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Parliamentary Procedure

Parliamentary Procedure. Lesson III. Motions. Bring business to the assembly in an orderly manner Types of motions: main motions, subsidiary, privileged, motions that bring a question again before the assembly, incidental

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Parliamentary Procedure

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  1. Parliamentary Procedure Lesson III

  2. Motions • Bring business to the assembly in an orderly manner • Types of motions: main motions, subsidiary, privileged, motions that bring a question again before the assembly, incidental • Motions are ranked (Privileged-highest, Subsidiary-next highest, Main & Incidental-no rank) • Motions begin with the words, “I move that…”

  3. Motions • Motions are short and to the point-no discussion or excessive description is needed. • Only one motion can be considered at a time.

  4. Ranked Motions • Main motion – introduces all business • Subsidiary motion – have to do with another motion (modify the motion, delay action on it, or dispose of it) • Privileged motion – have to do with conduction of the meeting itself and have to do with such emergency that they interrupt everything else.

  5. Ranked Motions • Incidental motion – deal with questions of procedure and arise out of other motions or items of business

  6. Main Motions • Requires a second. If not received, the motion dies. • Are debatable • Are amendable • Require a majority vote • May be reconsidered • Cannot interrupt the speaker

  7. Delay action on another motion because something more important has arisen Requires a second Is not debatable Is not amendable Cannot be reconsidered Cannot interrupt another speaker Subsidiary MotionsLay on the Table

  8. Requires a second Is not debatable Is not amendable Passed by a 2/3 vote Cannot interrupt another speaker State “I move the previous question.” Subsidiary MotionsPrevious Question

  9. Defers action on another motion to a specific day, place, and time Requires a second Is not debatable Is amendable 2/3 vote required because it restricts May be reconsidered Cannot interrupt one who has the floor Subsidiary MotionsPostpone Definitely

  10. Gives a motion more detailed attention or permits it to be handled privately Requires a second Is debatable Is amendable Majority vote required May be reconsidered Cannot interrupt one who has the floor Subsidiary MotionsCommit or Refer

  11. Subsidiary MotionsAmendments • Requires a second • Is debatable if main motion is debatable • Amendment of the first degree may be amended by amendment of the second degree • Second degree amendments cannot be amended

  12. Subsidiary MotionsAmendments • Related to motion pending • Majority vote required • May be reconsidered only until the main motion is adopted, otherwise whole main motion may be reconsidered • May not interrupt one who has the floor

  13. Subsidiary MotionsPostpone Indefinitely • Requires a second • Is debatable • Not amendable • Majority vote required • Cannot be reconsidered • Cannot interrupt one who has the floor

  14. Privileged MotionsAdjourn • Terminates the meeting • “I move that we adjourn.” • Requires a second • Not debatable • Not amendable • Majority vote required • Cannot be reconsidered or interrupt the one who has the floor

  15. Privileged MotionsRecess • Requires a second • Not debatable • Not amendable • Majority vote required • Cannot be reconsidered • Cannot interrupt the one who has the floor

  16. Reconsider • Allows a question previously disposed of to come again before the assembly as if it had not been considered. • Requires a second • Is debatable only if the original motion to be reconsidered is debatable • Not amendable • Majority vote required • Cannot be reconsidered or interrupt another speaker with the floor

  17. Rescind • Voids a motion previously passed • Requires a second • Is debatable and amendable • Simply majority if prior notice given, or if not 2/3 vote • Only a negative vote can be reconsidered • Cannot interrupt a speaker who has the floor

  18. Incidental Motions • Point of Information: wants facts about the business at hand (“I rise to a point of information,” and can happen at any time) • Parliamentary Inquiry: requests chair’s opinion • Division of Assembly: calls for verification when a member doubts the accuracy of a voice vote • Withdraw a Motion: permits a member to remove his or her question from consideration even after the motion has been restated by the Chair • Point of Order: Challenges an error in procedure and requires a ruling by the Chair.

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