Lesson 4. Scope & Limits of Authority January 20, 2004 Scope & Limits of Scope & Limits of Scope & Limits of Legal Authority Legal Authority Legal Authority Lesson No. 4 ENV H 471 Environmental Health Regulation Winter Quarter 2003 Lesson Objectives Lesson Objectives Lesson Objectives Be able to: v Determine the specific source of authority for a given EH program v Delineate the scope (and limits) of the specific regulatory authority granted ENV H 471: Lesson 4 2 Lesson Overview Lesson Overview Lesson Overview v Institutionalization of Legal Authority v Delegation of Government Powers v Limits to Governmental Powers ENV H 471: Lesson 4 3 ENV H 471: Winter 2003 1
Lesson 4. Scope & Limits of Authority January 20, 2004 Institutionalization Institutionalization Institutionalization v Federal Government n Division of powers n Separation of Powers n System of Checks and Balances v State Governments v Local Governments ENV H 471: Lesson 4 4 Fig.1 Matrix of Powers Fig.1 Matrix of Powers Fig.1 Matrix of Powers LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE JUDICIARY THE SO CALLED CONSTITUTIONALLY FEDERAL STIPULATED MATRIX OF GOVERNMENTAL POWERS: THAT IS, THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT IS FRAGMENTED, IN A SYSTEMATIC WAY, AGAINST THE TWO GREAT PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION — THE SEPARATION OF STATE POWERS AND THE DIVISION OF POWERS. THE PROCESSES OF GOVERNMENT ARE DICTATED BY THE "MATRIXING" OF ITS POWERS: INSTRUMENTAL VALUES (such as protection against tyranny) ARE GIVEN HIGHER PRIORITY THAN SUBSTANTIVE ONES (such LOCAL as a maximally efficient postal system). ENV H 471: Lesson 4 5 Fig. 2 Matrix of Powers Fig. 2 Matrix of Powers Fig. 2 Matrix of Powers LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE JUDICIARY Supreme Court FEDERAL Congress President Circuit Courts District Courts Supreme Court STATE Legislature Governor Courts of Appeal District Courts City / County Mayor / County Municipal Courts Council Executive LOCAL Magistrates or Board of County Commissioners Etc. ENV H 471: Lesson 4 6 ENV H 471: Winter 2003 2
Lesson 4. Scope & Limits of Authority January 20, 2004 Fig.3 Matrix of Powers Fig.3 Matrix of Powers Fig.3 Matrix of Powers EXECUTIVE LEGISLATIVE JUDICIARY Rules & Statutes Opinions Regulations FEDERAL (USC) (US) (CFR) Rules & Statutes Opinions Regulations STATE (Wn) (RCW) (WAC) Rules & Ordinances Decisions LOCAL Regulations ENV H 471: Lesson 4 7 Delegation of Powers Delegation of Powers Delegation of Powers v Nature of Government Powers v Sources of Government Powers v Delegation: Process and Effect ENV H 471: Lesson 4 8 Federal Env Federal Federal Env. Statutes Env . Statutes . Statutes TSCA CAA CAA HMTA OSHA TSCA OSHA FIFRA OSHA OSHA CPSA FDCA FIFRA CWA RCRA FWPCA RCRA ENV H 471: Lesson 4 9 CERCLA SDWA CERCLA ENV H 471: Winter 2003 3
