Legal Definitions - ad hoc committee

Ad Hoc Committee

An ad hoc committee is a temporary group created by an organization or assembly to investigate, consider, or take action on a specific issue or problem. It is not a permanent committee and is dissolved once its task is completed.

• A school board creates an ad hoc committee to investigate the feasibility of implementing a new curriculum.
• A city council forms an ad hoc committee to study the impact of a proposed development on the local environment.

Ad hoc committees are formed to address specific issues or problems that require immediate attention. They are not permanent and are dissolved once their task is completed. The examples illustrate how ad hoc committees are used in different settings to investigate and consider specific issues.