Mandates aren’t law. Laws are legislated. Any mandate not legislated by congress isn’t law and shouldn’t be legally enforceable, but they’re operating under color of law, and it’s all over. Sheep keep on grazing.
Could this possibly be a more accurate statement about mandates?
Could it be that you are again making sweeping statements that are entirely incorrect?
"In fact, mandates and laws are effectively the same thing. The only difference is how they are initiated: Mandates
are created and enacted by an executive branch, such as a state governor, rather than through a lengthier legislative process that
ends with the governor’s signature and new, durable law. Mandates are also usually temporary, and deal with an urgent issue."
"A Mandate
Definition
A mandate is defined as “
the authority given to an elected group of people, such as a government, to perform an action or govern a country” (
Cambridge Dictionary
).
How Mandates Are Implemented
There are a few factors that need to be in place before a mandate can be put into place.
First, mandates need to be issued by a government agency or an elected official, like a governor. Secondly, they will often need a reason to introduce the mandate. I can use the recent mask mandate as an example.
In this case, the health officials issued an order saying that, because of the health emergency, people needed to wear masks in certain situations. This was given authority because of the state of emergency declarations. Once these declarations are removed, the mandate will be revoked.
Mandates are often used to deal with emergency situations. They are known for being very fast to implement. This makes them the perfect way to address rapidly changing situations.
Mandates are Legally Enforceable
While they might not be laws, a mandate is still legally enforceable. In fact, they will often
have the same effect as bills that have passed into law
. Additionally, mandates can be as widespread. Returning to the example, the mask mandate puts restrictions on individuals. Some rules will affect business owners.
The laws can be enforced by the police force. Often, this will be done through a fine. However, it can also involve prison time. How the mandate will be enforced will depend on the circumstances and the amount of power that has been granted to the government agency."