Section 1288. Co-operation and assistance of other agencies

To avoid
  duplication of effort and in the interests of economy,  the  corporation
  may  make  use  of  existing  studies,  surveys,  plans,  data and other
  materials in the possession of any state agency or any  municipality  or
  political  subdivision  of the state. Each such agency, municipality and
  subdivision is hereby authorized to  make  the  same  available  to  the
  corporation  and  otherwise  to  assist  it  in  the  performance of its
  functions. The officers and personnel of such  agencies,  municipalities
  and  subdivisions,  and  of any other government or agency whatever, may
  serve at the request of the corporation upon such advisory committees as
  the  corporation  shall  determine  to  create  and  such  officers  and
  personnel may serve upon such committees without forfeiture of office or
  employment  and  with no loss or diminution in the compensation, status,
  rights and privileges which they otherwise enjoy.