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27 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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What is Parliamentary Procedure?
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It's a set of rules for conduct at meetings. It allows everyone to be heard and to make decisions without confusion!
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Why is Parliamentary Procedure important?
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Because it's a time-tested method of conducting business at meetings and public gatherings.
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Agenda
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1. Call to Order
2. Quorum 3. Minutes 4. Officers' Reports 5. Committee Reports 6. Special Orders 7. Unfinished Business 8. New Business 9. Announcements 10. Adjournment |
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Quorum
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The number of members that must be present for business to be conducted legally. The actual number is usually stated in the bylaws.
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How do members get their say?
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They make motions!
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Motion
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a proposal that the assembly take a stand or take action on some issue
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4 Types of Motions
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1. Main Motions
2. Subsidary Motions 3. Privileged Motions 4. Incidental Motions |
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Main Motions
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Introduce subjects to the assembly for its consideration. They cannot be made when another motion is before the assembly. They yield to privileged, subsidiary and incidental motions.
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Subsidiary Motions
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changer or affect how the motion is handled
Ex. "I move to amend the motion by..." |
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Priviliged Motions
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most urgent. They concern special or important matters not related to pending business.
Ex. "I move we lower the AC" |
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Incidental Motions
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questions of procedure that arise out of other motions. They must be considered before the other motion
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How do I present my motion?
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1. Obtain the floor
2. Make your motion 3. Wait for a second 4. Char states your motion 5. Expand on your motion 6. Putting the question |
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Make your motion
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State your motion affirmatively
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Expand on your motion
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-Mover is allowed to speak first
-You may speak again after all other speakers are finished |
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Putting the question
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The chair asks, "Are you ready for the question?"
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Voting on a Motion
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1. by voice
2. by show of hands 3. by roll call 4. by ballot 5. by general consent |
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General consent
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When a motion isn't likely to be opposed, the chair says, "If there is no objection..." Members show agreement by their silence. If someone says, "I object," the matter must be put to a vote.
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Pending Motions
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-the last motion stated by the chair is the first pending.
-the MAIN MOTION is always last voted on |
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Adjourn Meeting
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"I move that we adjourn"
-No, yes, no, no, majority, no |
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Compain about heat, noise, etc.
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"I rise to a question of privilege"
-yes, no, no, no, no vote, no |
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Temporarily suspend consideration of an issue
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"I move to table the motion"
-no, yes, no, no, majority, no |
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End debate and amendments
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"I move to the previous question"
-no, yes, no, no, 2/3, yes |
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Amend a motion
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"I move to amend the motion by..."
-no, yes, yes, yes, majority, yes |
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Introduce new business
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"I move that..."
-no, yes,yes, yes majority, yes |
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Protest breach of rules or conduct
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"I rise to a point of order"
-yes, no, no, no, no vote, no |
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Request Information
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"Point of information"
-yes, no, no, no, no vote, no |
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Order of column headings
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-interrupt speaker
-need a second -debatable -amended -vote needed -reconsidered |
