The member of the committee or board who presents the committee's report to the members is typically called the?

• A. Chairman
• B. Secretary
• C. Reporting member
• D. Spokesperson

Answer: (C)

In parliamentary procedure, the member designated to present what a committee has concluded to the whole body is called the reporting member. This role is specifically about delivering the committee’s report, reading its findings and recommendations, answering questions, and typically moving for adoption or other action on the report on behalf of the committee. The chair’s job is to preside over the meeting, not necessarily to present the committee’s report, unless the chair is also a member of the committee or explicitly assigned to present it. The secretary handles records and minutes, not the reporting of committee findings. Spokesperson is not a formal role used in Robert’s Rules for delivering committee reports. So, the reporting member is the correct term because it denotes the member charged with conveying the committee’s report to the assembly.