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Board Chairman's Guide

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BoardChairman'sGuide

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TABLEOFCONTENTS
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................1
PREPARINGFORYOURFIRSTBOARDMEETING..............................................................................1
ORIENTATIONOFNEWBOARDMEMBERS......................................................................................2
APPOINTARECORDINGSECRETARY................................................................................................2
APPOINTAPARLIAMENTARIAN.......................................................................................................3
ChairingtheMeeting....................................................................................................................................3
FREQUENCYOFMEETINGS..............................................................................................................3
LENGTHOFMEETINGS.....................................................................................................................3
WAYSTOIMPROVEBOARDMEETINGS...........................................................................................3
CHAIRMAN'SRESPONSIBILITY..........................................................................................................5
SELECTINGTHECHAIRMANOFTHEBOARD....................................................................................5
BOARDMANUAL..............................................................................................................................5
BoardChecklist.............................................................................................................................................7
MEETINGACCORDINGTOROBERT'SRULES.................................................................................................8
ASUGGESTEDORDEROFBUSINESS................................................................................................8
HANDLINGAMOTION.....................................................................................................................8
IntroductiontoRobert'sRulesofOrder.......................................................................................................9
WHATPARLIAMENTARYPROCEDUREIS..........................................................................................9
WHYPARLIAMENTARYPROCEDUREISIMPORTANT.......................................................................9
FOURBASICTYPESOFMOTIONS.....................................................................................................9
HOWMOTIONSAREPRESENTED...................................................................................................10
VOTINGONAMOTION..................................................................................................................10
TWOOTHERMOTIONSCOMMONLYUSEDTHATRELATETOVOTING.........................................11
Robert'sRulesofOrderSummaryVersion...............................................................................................11
ForFairandOrderlyMeetings&Conventions..............................................................................11
TheRules........................................................................................................................................12
Robert'sRulesofOrderMotionsChart.........................................................................................14

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INTRODUCTION

TheChairmanoftheBoardoccupiesakeyleadershippositionthatisconsiderablydifferentfromother
leadership positions. First, it is important that the board recognize that it has a special role to play.
While the board must be concerned about the current chapter operation, and how well this year's
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long range purpose of the chapter. The Board Chairman has the responsibility to focus the board's
attention on that responsibility. This requires a combining the efforts of the board with those of the
[Link],theBoardChairmanmustconductthemeetingsofinan
effectiveandefficientmanner.

The Chairman's success in the role will be measured by the manner in which the meetings are
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the responsibility for chairing the board meetings does not change that. In fact, in some cases, the
chairmanonlyvoteswhenthereisatie(consultRobertsRulesifyouneedmoreinformation).

Thereisaspecialskillrequiredinblendingtogetherthetalentsoftheboardmembersinawaythatwill
contributetotheoverallprogressoftheNMAchapter.

PREPARINGFORYOURFIRSTBOARDMEETING

The first major task facing you as the new chairman of the board is to get your board organized and
[Link],butyoudohavesomethingsgoingforyouandsome
stepstotaketospeeduptheprocess.

Ifyourboardmembersareelectedonastaggeredbasis(halfelectedeachyear)theywillexperiencea
shorter delay in reaching full operational level. This comes about because half the board members
already have some experience. These incumbents can carry a little extra load until the new board
membersarefamiliarwiththeirresponsibilities.

The effect is further enhanced because new board members learn more quickly by observing and
participating with the experienced incumbents in an onthejob training situation. Of course, the
quicker the new board members take an active part in the board deliberations, the sooner the board
assumesitsnewpersonalityandcharacteristics.

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ORIENTATIONOFNEWBOARDMEMBERS

Youcanfurtheracceleratetheprocessofformingaworkingboardifeachnewboardmemberreceives
adequate orientation prior to the first board meeting. This should be a carefully structured program
thatisyourresponsibilitytoplanandexecute.

1. Welcome
Immediately after election, each new board member should receive a
[Link]
[Link]
important to the board, and tends to establish the board as a top
functionoftheorganization.

2. MeetJointlywithNewBoardMembers
At the time you initially meet with the new board members, make
sure they understand the work of the board and you can answer any
questions. It is a good idea to give the new board members an
onboardingpacket(describedbelow)toreviewrulesandprocedures
concerningtheboard.

