So how does the committee operate and what happens to the results of its deliberations?

The committee, though part of the commission, operates independently and cannot be overruled by the Archbishop.

Several leaders have been arrested, but many popular committees are still operating.

In the south the people's committees operated in over half the counties.

That committee operated as the revolutionary government when the Assembly was not in session.

Instead, the official said, "the committees were operating under the assumption that a hell of a lot happened."

Its existence was not officially acknowledged, although such a committee had operated in every administration since Eisenhower.

The committee will only operate where there is a clear and serious danger to consumers.

The committees are still operating out of temporary offices.

The firm, in a news release, gave no reason for Hagopian's departure and said a committee of board members would operate the company.