Doyle v. Executive Ethics Comm'n

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How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating that the same rules of statutory construction apply to statutes and regulations and that an appellate court’s interpreta tion is governed by the plain language of the regulation at issue
• indicating that agency manuals not promulgated through formal rulemaking are merely guidance
• “The court must presume that every word has some meaning and, if possible, effect should be given to each provision.”
• “Where the statutory language is unambiguous, the plain meaning reflects the Legislature’s intent and the statute must be applied as written.”
• “ ‘Where the statutory language is unambiguous, the plain meaning reflects the Legislature’s intent and the statute must be applied as written.’ ”
• “Indeed, the extent to which a governmental agency is even bound by an opinion of the Attorney General is open to question.”

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