The PLC initiated forming specialized committees, which were created in its first session, with full consideration to the importance of activating the PLC performance and the need to have serious participation of all members to enrich the Palestinian democratic experience and promote it in the best possible way.

Working mechanism of committees can be divided into two parts:

First Part:
It deals with the committees’ headquarters, dates and procedures of meetings, budgets of committees and their seeking expertise in the various fields.

Committees’ Headquarters:
a. The permanent headquarters of all committees will be at the permanent headquarters of the PLC in Jerusalem.
b. Each committee will have a temporary headquarters in Gaza, Ramallah and Al-Bireh districts within the context of the PLC.

Meeting dates of Committees:
a. The committees will hold regular weekly meetings during the annual round of the PLC in coordination with the PLC Office.
b. The committees convene upon a call by their Chair or upon a call by the PLC Speaker in coordination with the Chair of the Committee or upon a request by the majority of members; the call has to be made at least 24 hours prior to its convening; members of the committee have to be notified of the meeting agenda.

Committees’ Procedures:
Articles found in the PLC bylaws are applied to the Committees’ procedures in terms of heading the session, the order adopted in giving the floor to any speaker, ways of presenting topics for discussion and voting, taking decisions and recommendations and all other necessary procedures in a way to meet the nature of work of each committee.

Committees’ Budget:
a. The Committees’ budget is an indispensable part of the PLC budget.
b. The PLC presidency takes the responsibility of providing all financial and administrative requirements needed for the committees’ work so that they can perform in the most efficient way.

Seeking Expertise:
The Committees have the right to seek the assistance of expertise such as experts and consultants in various fields, local or from abroad, according to their needs, in coordination with the PLC Office.

Part Two:
Working Mechanism of Committees:

The Committees perform in the following areas:
1- Legislature.
2- Monitoring.
3- Study and review of plans, agreements and treaties.
 

Titles of Committees:
First: Legal Committee (Constitution, Law, Council Affairs).

Second: Jerusalem Committee.

Third: Budget Committee.

Fourth: Economic Committee (Trade, Industry, Investment, Housing, Financing,  Tourism, Planning)

Fifth: Natural Resources Committee (Water, Agriculture, Rural areas, Environment, Energy, Livestock, Fishing)

Sixth: Lands and Settlements Committee.

Seventh: Refugees Affairs and Palestinians in the Diaspora Committee.

Eighth: Interior Committee (Interior, Security and Local Governance)

Ninth: Political Committee (Negotiations, Arab and International Relations)

Tenth: General Monitoring Committee (Human Rights, Public Freedoms)

Eleventh: Education and Social Issues Committee (Education, Culture, Information and Media, Religious and Archeology Affairs, Social Affairs, Health, Labor and Employment, Prisoners, Martyrs and Wounded, Veterans, Children, Women and Youth)