U.S. LAWS
United States Code — Government Information, 4th floor, Y 1.2/5: also find U.S. Code online.
United States Code Annotated (USCA) — KF62 1927 .W45
United States Code, Congressional and Administrative News (USCAN) — KF48.U554
USCAN is a monthly update to the United States Code Annotated. Thus statutory law will appear here more quickly. Public laws will also appear in Statutes at Large.
United States Statutes at Large — Government Information, 4th floor, AE 2.111:
The official U.S. statutes publication. Slip laws are also shelved with this set.
TEXAS LAWS
General and Special Laws of the State of Texas — KFT1230 .A2
The Legislature meets in odd-numbered years and is frequently called into extra sessions. Information on recently introduced bills is available through the Texas Legislature Online.
Vernon's Annotated Constitution of the State of Texas — KFT1230.5 Al, also find Texas Constitution online.
Vernon's Texas Session Law Service — KFT1225 .V47
Vernon’s Texas Statutes and Codes Annotated — KFT1230.5 .V4 A31
Vernon's Annotated Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas —KFT1230.5.A2
San Marcos City Code — Ref KFX2371 .S33 A35
Summaries of U.S. Laws
Congress and the Nation — JK1 .C67
Congressional Quarterly Almanac — JK1 .C66
Congressional Quarterly Weekly Reports (CQ Weekly) — JK1 .C15
Legislation often creates the need for enforcement of that law. Agencies are thus empowered to create rules and regulations that enforce legislation at the federal, state, and local levels.
U.S. Rules & Regulations
Code of Federal Regulations online
Multi-volume set of federal regulations, organized by topical volumes. Has separate index volumes. Regulations published in the Federal Register will eventually be included in the CFR.
Congressional Record online
The Congressional Record contains proceedings, debates, and hearings information that may be helpful, especially regarding pending legislation or regulation as well as for historical research.
Federal Register — available online
Daily publication. All federal regulations are supposed to be published here. Regulations are arranged within the FR by their sponsoring agencies.
Texas Rules & Regulations
Texas Register online
Semi-weekly publication of Texas legislation, regulation, open meetings, etc. Regulations will also appear in the Texas Administration Code Texas
Administrative Code online
All the rules and regulations adopted by Texas departments, agencies and commissions.