Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§4702 Administration of authorities
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 62— - INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL PROGRAM › § 4702
Summary
Use these powers to fully respect state and local authority and to let those governments try new ways to design, run, and manage their workers.
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Title 42, §4702
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The authorities provided by this chapter shall be administered in such manner as (1) to recognize fully the rights, powers, and responsibilities of State and local governments, and (2) to encourage innovation and allow for diversity on the part of State and local governments in the design, execution, and management of their own systems of personnel administration.
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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 91–648, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1909, known as the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 4701 of this title and Tables.
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42 U.S.C. § 4702
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73