3. OrientationSessionoftheBoardDeleteentiresectionandrenumber

4. BoardMember'sKit
Much of the background material a board member needs is available
[Link],youwillwantthecontenttoreflectyourorganization,
butherearesomesuggesteditemsyoumaywanttoinclude:
a. Chapter'sgoalsandobjectives
b. Currentannualreport
c. Constitutionandbylaws
d. Perviousyearsexpensesandcurrentbudget
e. DescriptiveliteratureonthevariousprogramsoftheAssociationremove
f. Organizationchart
g. Completesetofminutesfromthepastyear
h. BoardMember'sGuide
i. BoardManual(describedonpage9)

APPOINTARECORDINGSECRETARY

Itisyourresponsibility toappointarecordingsecretarywhotakesminutesofthe board meetings.A

newsecretarycanbeappointedforeachmeetingorsomeonecanbeaskedtoassumethisresponsibility
[Link]
them for accuracy and completeness. If they meet your understanding of the meeting, they can be

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duplicated and distributed to the other board members. These should be completed as soon after a
meetingaspossiblebecausemanythoughtsarequicklylostevenwhennoteshavebeentaken.

APPOINTAPARLIAMENTARIAN

[Link]
appoint a parliamentarian who has the background or is willing to study the subject thoroughly. A
meeting can get stalled easily by confusion over a technicality on procedure. To aid you in this vital
subjectmostbookstorescarrycopiesofRobert'[Link]
somecommonproceduresfromRobertsRulesofOrder,10thedition.

CHAIRINGTHEMEETING

FREQUENCYOFMEETINGS

[Link],itisimportantthatthe
meetings be held at regular intervals. You are encouraged seek out substantial and meaningful
subjectsthatwillchallengethetalentsoftheboardandkeeptheboardinitsrightfulrealm.

LENGTHOFMEETINGS

Thedurationofboardmeetingswilldependon:

1. Thesizeoftheboard
2. Thesubjectmatter
3. Themannerinwhichthemeetingisorganized

Arecommendedtimeframeis90minutestokeepboardmembersengaged,allotappropriatetimeper
agendaitem,andtoallowfordiscussion.

WAYSTOIMPROVEBOARDMEETINGS

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usetoimproveboardmeetings:

1. EstablishRoutine
The patterns and procedures of the board meetings should be
standardizedForexample,itshouldnotbenecessaryfortheboardto
set time, place, and frequency of regular membership meetings; the
procedure should be documented in the organization's bylaws and
policymanual.

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2. MeetingContent

Agendasmustbeplannedtoincludeallthebusinesstobeconsidered
at the meeting and the approximate length of time needed for each
[Link],allsupportinginformationandmaterialshould
be sent to all board members well in advance of the meeting date. If
theboardmembershaveachancetoexaminethematerialpriortothe
meeting, then their participation in the deliberations will be more
[Link].

3. Preparation
Inaddition totheagenda,anecessarystepispreparingforthe board
[Link]
bepresentedtotheboardare:

Presidents
Treasurers
Subcommittee
Secretary/MeetingMinutes

The person most familiar with the subject matter (exampletreasurer
should have the responsibility for summarizing it for the board. You
should alert persons presenting reports to the board that they should
be fully prepared and have their material documented. All board
documentsshouldbemadeavailableforadvancedistributionwiththe
agenda.

4. Presentation


5. Discussion

Discussionisactiveparticipationthatcreatesinvolvementandasense
of responsibility on the part of the members. The conversation is
directedtoandamongalltheboardandtheparticipantsfeelrewarded
andstimulated.

6. Informality

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CHAIRMAN'SRESPONSIBILITY

Theultimateresponsibilityformakingeffectivemeetingsfallsonyou,[Link]
do this will vary somewhat with your individuality as well as the situation. You should be clearly in
[Link],yourownviewsmustbecontainedsothattheydonotappearoutof
[Link]
[Link],youshouldseethatanydecisionisarrivedatbyfollowingboardprocedures.

SELECTINGTHECHAIRMANOFTHEBOARD

Since the board is responsible for establishing its own structure and procedures, it brings up an
importantpoint:Whoshouldbechairmanoftheboard?

Manypracticesarefollowed,[Link]
past president become chairman. The advantage is that person has fresh in his or her mind, the
operations of the organization and a carryover of enthusiasm to keep the organization moving. The
disadvantageisthattheremightbeatendencytodirectthenewpresidenttoostronglyand,ineffect,
retainreinsofoperationalcontrol.

