[Foundation-l] New Wikimedia Committees

Wed Jan 25 23:11:54 UTC 2006

Angela wrote:
> Ideas are also welcome on how the Executive Committee should fit in
> with the other committees, and whether additional committees are
> needed.

Almost forgot in the other mail. In the orgs mentioned, special-purpose 
committees are permanent subcommittees of either the Executive Committee 
(if it's an organization with a large EC or most of the power vested in 
the EC - which nearly always end up being the same thing) or the Central 
Committee (if most authority is vested in the CC). Generally, they've 
been granted a certain degree of autonomy within their field, and the 
power to act within certain boundaries. Most matters that pertain to one 
will get referred to them from a larger committee, and they'll report 
back with recommendations (often required to be a draft motion which the 
larger committee should adopt), which are usually approved.

-- Jake Nelson