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Postpone Indefinitely

Postpone Indefinitely. Purpose To kill a main motion Requires a second Not Amendable Debatable Majority Vote Can not interrupt another speaker Can be reconsidered only if passed Proper Example: Mr President, I move to Postpone this motion indefinitely. Amendments. Purpose

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Postpone Indefinitely

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  1. Postpone Indefinitely • Purpose • To kill a main motion • Requires a second • Not Amendable • Debatable • Majority Vote • Can not interrupt another speaker • Can be reconsidered only if passed • Proper Example: Mr President, I move to Postpone this motion indefinitely

  2. Amendments • Purpose • Used to modify a main motion • Must be germane • Closely related to the original topic • Can be amended in 4 ways • Inserting in middle • Adding to end • Striking Out • Striking out and inserting • Requires a second • Amendable • Debatable • Majority Vote

  3. Amendments continued • Can not interrupt another speaker • Can be reconsidered • Improper amendments • any thing not germane • frivolous or absurd • leave an incoherent wording • Proper Example: • Motion on floor: That the FFA Chapter buy a boat. • Amendment: Mr President, I move to amend the motion by inserting speed in front of boat. So the motion would read, I move that the FFA Chapter buy a speed boat.

  4. Amendment to an Amendment • Purpose • To modify an amendment to make it more specific • Requires a second • Debatable • Not amendable • Majority vote • Can not interrupt a speaker • Proper Example: • Madam President, I move to ament the amendment by inserting Johnson in front of speed. So the final motion with if all amendments pass would read, I move that the FFA chapter buy a johnson speed boat.

  5. Refer to Committee • Purpose • used to send a pending question to a small group so that the question may be carefully investigated • Requires a Second • Amendable • Debatable • Majority Vote • 2 ways to appoint a committee • Standing Committee • one of the 15 listed in the Program of Activities • Special Committee • Appointed by the president • Number of members can be 3 or more

  6. Refer to Committee Continued • Can interrupt another speaker • President must specify when the committee should report back to the chapter • Usually next regular meeting • Committee can be give full power to act • Proper example: • Mr President, I move that we refer this motion to the Leadership Committee • Mr President, I move we refer this motion to a committee of three appointed by the chair

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