[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR1702.5]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
     CHAPTER VII--ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
 
PART 1702--BYLAWS OF THE COMMISSION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1702.5  Duties and powers of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman.

    (a) Personnel. Subject to rules and regulations adopted by the 
Commission, the Chairman is empowered by section 6(d) of Pub. L. 86-380 
(42 U.S.C. 4276(d)) to appoint, fix the compensation of, and remove all 
personnel other than the Executive Director, without regard to civil 
service laws or political affiliation; and to procure the services of 
temporary and intermittent employees.
    (b) Information requests. The Chairman is empowered to request 
necessary information of federal departments and agencies to be 
furnished by them as required by Pub. L. 86-380, 42 U.S.C. 4276(b). The 
Vice-Chairman also is empowered to request such information.
    (c) Presiding and voting. The Chairman shall preside at all meetings 
of the Commission. In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman 
shall preside at Commission meetings. In the absence of both the 
Chairman and Vice-Chairman, the Commission member who will preside shall 
have been designated by the Chairman or failing such designation, by 
majority vote of those attending. The Chairman votes only in the case of 
a tie or when a vote is taken by written ballot.
    (d) Committees. The Chairman may establish committees as necessary.
    (e) Hearings. The Chairman may call hearings and fix their time and 
place.
    (f) Encouraging attendance and reducing absenteeism. The Chairman 
shall promote regular attendance by Commission members at regular 
Commission meetings and other Commission functions. Whenever a member 
misses three or more consecutive regular Commission meetings, the 
Chairman shall write the member, on behalf of the Commission, requesting 
the member's resignation. The Chairman shall send a copy of his letter 
to the officials responsible under the law for nominating and appointing 
that member to the Commission, noting his record of absenteeism and 
suggesting that efforts be made to vacate the seat so that a new member 
may be nominated. Every effort will be made to make attendance 
expectations known to all new members and to officials making 
nominations and appointments.