Which statement about the Executive Committee is true?

Which statement about the Executive Committee is true?

• A. It has all powers of council except for making or revoking by-laws and regulations
• B. It can create and revoke by-laws at will
• C. It has no decision-making power and only advises
• D. It operates only during emergency sessions and has no regular duties

Answer: (A)

Executive committees act on behalf of the council between meetings, handling routine and urgent governance tasks within a defined scope. They carry significant decision-making authority, but some powers belong only to the full council. In particular, creating or revoking by-laws and regulations is reserved for the council itself, so the committee does not have that power. That makes the statement true: the Executive Committee has all powers of council except for making or revoking by-laws and regulations. The other options don’t fit because the committee is not limited to advising only and does have decision-making power within its mandate; it does not operate only during emergencies, and it does not have the authority to create or revoke by-laws at will.

Executive committees act on behalf of the council between meetings, handling routine and urgent governance tasks within a defined scope. They carry significant decision-making authority, but some powers belong only to the full council. In particular, creating or revoking by-laws and regulations is reserved for the council itself, so the committee does not have that power. That makes the statement true: the Executive Committee has all powers of council except for making or revoking by-laws and regulations.

The other options don’t fit because the committee is not limited to advising only and does have decision-making power within its mandate; it does not operate only during emergencies, and it does not have the authority to create or revoke by-laws at will.