Section 15 Judicial Review of Statutory Authority for Agency Action

• Library: Administrative Law 2011

While performing regulatory duties assigned by statute, an administrative body or officer may be called on to directly enforce statutory obligations, grant or deny statutory benefits, or apply statutes to discipline a license or occupation. An agency also may engage in quasi-legislative policymaking within its statutory authority by promulgating rules of general applicability through the notice and comment rulemaking procedure set out in § 536.021, RSMo Supp. 2010. Whether engaged in adjudication or rulemaking, an administrative body or agency may be required to interpret and apply statutes and rules that are...