State and Federal Agencies:

The executive branch of government at both the state and federal levels comprises hundreds of administrative agencies that may go by different names: Board, Department, Office, Agency, Commission, and Council, among others. Most commonly, state agencies regulate a profession that requires a license to practice, or administer particular services from the State of Arizona to its citizens. The laws governing matters regulated by state agencies include not only the Arizona Revised Statutes enacted by the legislature, but also portions of the Arizona Administrative Code promulgated by the various state agencies themselves. At the federal level, administrative agencies include the Federal Communications Commission, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Labor, and many others.

State Subdivisions:

Subdivisions of the state include county governments, city governments, and special taxing districts, among other bodies. These subdivisions may be empowered to set local policies for zoning, development, business operations, floodplain management, property valuation, minor crimes and civil infractions, or services such as the provision of water or fire protection. Subdivisions of the state also may have their own adjudicative procedures.