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an appropriate balance in the leadership of the organization. However, it is recommended that the
president be a member of the board. The president is the operational chief and the person through
whom the board works in getting things done during the year. This arrangement improves
communicationsandgeneralefficiency.

If the past president is not recommended for board chairman, then who should be? The logical
[Link]
[Link],suchachairman
hasonlyonehattowearandcankeephisorhermindontheorganizationshouldproceed.

BOARDMANUAL

Every board member should have access to Board materials. These materials are prepared and
maintained by the board and remains the property of the board even though access is given to each
[Link]
informationforeachboardmember.

TypicalContentsofaBoardMaterialare:

1. DescriptionoftheGoalsandObjectivesoftheorganization

2. Theorganization'sconstitutionandbylaws

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3. Annualschedule,orplanofwork,oftheboard

4. List of all the organization's leaders, complete with their home addresses and
telephone numbers, as well as, their company telephone numbers and email
addresses

5. List of all departments and subcommittees of the organization, along with a

statementofthefunctionandmembershipofeach

6. Statementofpoliciesoftheboardandtheorganization

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BOARDCHECKLIST

I. Logistics

1. Thephysicalarrangementsofmeetingroom,chairs,heat,lights,etc.

2. Distributionofagendas,minutes,reports

3. Survey the board members to make sure there are no conflicts with the location for
meetings
II. SelectionofBoardMEMBERSHIP

1. Arethemembersoftheboardexperiencedandactivemembersofthechapter?

2. Arethediverseinterestsofthemembershiprepresentedbytheboardmembers?

3. Arethemembersoftheboardinterestedandinvolvedintheworkoftheboard?

4. Doboardmembershaveasenseofprogressandaccomplishment?

5. Isboardmembershipregardedasalearningopportunity?

6. Aretherelationshipsbetweentheboardmembersopenandfriendly?

7. Aretheregoodrelationshipsbetweentheboardmembersandtheofficers?

III. FUNCTIONS

1. Isthereaclearunderstandingofthedifferenceinfunctionbetweenboardmembership,
officerpositions,andcommittees?

2. Do the board members have a good understanding of how the activities of the
organizationhelptoachievethegoalsandobjectivesoftheorganization?

3. Doestheboardformulategoalstoguideitswork?

IV. DECISIONMAKING

1. Isthereabalanceoffocusonproblemsolvingandpolicydevelopment?
2. Aredecisionsonpolicymadeonlyafterafullandcompletediscussion?

3. Aredecisionsprimarilymadebyleader,minority,majority,orconsensus?

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4. Informulatingpolicy,areconflictsavoidedorexploredfully?

MEETINGACCORDINGTOROBERT'SRULES

Wehaveincludedonpage12ofthisbooklet,somecommonreferencesfromRobertsRulesofOrder.
We suggest that these rules be applied in business meetings of your organization, Board of Directors
meetings,committeemeetings,chapterbusinessmeetings,etc.

ASUGGESTEDORDEROFBUSINESS

1. Havepreviousminutes(alreadydistributedbythesecretary)correctedifnecessaryand
acceptedbyamainmotiontothateffectandcarriedbyamajorityvote.

2. Hearthereportsofstandingandspecialcommittees.

3. Takeupunfinishedbusiness.

4. Takeupnewbusiness.

5. Adjournthemeeting.

HANDLINGAMOTION

Member: Standingtogetrecognitionandaddressingthechair.

Chair: "Thechairrecognizes........."

1stMember: "Imovethat..................."(usewordingformotionbeingmade)

Chair: "The motion has been made that...." "Is there a second?" (if second is
necessary)

2ndMember: "Isecondthemotion."

Chair: "It has been moved and seconded that (repeat motion)." "Is there any
discussion?"(ifmotionallowsdiscussion)

Chair: "Are you ready for the questions?" (pause) "All in favor of the motion
that........(restateentiremotion)sayaye(pause)Allopposedsayno(pause)
the(aye'sorno's)haveit,andthemotionis(carriedordefeated."

