Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2024
Disciplines
Law
Abstract
Like the federal government, the executive branch of South Dakota's government includes administrative agencies. But unlike the federal government, the South Dakota Legislature exercises greater oversight. One such example is the Legislative Interim Rules Review Committee. This article not only explains the purpose of the Committee and the rules review process, but it also describes the results of an empirical study that analyzed the Committee's level of involvement in administrative rules' promulgation. In particular, this study examined the Committee's actions during the calendar year of 2019-whether the rules were reverted, passed, or later passed with modifications, and why such actions were taken. Ultimately, this article concludes that the state legislature keeps a much closer eye on state administrative agencies than the federal government does on its federal agencies. Finally, this article recognizes areas for further empirical study on this topic.
Publication Title
South Dakota Law Review
Volume
69
First Page
61
Recommended Citation
Neil Fulton, Patrick M. Garry & Gabrielle Unruh, Legislative Oversight of the Administrative State: The South Dakota Legislature's Review of Agency Rules, 69 S.D.L. Rev. 61 (2024).