legislature meets once every two years, making it more difficult to keep up with the developments in regulated industries.
33 Rules We saw earlier that agencies execute the law by enforcing statutes and their own rules. Thus, an important part of administrative policy writing is rule-making. We call them rules or regulations to contrast them with statutes. The legislature creates statutes which become law after being signed by the governor. State agencies create rules which become law after the process of rule-making.
34 Rules Important note: both statutes and rules are the law! In common usage, law means an act of the legislature. That is probably why the authors of your book say that rules are not laws. But they are wrong. The law is much broader. It includes statutes agency rules constitutions common law treaties The Texas Supreme Court has stated very clearly: valid agency rules have the force of law. Lewis v. Jacksonville Building and Loan Association (1976).
35 Rules So a point of terminology to keep in mind: Agencies adopt rules. Legislatures pass statutes. Both constitute the law.
36 The Process of Rulemaking When a state agency wants to adopt or amend a rule, it must comply with the procedure spelled out in the Texas Administrative Procedure Act or APA. We are not going to learn about the intricacies of the APA, but only some basic concepts.
37 The Process of Rulemaking Two of the purposes of the APA: provide for public participation in the rulemaking process. ensure uniform practice and procedure for state agencies. Tex. Gov t Code Concern for public participation because most heads of state agencies are not directly elected by the people. Public participation expresses democratic values: keep the agencies accountable to the people. The agency must request public comments on a proposed rule and consider all public comments before adopting the rule. Agencies must also deliver copies of proposed rules to the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house.
38 The Texas Register The process begins by publishing the proposed rule in the Texas Register. The Texas Register is an official publication of the state that is maintained by the secretary of state. Available online: The Texas Register contains various public notices proposed agency rules adopted rules withdrawn rules open meeting notices executive orders and appointments and other information of general interest to the public
39 Contents of a proposed rule The APA specifies a number of substantive requirements for proposed rules. A proposed rule must include a brief explanation of the rule the text of the proposed rule a statement of the statutory authority for the proposed rule a fiscal note on how much the rule will cost the government a note about public benefits and costs for the rule a request for comments on the rule others
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41 Authority to adopt the rule Summary Text of the proposed rule Fiscal Note Adoption date Public benefits and costs Request for comments
42 Public Comment Period After a proposed rule is published, the state agency must accept public comments for 30 days and consider the comments it receives. The state agency must hold a public hearing on the rule if requested by another governmental body or by 25 or more persons.
43 Adoption or Withdraw After the public comment period, the agency may choose to withdraw the rule or adopt it through an order. The order adopting a rule must also appear in the Texas Register. The adopted rule must contain a preamble. The preamble provides a justification for the rule and the agency s response to the comments it received. And a statement of the agency s authority to adopt the rule.
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45 The Texas Administrative Code After a rule is adopted, it is codified in the Texas Administrative Code. The Administrative Code is a is a compilation of all state agency rules in Texas. It is also maintained by the secretary of state. Available online:
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47 Texas Administrative Code The TAC is organized into titles, chapters, subchapters, and sections. We will cover its organization in more detail when we discuss citing agency rules. Individual rules are written in the form of statutes: divided into sections and subsections place duties upon individuals or regulate activities usually begin with a section of definitions written to be unambiguous (hopefully!)
48 PART II A Closer Look at Agency Rules and the Enabling Statute The Texas Midwifery Board
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50 Example from the Midwifery Board First thing to notice about the rule is its context: We are in Chapter 831 of Title 22, which contains the rules of the Midwifery Board Then the particular rule is section 65. The convention of the TAC is to put the section number as decimal places after the chapter. So here it is
51 Example from the Midwifery Board Next, notice how the section is divided into subsections: (a), (b), (c), and so on. Each of these subsections imposes some duty or prescribes some restriction. Notice how some of the subsections are further divided typically when items in a list are separated.
52 Example from the Midwifery Board By the section title, you can tell we are looking at a rule concerning the labor and delivery practices required of midwives. Look at subsection (a) Note the language of obligation: The midwife shall The convention for creating a legal obligation is the word shall or must. When reading a rule, you should first consider whether there are any defined terms. Writers will typically define words in a more narrow or technical sense than they are used in everyday life. Is the word midwife defined in the rules? Look at section 831.2(12). What does it say?
53 Example from the Midwifery Board Who is a midwife? Practices midwifery under the Act and Has met the requirements and standards of the Board Notice how the rule uses the term midwife in a more restricted sense than everyday speech. What is midwifery? The practice of supervision/care/advice conducting normal delivery providing newborn care
54 Example from the Midwifery Board Do you think a husband who helps deliver a child on the way to the hospital is regulated as a midwife under subsection (a)? Does he meet the definition of a midwife? Does he practice midwifery under the Texas Midwifery Act? Is he someone who has met the requirements of the Board?
55 Example from the Midwifery Board Look at subsection (d) for an example of a requirement with multiple sub-parts: Notice the use of the word or meaning a midwife cannot do (1) or (2) or (3) or any combination of them. Rules writers must make careful use of or and and. Notice how subsections and subparts alternate between letters (a) and numbers (1).
56 Example from the Midwifery Board Let s take a look at the enabling statute for the Midwifery Board The statute that created the board and Provided the delegation of legislative authority for the Board to adopt rules. Texas Occupations Code Chapter 203.
57 The Texas Midwifery Act
58 The Texas Midwifery Act Near the beginning, there is typically some statement of purpose for the Act or legislative findings declaring the Legislature s intent in passing the statute.
59 The Texas Midwifery Act Like the Board Rules, the enabling Act will typically include a section of definitions. The Act will also specify requirements for the Board: who can become a board member how they are appointed how they can be removed, and so on. The Act will define the board s powers, including authority to adopt rules.
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61 Texas Midwifery Act Notice the sunset review for the Board.
62 Texas Midwifery Act If the rule on providing emergency care were ambiguous, it is important to be familiar with the enabling statute as well. The provision below makes it clear that the legislature did not intend the Board to regulate a dad who delivers a baby on the way to this hospital.
63 Texas Midwifery Act In licensing statutes, such as this one, there is typically a provision which creates a basic prohibition on practicing in the field without a license from the Board.
64 Questions? Comments?
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