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Organizing your FFA meetings Using

Organizing your FFA meetings Using. Parliamentary Procedure. What is Parliamentary Procedure?. Parliamentary procedure is a systematic way of organizing meetings. Parliamentary procedure is governed by Robert’s Rules of Order. Purposes of Parliamentary Procedure.

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Organizing your FFA meetings Using

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  1. Organizing your FFA meetings Using Parliamentary Procedure

  2. What is Parliamentary Procedure? Parliamentary procedure is a systematic way of organizing meetings. Parliamentary procedure is governed by Robert’s Rules of Order.

  3. Purposes of Parliamentary Procedure • To focus on one item at a time • Extends courtesy to everyone • Observes the rule of the majority • Ensures the rights of the minority

  4. The Gavel • The president uses the gavel to control aspects of the meeting. • The number of taps determines the meaning.

  5. Number of taps One Tap • Tells members to be seated • Used after passing or rejecting a main motion • Used after the announcement that the meeting is adjourned

  6. Number of taps Two taps -calls the meeting to order Three taps -symbol to rise during opening/closing ceremonies Series of taps -used to bring the group to order

  7. Presiding Officer • Chapter FFA President • Must be fair and impartial • Must relinquish the chair when the president desires to discuss business

  8. Motions

  9. Main Motion • Used to get group approval for a new project or some other course of action • Wording: “I move” NOT “I make a motion”

  10. Main Motion • Requires second • Debatable • Amendable • Majority vote required • Can be reconsidered

  11. Amendments • Used to change a main motion • 3 ways to amend: addition, substitution, striking out • Wording: “I move to amend the motion”

  12. Amendments • Requires second • Debatable • Amendable • Majority vote required • Can be reconsidered

  13. Adjourn • Used to end a meeting • Wording: “I move to adjourn”

  14. Adjourn • Cannot be debated • Cannot be amended • Cannot be reconsidered • Requires second • Requires majority vote

  15. Appeal • Changes a decision made by the chair • Wording: “I appeal the decision of the chair”

  16. Appeal • Requires a second • Debatable • Can be reconsidered • Not amendable • Majority vote required

  17. Point of Order • Used when one believes a parliamentary error has been made • Wording: “I rise to a point of order”

  18. Point of order • Not debatable • Not Amendable • Does not require second • Cannot be reconsidered • No vote required

  19. Division of the House • Calls for a counted vote • Wording: “I call for a division of the house.”

  20. Division of the House • Not debatable • Not Amendable • Does not require second • Cannot be reconsidered • No vote required

  21. Lay on the table • To postpone a motion to the next meeting • Motion must be taken from the table at the next meeting to be discussed • Wording: “I move to lay this motion on the table”

  22. Lay on the table • Requires second • Not debatable • Not amendable • Cannot be reconsidered • Majority vote

  23. Previous question • Used to stop debate and vote • Wording: “I move to previous question”

  24. Previous question • Second required • Not debatable • Not amendable • Can be reconsidered before vote • 2/3 vote required

  25. Refer to committee • Used to gain more information on a motion before voting • Wording: “I move to refer this motion to a committee to report at our next meeting.”

  26. Refer to committee • Second required • Debatable • Amendable • Can be reconsidered • Majority vote

  27. MISSION POSSIBLE • You are to get into groups of no more then 5 and determine what organization you represent. You are then to prepare a script to carry out a business meeting for that organization. • Motions to carry out: • Main Point of Order • Amend Adjourn • Refer to Committee

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