Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal
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Item All Powers Necessary and Convenient: The Scope of Implied Powers for Texas’s Administrative Agencies(Texas Tech Journal of Texas Administrative Law, 2000) Block, Nathan; Houston, Robin SmithThis article examines the scope of the implied powers endowed upon Texas’s administrative agencies. While Texas law draws some bright lines for use by agencies and courts in interpreting the scope of implied power, this article highlights the difficulties that arise as courts attempt to identify when a particular power will be implied from a statutory delegation of authority and when it will not. Ultimately, the authors attempt to carve out objective, dispositive conclusions about the scope of implied powers. It is apparent, however, virtually every situation involving implied powers differs from the next, and the eventual scope of any agency’s recognized implied powers depends on a number of factors.Item Toward a Responsible System of Regulating Practice at Administrative Agencies: Administrative Agencies and the Changing Definition of the Practice of Law(Texas Tech Journal of Texas Administrative Law, 2001) Block, Nathan; Houston, Robin SmithThis article addresses State Bar of Texas Task Force’s recommendation for a new statutory definition of the practice of law. The authors examine the topic of the unauthorized practice of law and how Texas manages and regulates representation in front of various state boards, agencies, and commissions. Additionally, the authors note that non-attorneys practicing in front of administrative agencies is an ongoing concern. The authors suggest that the best solution for agencies would be to introduce more specific procedural steps to afford protection to those represented by non-attorneys in administrative practice.