When moving to Refer to a Committee, which details should be included?

When moving to Refer to a Committee, which details should be included?

• A. Only the committee name
• B. Which committee, the size of the committee, and the report-back date
• C. The secretary's handwriting on the form
• D. The date of the next election

Answer: (B)

When you move to refer something to a committee, the goal is to have a smaller group study the issue and report back with findings or a recommendation. To make that process effective, you should specify which committee will handle it, how many members it should have if you’re forming a new panel, and a date by which it should report back. Naming the committee alone can leave questions about membership and timing unresolved, so including the size and the report-back deadline provides clear, actionable instructions. Including the secretary’s handwriting is irrelevant to the motion, and the date of the next election has no bearing on the referral itself, so those details don’t fit with how a motion to refer is properly structured.

When you move to refer something to a committee, the goal is to have a smaller group study the issue and report back with findings or a recommendation. To make that process effective, you should specify which committee will handle it, how many members it should have if you’re forming a new panel, and a date by which it should report back. Naming the committee alone can leave questions about membership and timing unresolved, so including the size and the report-back deadline provides clear, actionable instructions.

Including the secretary’s handwriting is irrelevant to the motion, and the date of the next election has no bearing on the referral itself, so those details don’t fit with how a motion to refer is properly structured.