Law/Legal Information: Rules/Regulations/Codes

Codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. The print edition is available in the Gov Stacks AE 2.106/3. The above link is the online version from 1996-current year updated annually with different sections updated each quarter. Editions from 1938-1995 are available through an agreement between Hein Online and the Library of Congress (LOC). Search LOC's catalog.
See also Sources and Tools to the Code of Federal Regulations.

Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. The years 1990 to the present are available from the Government Printing Office's govinfo.gov linked above. Issues from 1936-1993 are available online through an agreement between Hein Online and the Library of Congress. Print issues are not currently received. Microfiches are available in various call numbers. Please ask Kelley Center staff for assistance. See also Sources and Tools to the Federal Register.

Provides information about the status of government agency documents undergoing review by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). Its FAQ page gives a good explanation of the rulemaking process.

Find, view, and comment on Federal regulations and other Federal actions.

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.

Current issues and one year of previous issues are available on the Office of the Secretary of State site. The University of North Texas posts older issues (June 1991-present) under Points of Interest.

See also and microfiche holdings in Fondren Library.

Compilation of all the state agency rules in Texas.