Robert's Rules of Order Revised
Art. I. How Business is Conducted in Deliberative Assemblies.
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Art. II. General Classification of Motions.
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Art. III. Privileged Motions.
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Art. IV. Incidental Motions.
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21. Questions of Order and Appeal
22. Suspension of the Rules 23. Objection to the Consideration of a Question 24. Division of a Question, and Consideration by Paragraph or Seriatim 25. Division of the Assembly, and Motions relating to Methods of Voting, or to Closing or Reopening the Polls 26. Motions relating to Methods of Making, or to Closing or to Reopening Nominations 27. Requests growing out of Business Pending or that has just been pending, as, a Parliamentary Inquiry, a Request for Information, for Leave to Withdraw a Motion to Read Papers, to be Excused from a Duty, or for any other Privilege |
Art. V. Subsidiary Motions.
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Art. VI. Some Main and Unclassified Motions.
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Art. VII. Debate.
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Art. VIII. Vote.
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Art. IX. Committees and Boards.
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49. Committees Classified
50. Boards of Managers, etc., and Executive Committees 51. Ex-Officio Members of Boards and Committees 52. Committees, Special and Standing 53. Reception of Reports 54. Adoption or Acceptance of Reports 55. Committee of the Whole 56. As if in Committee of the Whole 57. Informal Consideration |
Art. X. The Officers and the Minutes.
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49. Committees Classified
50. Boards of Managers, etc., and Executive Committees 51. Ex-Officio Members of Boards and Committees 52. Committees, Special and Standing 53. Reception of Reports 54. Adoption or Acceptance of Reports 55. Committee of the Whole 56. As if in Committee of the Whole 57. Informal Consideration |
Art. X. The Officers and the Minutes.
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Art. XI. Miscellaneous.
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Summary Version
For Fair and Orderly Meetings & Conventions
Provides common rules and procedures for deliberation and debate in order to place the whole membership on the same footing and speaking the same language. The conduct of ALL business is controlled by the general will of the whole membership - the right of the deliberate majority to decide. Complementary is the right of at least a strong minority to require the majority to be deliberate - to act according to its considered judgment AFTER a full and fair "working through" of the issues involved. Robert's Rules provides for constructive and democratic meetings, to help, not hinder, the business of the assembly. Under no circumstances should "undue strictness" be allowed to intimidate members or limit full participation.
Guidelines
Provides common rules and procedures for deliberation and debate in order to place the whole membership on the same footing and speaking the same language. The conduct of ALL business is controlled by the general will of the whole membership - the right of the deliberate majority to decide. Complementary is the right of at least a strong minority to require the majority to be deliberate - to act according to its considered judgment AFTER a full and fair "working through" of the issues involved. Robert's Rules provides for constructive and democratic meetings, to help, not hinder, the business of the assembly. Under no circumstances should "undue strictness" be allowed to intimidate members or limit full participation.
Guidelines
- Obtain the floor (the right to speak) by being the first to stand when the person speaking has finished; state Mr./Madam Chairman. Raising your hand means nothing, and standing while another has the floor is out of order! Must be recognized by the Chair before speaking!
- Debate can not begin until the Chair has stated the motion or resolution and asked "are you ready for the question?" If no one rises, the chair calls for the vote!
- Before the motion is stated by the Chair (the question) members may suggest modification of the motion; the mover can modify as he pleases, or even withdraw the motion without consent of the seconder; if mover modifies, the seconder can withdraw the second.
- The "immediately pending question" is the last question stated by the Chair! Motion/Resolution - Amendment - Motion to Postpone
- The member moving the "immediately pending question" is entitled to preference to the floor!
- No member can speak twice to the same issue until everyone else wishing to speak has spoken to it once!
- All remarks must be directed to the Chair. Remarks must be courteous in language and deportment - avoid all personalities, never allude to others by name or to motives!
- The agenda and all committee reports are merely recommendations! When presented to the assembly and the question is stated, debate begins and changes occur!