Special committee appointment

[Guest Linda Hill]

If a Special Committee/Adhoc Committee chairman was appointed by a President who's position ends 12/31/2020.  The committee's tasks is 2/4/2021.  Does the new President have to reappoint the Special Committee/Adhoc Committee chairman?  If the answer is no, when else does appointments not have to be reappointed when crossing administrations? 

[Rob Elsman]

As far as the rules in RONR control, the chairman of a special committee does not have to be reappointed during the existence of the special committee.  Unless removed, he remains as chairman until the committee rises and reports.

[Atul Kapur]

Agreeing with Mr. Elsman, RONR (12th ed.) 50:30 is the paragraph which supports his answer.

2 hours ago, Guest Linda Hill said:

when else does appointments not have to be reappointed when crossing administrations? 

Off the top of my head, there are no other presidential appointments that continue across administrations. However, that doesn't mean that the standing committees are vacant the day the presidential terms change. Paragraph 50:29 says, "The members of the old committee continue their duties until their successors are chosen."