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1.Committees are a vital tool or organ in the working processes of Legislatures, without which, the proceedings of a Legislature could grind to a halt for the sheer volume of activities that would have to be considered at Plenary. Committees are agents, which enable Legislatures to organize their work in such a way as to perform numerous activities simultaneously and expeditiously. These include matters such as:

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Senate has three key House-keeping Committees that deal with matters pertaining to smooth management and operations of the Senate and its committees. These are:

1. SENATE BUSINESS COMMITTEE (SBC)

2. LIAISON COMMITTEE

3. PROCEDURE AND RULES COMMITTEE

MANDATES OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES

Introduction.