Lesson 4. Scope & Limits of Authority January 20, 2004 EH Programs EH Programs EH Programs AIR WATER LAND MISC TSCA • CPSA CWA • FWPCA CERCLA • RCRA CAA FDCA • OSHA FSDWA FIFRA HMTA CPSC EPA Agri. EPA PHS PHS PHS DOT EPA EPA Labor FDA NIOSH OSHA State Department of Ecology L&I Sate Department of Health PSAPCA Local Health Departments ENV H 471: Lesson 4 10 State PH Statutes State PH Statutes State PH Statutes v 70.93 Waste reduction, recycling, and model litter control act. v 70.94 Washington clean air act. v 70.95 Solid waste management -- Reduction and recycling. v 70.95A Pollution control -- Municipal bonding authority. v 70.95B Domestic waste treatment plants -- Operators. v 70.95C Waste reduction. v 70.95D Solid waste incinerator and landfill operators. v 70.95E Hazardous waste fees. v 70.95F Labeling of plastics. v 70.95G Packages containing met ENV H 471: Lesson 4 11 RCW 70.05.060 RCW 70.05.060 RCW 70.05.060 Powers and duties of local boards of health. n Each local board of health shall have supervision over all matters pertaining to the preservation of the life and health of the people within its jurisdiction and shall: ENV H 471: Lesson 4 12 ENV H 471: Winter 2003 4
Lesson 4. Scope & Limits of Authority January 20, 2004 RCW 70.05.060 RCW 70.05.060 RCW 70.05.060 (Continued) (Continued) (Continued) (1) Enforce . . . the public health statutes of the state . . . (2) Supervise the maintenance of all health and sanitary measures (3) Enact such local rules and regulations . . . to preserve, promote and improve the public health . . . (4) Provide for the control and prevention of any dangerous, contagious, infectious disease . . . ENV H 471: Lesson 4 13 RCW 70.05.060 RCW 70.05.060 (Continued) RCW 70.05.060 (Continued) (Continued) (5) Provide for the prevention, control, and abatement of nuisances . . . (6) Make such reports to the state board of health as may [be] require[d]; and . . . (7) Establish fee schedules for issuing or renewing licenses or permits . . . ENV H 471: Lesson 4 14 Limits to Delegated Powers Limits to Delegated Powers Limits to Delegated Powers v Constitutional n Due Process n Equal Protection v Statutory v Common Law v Judicial Review ENV H 471: Lesson 4 15 ENV H 471: Winter 2003 5
Lesson 4. Scope & Limits of Authority January 20, 2004 Assignment for Lesson 5 Assignment for Lesson 5 Assignment for Lesson 5 v Grad: Chapter 14 -- Obtaining Information v Buck: Chapter 5 -- Controlling Pollution ... v Statutes: Various sections v Readings: n #11 - U.S. v. Tivian Laboratories (Group C) n #12 - U.S. v. Ouelette (Group D) n #13 - General Motors Corp. v. Director of NIOSH (Group A) v Due: January 30, 2003 ENV H 471: Lesson 4 16 Cases Cases Cases v Rollins v. Iberville Parish , 317 So.2d. 1127 (1979). v Carey v. Westmoreland , 415 A.2d. 333 (1980). v Yaffee v. Ft. Smith , 178 Ark 406 (1928). ENV H 471: Lesson 4 17 Rollins v. Iberville Parish Rollins v. Iberville Parish Rollins v. Iberville Parish v Facts & Arguments n Who’s suing whom, for what? v Court History v Legal Issues n Why? v Decision v Concurrence and/or Dissent v Application ENV H 471: Lesson 4 18 ENV H 471: Winter 2003 6
Lesson 4. Scope & Limits of Authority January 20, 2004 Carey v. Westmoreland Carey v. Westmoreland Carey v. Westmoreland v Facts & Arguments n Who’s suing whom, for what? v Court History v Legal Issues n Why? v Decision v Concurrence and/or Dissent v Application ENV H 471: Lesson 4 19 Yaffee v. Ft. Smith Yaffee v. Ft. Smith v. Ft. Smith Yaffee v Facts & Arguments n Who’s suing whom, for what? v Court History v Legal Issues n Why? v Decision v Concurrence and/or Dissent v Application ENV H 471: Lesson 4 20 Next Lesson Next Lesson Next Lesson Information: Gathering & Management ENV H 471: Lesson 4 21 ENV H 471: Winter 2003 7
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