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Guest Teri LaBove

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A "committee with power" is a committee which is authorized to actually carry something out, rather than to just make a recommendation.  For example, the New Year's Party Committee could be a committee that is charged only with making recommendations for the New Year's party, or it could be given the power to actually put on the party, in which case it is a "committee with power".

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The committee can be given "full power" to act for the society in a specific case and can be authorized to spend money or even add to its own membership. (RONR 11th ed., p. 172, ll. 12-14)

 

Exactly what a "committee with power would mean for bridge club committees" would depend on your organization's rules and how these committees got their "power".

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....   For example, the New Year's Party Committee could be a committee that is charged only with making recommendations for the New Year's party, or it could be given the power to actually put on the party, in which case it is a "committee with power".

 

... And, as Mr Huynh said.  Or, the Supplies or Facilities Committee could  report that, after the last tournament, a few tiles were found missing, particularly, oddly, some Cracks and Bams, and the committee recommends that the tiles be replaced; but, with power, the committee could be authorized to replace the missing tiles on its own.

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N.B.  I just noticed "found missing," but I can't bear to change  it.

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... And, as Mr Huynh said. Or, the Supplies or Facilities Committee could report that, after the last tournament, a few tiles were found missing, particularly, oddly, some Cracks and Bams, and the committee recommends that the tiles be replaced; but, with power, the committee could be authorized to replace the missing tiles on its own.

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N.B. I just noticed "found missing," but I can't bear to change it.

You must have meant to say that they had gone missing. They once were lost, but now they're found missing.

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