What term describes the meeting of a committee to carry out its assigned tasks under the authority given by the larger group?

• A. Committee meeting
• B. Public hearing
• C. Board meeting
• D. Workshop

Answer: (A)

A committee meeting is the gathering where a committee carries out its assigned tasks under the authority given by the larger group that created it. In practice, committees exist to study issues, draft recommendations, or investigate options, and they meet to advance those tasks and eventually report back with findings or proposals to the full body. The larger group grants the committee its charge, so the meeting centers on making progress within that mandate. A public hearing involves outside testimony and isn’t about a committee completing its internal task under authority. A board meeting is the governing body’s own meeting, not a committee acting under another group. A workshop is typically a training or planning session, not the formal execution of a committee’s assigned duties.