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INTRODUCTIONTOROBERT'SRULESOFORDER

WHATPARLIAMENTARYPROCEDUREIS
Itisasetofrulesforconductatmeetings,thatallowseveryonetobeheardandtomake
decisionswithoutconfusion
.
WHYPARLIAMENTARYPROCEDUREISIMPORTANT
Becauseit'[Link]
[Link],Robert'sRulesofOrdernewly
revisedisthebasichandbookofoperationformostclubs,[Link]
it'simportantthateveryoneknowthesebasicrules!

[Link]
typicalexample:
1. Calltoorder.
2. Rollcallofmemberspresent.
3. Readingofminutesoflastmeeting.
4. Officersreports.
5. Committeereports.
6. SpecialordersImportantbusinesspreviouslydesignatedforconsiderationatthismeeting.
7. Unfinishedbusiness.
8. Newbusiness.
9. Announcements.
10. Adjournment.
[Link]
[Link]:
1. Calltoorder.
2. Secondmotions.
3. Debatemotions.
4. Voteonmotions.

FOURBASICTYPESOFMOTIONS
1. MainMotions:Thepurposeofamainmotionistointroduceitemstothemembershipfortheir
[Link],andyieldto
privileged,subsidiary,andincidentalmotions.

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2. SubsidiaryMotions:Theirpurposeistochangeoraffecthowamainmotionishandled,andis
votedonbeforeamainmotion.
3. PrivilegedMotions:Theirpurposeistobringupitemsthatareurgentaboutspecialor
importantmattersunrelatedtopendingbusiness.
4. IncidentalMotions:Theirpurposeistoprovideameansofquestioningprocedureconcerning
othermotionsandmustbeconsideredbeforetheothermotion.

HOWMOTIONSAREPRESENTED
1. Obtainingthefloor
a. Waituntilthelastspeakerhasfinished.
b. RiseandaddresstheChairmanbysaying,"[Link],[Link]."
c. WaituntiltheChairmanrecognizesyou.
2. MakeYourMotion
a. Speakinaclearandconcisemanner.
b. [Link],"Imovethatwe..."ratherthan,"Imovethat
wedonot...".
c. Avoidpersonalitiesandstayonyoursubject.
3. WaitforSomeonetoSecondYourMotion
4. AnothermemberwillsecondyourmotionortheChairmanwillcallforasecond.
5. Ifthereisnosecondtoyourmotionitislost.
6. TheChairmanStatesYourMotion
a. TheChairmanwillsay,"ithasbeenmovedandsecondedthatwe..."Thusplacingyour
motionbeforethemembershipforconsiderationandaction.
b. Themembershiptheneitherdebatesyourmotion,ormaymovedirectlytoavote.
c. Onceyourmotionispresentedtothemembershipbythechairmanitbecomes
"assemblyproperty",andcannotbechangedbyyouwithouttheconsentofthe
members.
7. ExpandingonYourMotion
a. Thetimeforyoutospeakinfavorofyourmotionisatthispointintime,ratherthanat
thetimeyoupresentit.
b. Themoverisalwaysallowedtospeakfirst.
c. Allcommentsanddebatemustbedirectedtothechairman.
d. Keeptothetimelimitforspeakingthathasbeenestablished.
e. Themovermayspeakagainonlyafterotherspeakersarefinished,unlesscalleduponby
theChairman.
8. PuttingtheQuestiontotheMembership
a. TheChairmanasks,"Areyoureadytovoteonthequestion?"
b. Ifthereisnomorediscussion,avoteistaken.
c. Onamotiontomovethepreviousquestionmaybeadapted.

VOTINGONAMOTION
Themethodofvoteonanymotiondependsonthesituationandthebylawsofpolicyofyour
[Link],theyare:

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1. ByVoiceTheChairmanasksthoseinfavortosay,"aye",thoseopposedtosay"no".Any
membermaymoveforanexactcount.
2. ByRollCallEachmemberanswers"yes"or"no"[Link]
whenarecordofeachperson'svoteisrequired.
3. ByGeneralConsentWhenamotionisnotlikelytobeopposed,theChairmansays,"ifthereis
noobjection..."Themembershipshowsagreementbytheirsilence,howeverifonemember
says,"Iobject,"theitemmustbeputtoavote.
4. [Link]
[Link].
5. ByBallotMemberswritetheirvoteonaslipofpaper,thismethodisusedwhensecrecyis
desired.

