1. Subsidiary Motions Motions that are used to handle the Main Motion

2. Processing Motions

3. Main Motion  Purpose: To introduce new before the assembly  Only one motion can be presented at a time.  Using the 8 step process handle this motion: “I move to hold a steak dinner for all Greenhands.”

4. Subsidiary Motions  8. Lay on the Table  7. Previous Questions  6. Limit or Extend limits of Debate  5. Postpone to a certain time  4. Refer to Committee  3. Amend  2. Postpone Indefinitely

5. 2. Postpone Indefinitely  Purpose -  Second Required  Not Amendable  Debatable – Can go into merits of  Majority Vote required  Can not interrupt speaker  Only can be reconsidered  Example: Mr President, “I move to Postpone this motion indefinitely.”  Can only be applied to Main Motion

6. 3. Amendments  Purpose - Used to modify a motion Amendment to main motion is referred to as “Primary Amendment”  Must be – (closely related to the original topic)  Requires a second  Amendable (Secondary Amendment)  Debatable ()  Majority Vote (Always, even when applied to a motion requiring a)

7. More Amendments  Can be amended in 4 ways in middle to end Striking Out Striking out and

8. Amendments continued  Can not another speaker  Can be reconsidered  Improper amendments any thing not germane or absurd (dilatory) leave an incoherent wording to the main motion  Proper Example: Motion on floor: That the FFA Chapter buy a boat. Amendment: Mr. President, I move to amend the motion by inserting speed in front of boat. So the motion would read, I move that the FFA Chapter buy a speed boat.

9. Amendment to an Amendment  Purpose - To modify an amendment to make it more specific Also called a “”  Requires a second   Not amendable  Majority vote “”  Proper Example: Madam President, “ I move to amend the amendment by inserting Johnson in front of speed. So the final motion with if all amendments pass would read, I move that the FFA chapter buy a Johnson speed boat.”

10. 4. Refer to Committee  Purpose  Cannot interrupt speaker  Requires a  Amendable  Debatable  Majority Vote

11. 4. Refer to Committee Continued  specify when the committee should report back to the chapter Usually next regular meeting  Committee can be give “” (the right to make decisions for the assembly.)  Proper example: Mr. President, “I move that we refer this motion to the standing Leadership Committee.” Mr. President, “I move we refer this motion to a committee of three appointed by the chair, Joe being assigned as the chairman to report back at our next meeting.”

12. Some Rules of Committee  3 types of committees Committee of the (Assembly follows rules of committee) Standing (one listed in the Program of Act.) Special Committee – (Also Called “Ad Hoc” committee) Appointed by the president Number of members can be 3 or more  The committee may choose its own chair if it desires if the assembly does not appoint one.

13. Some Rules of Committee  The motion to refer should designate. 1. Who is on. 2. Matter referred to the committee. 3..

14. 5. Postpone Definitely  Purpose -  Requires a second  Amendable  Debatable  Majority Vote  Cannot

15. More Postpone to a Certain Time  Must include time, when making the motion  Cannot be postponed beyond the next meeting.  Proper example: Madam President, “I move to postpone this motion until the December Regular Meeting.”  If a motion is postponed to next meeting the motion is on the agenda under “general orders”

16. 6. Limit or Extend Debate  Purpose To limit or the time allowed for discussion on a motion when it is clear that there will be an amount of discussion or when the amount of time for the meeting is limited.  Requires a second  NOT  Amendable - amount of time or number of speakers only  2/3 Majority Vote  Can not

17. 6. Limit / Extend Debate Continued  Maker of the motion must specify Proper Example Madam President, “I move that we limit debate on this motion to 3 discussions for the motion and 3 discussions against the motion.” Madam President, “I move to limit debate to a maximum of 5 minutes.”

18. 7. Previous Question  Purpose -To end debate and call for an immediate vote on the motion  Requires a second  Not  2/3 Vote  Can not interrupt another speaker

19. Previous Question  Proper example: Madam President, “I move the previous question” Mr. President, “I call for the previous question”  Improper method calling out “”

20. 8. To lay on the table  Purpose -  Requires a second  Not amendable  Not debatable  Vote  Can not interrupt another speaker

21.  Proper example: Mr. President, “I move to lay this motion on the table so we can consider the motion to…”  One item of business must be transacted before it can be from the table.  If the motion laid on the table is not taken from the table by the end of the next meeting,.