Congress and state legislatures delegate rule-making powers to administrative agencies so that they can create regulations to enforce laws. New Federal rules are published in the Federal Register and in comparable publications at the state level. Annually, these rules are codified. The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the official source of Federal rules and regulations. The chapters in the CFR reflect the chapters in the U.S. Code. At the state level, the Administrative Code is the subject arrangement of regulations currently in force in the state. Most states make their Administrative Code available on their official state website.
Regulations are codified -- or placed in a subject arrangement -- annually. They are divided into titles (subjects) that reflect the titles of the jurisdiction's code of laws. Each title is subdivided into sections. A citation for a regulation is composed of the title number, the abbreviation for the administrative code being cited, a section symbol and section number, and the year of the edition being cited.
Fastcase includes primary law (cases, statutes, regulations, court rules, and constitutions) from all 50 states, as well as deep federal coverage.
Fastcase is a legal database available to students in all academic programs. In addition to statutes and cases for both Federal and state jurisdictions, the database also includes administrative materials.
To begin a search for rules and regulations in Fastcase, click on the Jurisdiction down arrow at the right of the search textbox.
A menu of options will appear. In the Jurisdiction area, check either Federal or the state of interest. In the Primary & Secondary Documents area, check regulations and click the Save & Continue button.
Enter keywords that describe your topic in the search textbox and click search.
Regulations containing that keyword or phrase will appear in a list. Click on the title to view full text.
