No action by any committee chairperson or its members shall be binding upon, or constitute an expression of, the policy of TCFP until it has been approved or ratified by the Commission. It shall be the function of the committees to evaluate, make recommendations, and report only to the Commission. Committees shall represent TCFP in advocacy for or opposition to projects and issues upon the specific authority of the Commission or such authority as may be clearly granted upon general powers delegated by the Commission to that committee.