Roberts Rules of Order Simplified.

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Roberts Rules of Order Simplified

Basic Guidelines To obtain the floor(right to speak) Stand when the person speaking has finished State, Mr./Madam Chairman You must be recognized by the chair before speaking Standing while another has the floor is out of order

Basic Guidelines Agenda and all committee reports Are merely recommendations After they are presented to the assembly and the question state: debate begins and changes occur.

Basic Guidelines Remarks: Must be directed to the chair Must be courteous in language and deportment Avoid all personalities Never allude to others by name Or to motives

Basic Guidelines The “question” is the last question stated by the Chair This is when debate begins The member moving the “question” is entitled to preference to the floor No member can speak twice to the same issue until everyone wishing to speak has spoken to it once.

Order of Precedence Is simply the order in which an item or motion is address or acted upon.

Main Motions Bring business before the assembly. Form: “I move that (or “to”)…. Cannot be interrupted. 2nd required Is debatable Is amendable Majority vote required.

Subsidiary Motions Assist the assembly in treating or deposing of a main motion. Characteristics - 4 Always apply to another motion while it is pending, aids in treating or disposing of it, always does something to this other motion, that is changes the status in some way without adopting or rejecting it. Apply to any main motion Fit into an order of precedents Time sensitivity

Subsidiary Motions cont. §11 Postponed Indefinitely Purpose- Kills the main motion Form: Cannot be interrupted 2nd required Debatable Not amendable Majority vote

Subsidiary Motions cont. §12 Amend Purposed: modify wording of a motion Form: Cannot be interrupted 2nd required Debatable Amendable Majority vote

Subsidiary Motions cont. §13 Refer Purpose: to refer to committee Form: Cannot be interrupted 2nd required Debatable Amendable Majority vote

Subsidiary Motions cont. §14 Postpone Definitely Purpose: to a Certain Time Form: Cannot be interrupted 2nd required Debatable Amendable Majority vote

Subsidiary Motions cont. §15 Limit or Extend Debate Purpose: to extend or limit debate Form: Cannot be interrupted 2nd required Not Debatable Amendable 2/3 vote

Subsidiary Motions cont. §16 Previous Question Purpose: Close debate Form: Cannot be interrupted 2nd required Not Debatable Not Amendable 2/3 vote

Subsidiary Motions cont. §17 Lay on the Table Purpose: Lay aside temporarily Form: Cannot be interrupted 2nd required Not Debatable Not Amendable Majority

Privileged Motions Do not relate to the pending business, but have to do with special matters of immediate and overriding importance. Also known as “privileged questions” which should not be confused with “questions of privilege.

Privileged Motions cont. §18 Call For The Orders of the Day Purpose: Follow the agenda Form: Can be interrupted No 2nd required Not Debatable Not Amendable none

Privileged Motions cont. §19 Raise to a Question of Privilege Purpose: register a complaint Form: Can be interrupted No 2nd required Not Debatable Not Amendable none

Note: Questions of Privilege Types of Questions of Privilege Those relating to the privileges of the whole assembly And questions of personal privilege

Privileged Motions cont. §20 Recess Purpose: Take a break Form: Cannot be interrupted 2nd required Not Debatable Amendable Majority

Privileged Motions cont. §21 Adjourn Purpose: Close meeting Form: Cannot be interrupted 2nd required Not Debatable Amendable Majority Can also be a main motion: fix a

Procedure in Small Boards (12 or less) Members are not required to obtain the floor Motions need not be seconded There is not limit to the number of time a member can speak Informal discussion of a subject is permitted while no motion is pending Sometimes when a proposal is cleat to all a vote can be taken without a motion’s having been introduced Chair can speak in discussion without raising or leaving the chair. Chair usually can make motions and votes on all questions RONR (10th ed.),p. 470 I. 24-35, p. 471 I. 1-11

Committees Standing or Special Committees The same informalities and modifications of the regular rules of parliamentary procedure generally prevail as are listed for small boards on Pages 470-471. RONR (10TH ed.), p. 483 I. 12-14

Presenter Jim Adams AER International Board President 2012-2014 Contact Information: Phone:918-781-8203 E-mail: jadams@okdrs.gov