List of committees
The Libertarian Party has had several boards and committees active throughout the years.
Governance and Judicial
Active
Libertarian National Committee
| Libertarian National Committee | |
|---|---|
| Type | Standing |
| Members | 9 + regional representatives |
| Mandate | Bylaws |
In between various National Conventions, the LNC is the highest governing authority in the Libertarian Party. Its members also serve as the Board of Directors for the Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
It is composed of the 5 at-large members elected at national convention, the four party officers, and the various regional representatives duly selected.
National Party Judicial Committee
| Judicial Committee | |
|---|---|
| Type | Standing |
| Members | 7 |
| Mandate | Bylaws |
Serves as the national Judicial Committee for the party. It is composed of 7 non-LNC members elected by national convention every 4 years.
It has the power to overrule decisions of the LNC on appeal.
LNC Executive Committee
| Executive Committee | |
|---|---|
| Type | Standing |
| Members | at least 4 |
| Mandate | Policy Manual |
In various circumstances, the Executive Committee acts on behalf of the LNC when it is not in session.
It consists of all four officers plus any number of LNC members as decided by the LNC. Members cannot be alternates, however.
Inactive
Committee to Organize a Libertarian Party
| Committee to Form a Libertarian Party | |
|---|---|
| Type | Unique |
| Members | at least 199 |
| Mandate | Foundational |
The precursor to the modern Libertarian Party was the Committee to Organize a Libertarian Party. It was formed to study the feasibility of creating a Libertarian Party within the United States.
It is unknown how many members served on the Committee and who they were.
The Committee dissolved in 1971 with the foundation of the Libertarian Party.
Steering Committee of the Libertarian Party
| Steering Committee | |
|---|---|
| Type | Unique |
| Members | 7 |
| Mandate | Foundational |
The Steering Committee was the first governing body of the Libertarian Party. It consisted of 7 members presumably appointed by the Committee to Organize a Libertarian Party.
It dissolved itself in 1972 to give way to the Temporary Executive Committee.
Temporary Executive Committee (1972)
| Temporary Executive Committee | |
|---|---|
| Type | ad hoc |
| Members | 8 (by region) |
| Mandate | Foundational |
LNC Strategic Planning Team
| Strategic Planning Team | |
|---|---|
| Type | ad hoc |
| Members | 7 |
| Mandate | Resolution |
LNC Strategic Planning Team