This Advisory Committee is established pursuant to section 5 of Article VI of the Compact for a Balanced Budget Commission Bylaws. The Advisory Committee is an advisory body, which includes the Member State Advisory Committee, the Provisional Member Committee, the Federal Advisory Committee, and the Civic Advisory Committee, and such other sub-committees as may be created within the Advisory Committee by the from time to time, officially recognized by the Commission; it has no implied power or authority to act on behalf of the Commission. All references to the “Advisory Committee” throughout are inclusive of such sub-committees of the Advisory Committee. The sole function of the Advisory Committee and its members shall be to advise and make non-binding recommendations to the Commission with respect to matters within the areas of their respective experience and expertise.