Section 1-31-40(A)(7),(10), South Carolina Code of Laws, provides that "The Commission shall establish advisory committees representative of minority groups, as the Commission considers appropriate to advise the Commission," and "The Commission shall promulgate regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article including, but not limited to, regulations regarding State Recognition of Native American Indian entities in the State of South Carolina;."
S.C. Code Regs. § 139-200