Rule Making Memo

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MEMORANDUM ___________________________________________________________ TO: Hon. Harry Smith FROM: Gustavo Martinez-Cañavate Torres DATE: April 2, 2013 SUBJECT: Advice on the impact of certain interest groups on legislation and an inside look at the purpose and influence on rulemaking in the operation of legislation. ________________________________________________________________ First of all I would like to express my deepest gratitude for letting me be part your staff this summer. This memo focuses in the development and mounting of rules for the implementation of public policy in the Unites States. This is why, it is very important to understand the purpose and influence on rulemaking in the operation of legislation and how interest…show more content…
103) Legislators are responsible for enacting and formulating public health policies with agencies, courts and interest group playing a vital role. It is their duty to promulgate the law and give individuals or those affected by the policy the chance to have their say. However, they must also oversee the implementation stage of policymaking. On the other hand, the executive branch is responsible for the implementation phase of public policymaking. “Thus, the relationship between those who formulate policies and those who implement them is symbiotic”. (Longest, 2010, P.…show more content…
They are an important factor in the rulemaking process and many times will seek to ensure that any enacted policy reflects their group interest. They also play a role in the operational aspect of public policies, granting there feedback to executive members. Executive member have been known to use these written reaction to pass, end or amend the propose rule, so that it does not affect these groups of individuals. “The real role of interest groups and other interested groups, including political parties, comes when the policies are implemented by the government. It is at the implementation stage of the policy process when the policy may be abandoned by the government, implemented or modified to meet the demands of the interested parties”. Smith, T. (1973) The Policy Implementation Process. Amsterdam. (Vol. 4, issue 2): Elsevier Scientific Publishing
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