Retail Stores Inc. pays taxes collected by the appropriate state agencies. Like other state administrative agencies, these agencies were created by

A) a state legislature, through an enabling act.
B) a state court, through the adjudicatory process.
C) a federal administrative agency, through administrative regulations.
D) the state governor, through an executive order.

State Administrative Agencies

Governmental bodies within individual states that implement and manage state-specific laws, regulations, and public policies.

Enabling Act

Legislation that gives an entity or body the authority to take certain actions or to draft and enforce laws.

State Legislature

The legislative body in each of the states of the United States, responsible for enacting state laws and appropriating state funds.