Several levels of local government are involved in tourism. Regional councils appoint Regional Tourism Committees to promote tourism. The general rules governing the composition of these committees and the scope of their promotional activities are set out in law. Departmental councils may set up Departmental Tourism Committees. The departmental assembly is free to choose the committee’s legal status, while its composition and scope of activities are set out in law. Communes (town councils) may set up a tourist office for advising tourists and promoting local sites. The law allows the creation of intercommunal offices by public establishments for inter-communal co-operation.