Rules created by agencies such as the Department of Public Safety and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission are which type of law?

• A. Constitutional
• B. Administrative
• C. Statutory
• D. Caselaw

Answer: (B)

Administrative law governs the rules that government agencies create under authority given by the legislature to implement statutes. Agencies like the Department of Public Safety and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission issue regulations to govern their operations—licensing, safety standards, permit processes, and enforcement rules. These rules have the force of law but aren’t statutes themselves; they’re produced through formal rulemaking and can be reviewed in court. They’re distinct from constitutional law (which shapes government powers and rights), statutory law (laws enacted by the legislature), and caselaw (court decisions interpreting laws). So, rules created by these agencies are administrative law.