LexisNexis Practice Guide: Massachusetts Administrative Law and Practice

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION TO ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
§ 1.01 Nature and Scope of Administrative Law
§ 1.02 Creation and Expansion of Administrative Agencies

Chapter 2 RULEMAKING BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES UNDER THE APA
§ 2.01 Introduction to Regulations and Rulemaking
§ 2.02 Regulatory Authority
§ 2.03 When the Regulatory Process Is Triggered
§ 2.04 Promulgating Regulations
§ 2.05 Review of Promulgated Regulations

Chapter 3 PROCEEDINGS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
§ 3.01 The Standard Rules of Practice and Procedure
§ 3.02 The Division of Administrative Law Appeals
§ 3.03 Representing Government Agencies in Administrative Proceedings
§ 3.04 Hearings Before Administrative Agencies
§ 3.05 Judicial Remedies Prior To Final Agency Decision
§ 3.06 Powers of Administrative Agency To Order Relief
§ 3.07 Effect of Administrative Agency Decisions
§ 3.08 Enforcement of Agency Decisions

Chapter 4 JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY ACTIONS AND DECISIONS
§ 4.01 Overview of Review Procedures
§ 4.02 Mass. Gen. Laws, Chapter 30A, § 14, Standards of Review
§ 4.03 Mass. Gen. Laws, Chapter 30A, § 14, Scope of Review
§ 4.04 Judicial Review of Agency Interpretations of Law
§ 4.05 Other Statutory Bases For Judicial Review
§ 4.06 Declaratory Judgments
§ 4.07 Limitations On Judicial Review: Primary Jurisdiction, Ripeness, Mootness, Finality, and Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
§ 4.08 The Attorney General’s Representation of State Administrative Agencies in Litigation
§ 4.09 Superior Court Standing Order 1-96
§ 4.10 Remedies Available Upon Judicial Review of Administrative Agency Decisions
§ 4.11 Federal Court Review of State Administrative Agency Proceedings
§ 4.12 Appendices

Chapter 5 THE PUBLIC RECORDS LAW: ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS AND INFORMATION
§ 5.01 Introduction
§ 5.02 The Federal FOIA and Privacy Act
§ 5.03 The Massachusetts PRL
§ 5.04 Appendices

Chapter 6 THE OPEN MEETING LAW
§ 6.01 Introduction
§ 6.02 Legislative History
§ 6.03 Key Definitions
§ 6.04 Education and Training
§ 6.05 Communications Among Public Body Members
§ 6.06 Notice
§ 6.07 Open Sessions
§ 6.08 Executive Sessions
§ 6.09 Remote Participation
§ 6.10 Voting on Matters When the Voter has Missed a Hearing Session
§ 6.11 Suggested Town Meeting Articles
§ 6.12 Suggested Motions Under Town Meeting Warrant Articles
§ 6.13 Minutes and Documents
§ 6.14 Public Records
§ 6.15 The Attorney-Client Privilege
§ 6.16 Enforcement and Complaints
§ 6.17 Recommended Resources
§ 6.18 Appendices

Chapter 7 WHERE TO FIND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY MATERIALS
§ 7.01 Introduction
§ 7.02 The Code of Massachusetts Regulations
§ 7.03 The Massachusetts Register
§ 7.04 Tracing the History of a Regulation
§ 7.05 Administrative Agency Procedural Rules
§ 7.06 The Massachusetts State Building Code
§ 7.07 Executive Orders
§ 7.08 Attorney General
§ 7.09 Massachusetts Administrative Agency Decisions and Guidances
§ 7.10 Online Sources for Massachusetts Administrative Agency Regulations and Decisions
§ 7.11 Directories of Massachusetts State Agencies

Appendix A: MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS, Chapter 30A, STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Appendix B: MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS, Chapter 249 AUDITA QUERELA, CERTIORARI, MANDAMUS AND QUO WARRANTO, §§ 4, 4A, 5

Appendix C: MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS, Chapter 231A, PROCEDURE FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS

Appendix D: SUPERIOR COURT STANDING ORDER 1-96, ALM Super. Ct. 1-96

Appendix E: CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, 801 CMR §§ 101–104

Appendix F: CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, 950 CMR §§ 20.01–20.06

Appendix G: MANUAL FOR CONDUCTING ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS, 2012 EDITION

Appendix H: THE REGULATIONS MANUAL (2008)

Appendix I: THE MASSACHUSETTS ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT

TABLE OF CASES

TABLE OF STATUTES

INDEX