A group of legislators, appointed by the presiding officer of the house or the senate, to which proposed legislation is referred or a specific task is assigned
a group of persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols
A committee of the whole house, in Parliamentary language, is when the Speaker leaves the chair and all the members form a committee, where anyone may speak once or more than once In such cases the chair is occupied by the chairman of committees, elected with each new Parliament A standing committee, in Parliamentary language, is a committee which continues to the end of the current session To this committee are referred all questions which fall within the scope of their appointment
A formal grouping of people devoted to a specific standardization task within a standards body
a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
A term of parliamentary law that refers to a body of one or more persons appointed by a larger assembly or society, to consider, investigate and/or take action on certain specific matters A committee only has those powers that have been assigned to it by the constituent assembly Most are merely created to study matters in detail and to then report to the larger group This saves the larger assembly time when it meets and allows it to review and approve a greater number of items, relying on the committee's report and recommendations Committees are either standing or ad hoc (this latter kind is also known as a "special committee) The committee stage of a bill through parliament
means the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) established under section 13(b) of the Act It shall consist of at least three (3) members, one of whom is the attending veterinarian of the research facility and one of whom is not affiliated in any way with the facility other than as a member of the committee, however, if the research facility has more than one Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), another DVM with delegated program responsibility may serve The research facility shall establish the Committee for the purpose of evaluating the care, treatment, housing, and use of animals, and for certifying compliance with the Act by the research facility
group of people officially delegated by the board of directors to perform a function, such as investigate, report, or act on a matter
A committee is a group of people who meet to make decisions or plans for a larger group or organization that they represent. a committee of ministers. an elected Management Committee who serve the Association on a voluntary basis. a group of people chosen to do a particular job, make decisions etc committee of (committee (15-17 centuries), from commit). Committee of Public Safety House Un American Activities Committee political action committee Committee for the Defense of Legitimate Rights
A group of legislators, usually members of the same house, assigned to consider some issue or question and submit a report on its recommendations for action by the body which created it
A term of parliamentary law which refers to a body of one or more persons appointed by a larger assembly or society, to consider, investigate and/or take action on certain specific matters A committee only has those powers which have been assigned to it by the constituent assembly Most are merely created to study matters in detail and to then report to the larger group This saves the larger assembly time when it meets and allows it to review and approve a greater number of items, relying on the committee's report and recommendations Committees are either standing or ad hoc (this latter kind is also known as a "special committee)
Groups of exceptional people organized to do wonderful and important things We would like you to serve on one
a group of persons, usually appointed by a larger group or legislative body to define and/or carry out a purpose or respond to an issue