TWOOTHERMOTIONSCOMMONLYUSEDTHATRELATETOVOTING
1. MotiontoTableThismotionisoftenusedintheattemptto"kill"[Link]
alwayspresent,however,to"takefromthetable",forreconsiderationbythemembership.
2. MotiontoPostponeIndefinitelyThisisoftenusedasameansofparliamentarystrategyand
[Link],
debateisonceagainopenonthemainmotion.

[Link],itwillonlyworkif
youuseitproperly.
1. Allowmotionsthatareinorder.
2. Havemembersobtainthefloorproperly.
3. Speakclearlyandconcisely.
4. Obeytherulesofdebate.
Mostimportantly,BECOURTEOUS.

ROBERT'SRULESOFORDERSUMMARYVERSION

FORFAIRANDORDERLYMEETINGS&CONVENTIONS

Providescommonrulesandproceduresfordeliberationanddebateinordertoplacethewhole
[Link]
controlledbythegeneralwillofthewholemembershiptherightofthedeliberatemajoritytodecide.
Complementaryistherightofatleastastrongminoritytorequirethemajoritytobedeliberatetoact
accordingtoitsconsideredjudgmentAFTERafullandfair"workingthrough"oftheissuesinvolved.
Robert'sRulesprovidesforconstructiveanddemocraticmeetings,tohelp,nothinder,thebusinessof
[Link]"unduestrictness"beallowedtointimidatemembersor
limitfullparticipation.

Thefundamentalrightofdeliberativeassembliesrequireallquestionstobethoroughlydiscussedbefore
takingaction!

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Theassemblyrulestheyhavethefinalsayoneverything!

Silencemeansconsent!
Obtainthefloor(therighttospeak)bybeingthefirsttostandwhenthepersonspeakinghas
finished;stateMr./[Link],andstandingwhile
anotherhasthefloorisoutoforder!MustberecognizedbytheChairbeforespeaking!
DebatecannotbeginuntiltheChairhasstatedthemotionorresolutionandasked"areyou
readyforthequestion?"Ifnoonerises,thechaircallsforthevote!
BeforethemotionisstatedbytheChair(thequestion)membersmaysuggestmodificationof
themotion;themovercanmodifyashepleases,orevenwithdrawthemotionwithoutconsent
oftheseconder;ifmovermodifies,thesecondercanwithdrawthesecond.
The"immediatelypendingquestion"isthelastquestionstatedbytheChair!Motion/Resolution
AmendmentMotiontoPostpone
Themembermovingthe"immediatelypendingquestion"isentitledtopreferencetothefloor!
Nomembercanspeaktwicetothesameissueuntileveryoneelsewishingtospeakhasspoken
toitonce!
[Link]
deportmentavoidallpersonalities,neveralludetoothersbynameortomotives!
Theagendaandallcommitteereportsaremerelyrecommendations!Whenpresentedtothe
assemblyandthequestionisstated,debatebeginsandchangesoccur!

THERULES
PointofPrivilege:Pertainstonoise,personalcomfort,[Link]!
ParliamentaryInquiry:Inquireastothecorrectmotiontoaccomplishadesiredresult,orraise
apointoforder
PointofInformation:Generallyappliestoinformationdesiredfromthespeaker:"Ishouldlike
toaskthe(speaker)aquestion."
OrdersoftheDay(Agenda):Acalltoadheretotheagenda(adeviationfromtheagenda
requiresSuspendingtheRules)
PointofOrder:Infractionoftherules,[Link]
immediatelyaftertheerrorismade
MainMotion:Bringsnewbusiness(thenextitemontheagenda)beforetheassembly
DividetheQuestion:Dividesamotionintotwoormoreseparatemotions(mustbeableto
standontheirown)
ConsiderbyParagraph:Adoptionofpaperishelduntilallparagraphsaredebatedandamended
andentirepaperissatisfactory;afterallparagraphsareconsidered,theentirepaperisthen

