THOMAS BOLLAY, and v. OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, and Respondent STATE LANDS COMMISSION, Real Party in Interest and [2011]

193 Cal. App. 4th 103 · California Court of Appeal · Jurisdiction from source

Administrative Lawadministrative-lawAdministrative LawAgency rulemaking vs. policyStandard of review for agency interpretations

Issue

Is a policy of the State Lands Commission defining the mean high tide line a valid exercise of administrative authority, and what standard of review applies to such a policy?

Held

The source excerpt does not reveal the dispositive holding. This is a source-linked holding checkpoint; the candidate should confirm the full judgment. The opinion likely addresses whether the policy constitutes a regulation that required formal rulemaking under the APA, and whether the Commission's interpretation of the mean high tide line is correct.

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Summary

Is a policy of the State Lands Commission defining the mean high tide line a valid exercise of administrative authority, and what standard of review applies to such a policy?

Facts

Issue

Is a policy of the State Lands Commission defining the mean high tide line a valid exercise of administrative authority, and what standard of review applies to such a policy?

Held

The source excerpt does not reveal the dispositive holding. This is a source-linked holding checkpoint; the candidate should confirm the full judgment. The opinion likely addresses whether the policy constitutes a regulation that required formal rulemaking under the APA, and whether the Commission's interpretation of the mean high tide line is correct.

Ratio Decidendi

The source record does not provide a specific legal rule. Students should review the full opinion to extract the court's analysis of whether an agency policy is a regulation subject to APA rulemaking requirements, and the deference owed to agency interpretations of statutes they administer.

Reasoning

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Reference to THOMAS BOLLAY, and v. OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, and Respondent STATE LANDS COMMISSION, Real Party in Interest and (193 Cal. App. 4th 103) strengthens a Administrative Law answer because the case reflects the principle that The source record does not provide a specific legal rule. Students should review the full opinion to extract the court's analysis of whether an agency policy is a regulation subject to APA rulemaking requirements, and the deference owed to agency interpretations of statutes they administer. Applied to a problem question, the case should be used after identifying the issue as Is a policy of the State Lands Commission defining the mean high tide line a valid exercise of administrative authority, and what standard of review applies to such a policy? The stronger essay move is to connect the material facts to the court's holding, then explain whether the present facts support the same conclusion or justify distinguishing the authority.

Underlying Concepts

  • Agency rulemaking vs. policy
  • Standard of review for agency interpretations

Significance

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