Which scenario describes a special committee's existence?

• A. It continues to exist indefinitely.
• B. It exists until it completes its assigned task.
• C. It is formed to handle budget approvals.
• D. It is elected at every election cycle.

Answer: (D)

Special committees are formed for a specific purpose and have a limited life. They come into being to tackle a defined task and dissolve once that task is finished or a report is completed. This temporary nature is what sets them apart from standing committees, which persist to handle ongoing functions.

So the scenario that fits is one in which the committee exists until it completes its assigned task. The other situations imply either permanence or a different formation method (for example, being renewed or re-formed by election each cycle), which isn’t how a true special committee operates.