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opentoamendment,[Link]
considereduntildebateonthebodyofthepaperhasceased.
Amend:Insertingorstrikingoutwordsorparagraphs,orsubstitutingwholeparagraphsor
resolutions
Withdraw/ModifyMotion:Appliesonlyafterquestionisstated;movercanacceptan
amendmentwithoutobtainingthefloor
Commit/Refer/RecommittoCommittee:Statethecommitteetoreceivethequestionor
resolution;ifnocommitteeexistsincludesizeofcommitteedesiredandmethodofselectingthe
members(electionorappointment).
ExtendDebate:Appliesonlytotheimmediatelypendingquestion;extendsuntilacertaintime
orforacertainperiodoftime
LimitDebate:Closingdebateatacertaintime,orlimitingtoacertainperiodoftime
PostponetoaCertainTime:Statethetimethemotionoragendaitemwillberesumed
ObjecttoConsideration:Objectionmustbestatedbeforediscussionoranothermotionisstated
LayontheTable:Temporarilysuspendsfurtherconsideration/actiononpendingquestion;may
bemadeaftermotiontoclosedebatehascarriedorispending
TakefromtheTable:Resumesconsiderationofitempreviously"laidonthetable"statethe
motiontotakefromthetable
Reconsider:Canbemadeonlybyoneontheprevailingsidewhohaschangedpositionorview
PostponeIndefinitely:Killsthequestion/resolutionforthissessionexception:themotionto
reconsidercanbemadethissession
PreviousQuestion:Closesdebateifsuccessfulmaybemovedto"CloseDebate"ifpreferred
InformalConsideration:Movethattheassemblygointo"CommitteeoftheWhole"informal
debateasifincommittee;thiscommitteemaylimitnumberorlengthofspeechesorclose
debatebyothermeansbya2/[Link],however,areformal.
AppealDecisionoftheChair:Appealfortheassemblytodecidemustbemadebeforeother
businessisresumed;NOTdebatableifrelatestodecorum,violationofrulesororderofbusiness
SuspendtheRules:Allowsaviolationoftheassembly'sownrules(exceptConstitution);the
objectofthesuspensionmustbespecified

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ROBERT'SRULESOFORDERMOTIONSCHART
BasedonRobert'sRulesofOrderNewlyRevised(10thEdition)

Part1,[Link]
[Link]'sRules.

PURPOSE: YOUSAY: INTERRUPT? 2ND? DEBATE? AMEND? VOTE?

21 Closemeeting Imovetoadjourn No Yes No No Majority
Imovetorecessfor
20 Takebreak No Yes No Yes Majority
...
Irisetoaquestion
19 Registercomplaint Yes No No No None
ofprivilege
Icallfortheorders
18 Makefollowagenda Yes No No No None
oftheday
Imovetolaythe
Layaside
17 questiononthe No Yes No No Majority
temporarily
table
Imovetheprevious
16 Closedebate No Yes No No 2/3
question
Limitorextend Imovethatdebate
15 No Yes No Yes 2/3
debate belimitedto...
Postponetoa Imovetopostpone
14 No Yes Yes Yes Majority
certaintime themotionto...
Imovetoreferthe
13 Refertocommittee No Yes Yes Yes Majority
motionto...
Modifywordingof Imovetoamend
12 No Yes Yes Yes Majority
motion themotionby...
Imovethatthe
motionbe
11 Killmainmotion No Yes Yes No Majority
postponed
indefinitely
Bringbusiness
Imovethat[or"to"]
10 beforeassembly(a No Yes Yes Yes Majority
...
mainmotion)

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Part2,[Link]
immediately.

PURPOSE: YOUSAY: INTERRUPT? 2ND? DEBATE? AMEND? VOTE?

23 Enforcerules PointofOrder Yes No No No None
Submitmatterto Iappealfromthe
24 Yes Yes Varies No Majority
assembly decisionofthechair
Imovetosuspendthe
25 Suspendrules No Yes No No 2/3
rules
Iobjecttothe
Avoidmainmotion
26 considerationofthe Yes No No No 2/3
altogether
question
Imovetodividethe
27 Dividemotion No Yes No Yes Majority
question
Demandarising
29 Imoveforarisingvote Yes No No No None
vote
Parliamentary
33 Parliamentaryinquiry Yes No No No None
lawquestion
Requestfor
33 Pointofinformation Yes No No No None
information

Part3,[Link]
onlywhennothingelseispending.

PURPOSE: YOUSAY: INTERRUPT? 2ND? DEBATE? AMEND? VOTE?

Takematter Imovetotake
34 No Yes No No Majority
fromtable fromthetable...
Cancelprevious Imovetorescind 2/3orMajority
35 No Yes Yes Yes
action ... withnotice
Reconsider Imoveto
37 No Yes Varies No Majority
motion reconsider...

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