Parliamentary Procedure in a Nutshell
Parliamentary Procedure in a Nutshell
A set of rules for smooth meeting conduct allowing everyone to be heard and to make decisions without confusion
Method
of doing business efficiently Adaptable to fit needs of any meeting Provides a structure for officers to follow
Meeting
called to order Roll call Reading/approval of minutes Officer, board, standing committee reports Reports of special committees Special orders [important business for mtg] Unfinished/old business New business Announcements Adjournment
Chairman
Members can’t speak until recognized by the chair Discussion must be relevant Members may only speak a max of 2x in discussion [only allowed 2nd after others have spoken] Debate cannot attack personalities Chair needs to alternate speakers for pro/con Debate is exhausted with 3 unanswered pros/cons in a row
¡ Introduces
items to meeting for consideration ¡ Yielded/tabled for other motion types ¡ Changes ¡ Brings ¡ Way
or affects the main motion
up unrelated and urgent business
of questioning the procedure about a previous motion
A way of postponing a motion until a later date An attempt to “kill a motion” “taking from the table” is a way of bringing back a previously tabled
Point of Information
Point of Inquiry Point of Order Point of Privilege Quorum Amend
response to an inquiry with factual information the posing of a question in regard to a motion calling for rule enforcement after an infraction pertaining to noise/personal comfort [necessity based] members required to conduct business inserting, deleting or substituting specific words, sentences or paragraphs in a motion
A set of rules for smooth meeting conduct allowing everyone to be heard and to make decisions without confusion
Method
of doing business efficiently Adaptable to fit needs of any meeting Provides a structure for officers to follow
Meeting
called to order Roll call Reading/approval of minutes Officer, board, standing committee reports Reports of special committees Special orders [important business for mtg] Unfinished/old business New business Announcements Adjournment
Chairman
Members can’t speak until recognized by the chair Discussion must be relevant Members may only speak a max of 2x in discussion [only allowed 2nd after others have spoken] Debate cannot attack personalities Chair needs to alternate speakers for pro/con Debate is exhausted with 3 unanswered pros/cons in a row
¡ Introduces
items to meeting for consideration ¡ Yielded/tabled for other motion types ¡ Changes ¡ Brings ¡ Way
or affects the main motion
up unrelated and urgent business
of questioning the procedure about a previous motion
A way of postponing a motion until a later date An attempt to “kill a motion” “taking from the table” is a way of bringing back a previously tabled
Point of Information
Point of Inquiry Point of Order Point of Privilege Quorum Amend
response to an inquiry with factual information the posing of a question in regard to a motion calling for rule enforcement after an infraction pertaining to noise/personal comfort [necessity based] members required to conduct business inserting, deleting or substituting specific words, sentences or paragraphs in a motion
