JAMB - Government (2001 - No. 2)
The standing committee of a legislature is one
whose member stand while delibrating
that has statutory responsibities
that perform adhoc functions
that has legislators as members.
Shpjegimi
A standing committee is a permanent committee within a legislature that is tasked with specific responsibilities defined by law, referred to as statutory responsibilities. These committees handle ongoing matters like reviewing bills, conducting hearings and making recommendations to the full legislature.
Ad hoc committees are temporary and created for specific tasks, while standing committees are permanent and handle ongoing duties.