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Executive orders are issued by the top officer of the level of government to an executive agency within that government level.

U.S. President Federal Agencies
State Governors State Agencies
County Board County Agencies
Mayors City Agencies
Tribal President/Chief Tribal Agencies

Federal

Executive Orders of the President

The President of the United States issues executive orders, proclamations and veto or passage messages.

Executive Branch Web Sites of the Federal Government

Tribal

Tribes have presidents or chiefs who issue executive orders. These orders are usually listed on the president's web pages. A list of tribal governments is available from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Not all tribes have active tribal councils or governments with web sites.

State

Executive Orders of Governors

These are usually found on the Governor's offical web page.

Executive Branch

Local

Counties

Counties or parishes tend to have governing boards, but may have an executive. You often need to search for executive orders on the county web site.

Cities

Cities have mayors and city councils. Mayors can and do issue executive orders. Generally you have to search for them on the web site.