Title: What Is the Function of Administrative Agencies? | Small Business - Chron.com
Headings: What Is the Function of Administrative Agencies?
What Is the Function of Administrative Agencies?
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Making Rules and Regulations
Preventing Trouble Before It Happens
Investigating Problems Through Internal Complaint Systems
The Final Word on Disputes

Content: Administrative agencies exist on the federal, state and local levels. Tip
Administrative agencies make the specific rules and regulations that support a high-level law. Making Rules and Regulations
Making rules to enact the law is a core role of administrative agencies. These are the long, technical directives that might detail the legal definition of an exit, or how factories can scrub smoke or pollutants, or how to calculate overtime. Federal and state legislatures that impose new standards often don't have the time or expertise to cover every last detail. Agencies do. To carry out this function, agencies draw on scientific expertise and industry knowledge and then use it to detail how the law will be implemented. Whatever rules they pass are subject to judicial review to ensure they're fair and comply with the relevant statutes. Preventing Trouble Before It Happens
One of the most important functions of agencies is to prevent problems before they happen. If a contractor builds an unsafe house, the owners can sue for damages if they suffer injuries.