§ 1702.1 - Establishment.

The Act establishing the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 42 U.S.C. 4271 et seq. (1959), 73 Stat. 703, empowers the Commission to regulate to the extent it deems desirable for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act the holding of hearings, taking of testimony and fixing the time and place of meetings (42 U.S.C. 4276(a)), rules covering the appointment and compensation of employees and the procurement of temporary and intermittent services (42 U.S.C. 4276(d)). In addition, the Commission is required to publish regulations implementing the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552(a)), and the Privacy Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. 552a). These bylaws are designed to carry out these regulatory obligations.