Which of the following is not typically classified as a standing committee?

• A. Finance committee
• B. Audit committee
• C. Public relations committee
• D. Parliamentary procedure

Answer: (D)

Standing committees are permanent parts of an organization, created to handle ongoing areas of work year after year. Finances require ongoing oversight, so a finance committee is a common standing committee. Internal controls and audits are ongoing duties, so an audit committee is typically standing. Public relations involves continuing communication with members and the public, so a public relations committee is also often standing. Parliamentary procedure, however, focuses on the rules and methods for conducting meetings rather than performing ongoing program work, so it isn’t usually a standing committee. If a group wants to study or reform how it runs meetings, that work is more often handled by a rules or governance task force or integrated into other duties rather than maintained as a permanent standing committee.