Can a committee take final action?

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The key idea here is that a committee’s power to make final decisions comes from explicit authorization by the assembly. A committee can handle research, discussion, and recommendations, but it can only take final action on a matter if the assembly has granted it that authority in its charter or through a motion. When such authority is given, the committee may act within the defined scope and duration to finalize decisions.

That’s why the correct choice is that final action by a committee is possible only if the assembly grants authority. Without that grant, a committee cannot bind the organization with final decisions; it must present its conclusions to the assembly for adoption. It isn’t required that every member approve each action, and it isn’t true that a committee can always act or can never act—authority to act finalistically depends on the specific delegation from the assembly.