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Parliamentary Procedure

Parliamentary Procedure. Parliamentary Procedure. Definition Rules for conducting or running a successful meeting 4 major tenets of Parliamentary Procedure One thing at a time The rights of the minority Majority rules Courtesy extended to everyone Official Rule Book

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Parliamentary Procedure

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  1. Parliamentary Procedure

  2. Parliamentary Procedure • Definition • Rules for conducting or running a successful meeting • 4 major tenets of Parliamentary Procedure • One thing at a time • The rights of the minority • Majority rules • Courtesy extended to everyone • Official Rule Book • Roberts Rules of Order (most common)

  3. The origins of Parliamentary Procedure • 16thCentury disputes between the King of England and the Parliament. • Resulted in the development of procedures used in running meetings • First formal publication ~1562 by Sir Thomas Smyth

  4. 1581 - One subject at a time Issue at hand must be resolved before another matter may be discussed 1592 - Alternation between opposite points of view Each side must be allowed the opportunity to offer their opinion 1604 - Requirement that the chair always call for the negative vote No issue can be resolved without both sides having the opportunity to vote 1604 - Decorum and avoidance of personalities Participants in floor debate should not engage in personalities 1610 - Confinement of debate to the merits of the pending question Stay on task; removal of extraneous information Evolution of Parliamentary Law

  5. Precedence The guidelines of Parliamentary Procedure

  6. Making Parliamentary Procedure more conversational • Five basic points… • Making motions • Amending motions • Point of order • The true role of the chair • The virtue arguing

  7. Main Motions • Used to introduce ideas to the group • Must be stated in correct form • I Move that… • I Move to… • Can not be in negative form • Only one main motion at a time • Requires a second • Amendable (i.e. it can be changed) • Debatable (i.e. it can be discussed) • Majority Vote

  8. Main Motions Continued • Main Motions must not… • Break any Local, State or National Laws • Bring up any motion that has already been voted down • Deal with items that are outside the power of the group • Be in the negative form • Can not interrupt another speaker

  9. Handling a Main Motion • Stand • Ask to be recognized by President • President recognizes you by name • Motion is correctly stated • Motion is seconded • Motion is repeated by President • Motion is discussed • President restates motion • Motion is voted on • Results of vote announced by President

  10. Amendments • Purpose • Used to modify a main motion • Must be germane • Closely related to the original topic • Motions can be amended in 4 ways • Inserting in middle • Adding to end • Striking Out • Striking out and inserting • Requires a second

  11. Amendments continued • Amendable (can be changed) • Debatable (can be discussed) • Majority Vote • Can not interrupt another speaker • Example: • Motion on floor: That we buy a boat. • Amendment: Mr. President, I move to amend the motion by inserting ski in front of boat. So the motion would read, I move that we buy a ski boat.

  12. Amendment to the 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 amend the amendment by inserting Mastercraft in front of ski. So the final motion with if all amendments pass would read, I move that we buy a Mastercraft ski boat.

  13. Point of Order • Purpose • Used when a member thinks that the rules of the group or the rules of parliamentary procedure are being violated. • Does not require a second • Not amendable • Not debatable • President decides on verdict • Can interrupt another speaker • Proper example • Mr. President, I rise to a point of order. • President says, “State your point” • After member states point, president says “your point is well taken” or “Your point is not well taken”

  14. Responsibility of the Chair • Maintaining order in the meeting • Facilitating discussion • Moving the discussion along • Staying on the agenda

  15. The Virtue of Arguing • Statement to establish for/against argument • Rationale is brief, clear and free from emotion • Close with encouragement to vote for/against the motion

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