List of committees

The Libertarian Party has had several boards and committees active throughout the years.

Active (governance and judicial)

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 (governance and judicial)

Committee to Organize a Libertarian Party

Committee to Form a Libertarian Party
Type	Organization
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	Temporary
Members	8 (by region)
Mandate	Foundational

The short-lived Temporary Executive Committee was the governing body of the Libertarian Party from February 1972 until June 1972 where the first national convention elected its first LNC.

Members of the Temporary Executive Committee were appointed by the Steering Committee on a regional basis. Though 8 regions were drawn out, it is unclear if some regions had more representation on the committee than others as at 2 members are listed for some regions. Additionally, no member was listed for Region 7.

LNC Strategic Planning Team

Strategic Planning Team
Type	ad hoc
Members	???
Mandate	Resolution

In 2001, the LNC voted to create a Strategic Planning Team to study the party's strategic situation and make recommendation regarding such.

Membership was open to the entire LNC as well a few selected activists as well.