Robert's Rules of Order : The Modern Edition,9780425116906

Robert's Rules of Order : The Modern Edition

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Edition: Revised
ISBN13: 9780425116906
ISBN10: 0425116905
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1989-08-01
Publisher(s): Berkley
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Summary

A timeless and definitive guide to parliamentary procedure, this volume is used daily by private, governmental, business, and social organizations large and small.

Author Biography

Darwin Patnode, Ph.D., is a past president of the American Institute of Parliamentarians, a Certified Professional Parliamentarian, and a Professional Registered Parliamentarian. In addition to serving as parliamentarian for many organizations, he operates Parliamentarians International, a parliamentary consulting firm.

Table of Contents

Compendium of Rules on Motions 8(13)
Preface 13(1)
Parliamentary law
13(2)
About this edition
15(2)
Learning more
17(1)
Principles
18(1)
Definitions
19(4)
Article I: Introduction of Business 23(5)
General method
23(1)
Obtaining the floor
23(2)
Motions
25(1)
Opening debate
25(1)
Dividing a motion
26(2)
Article II: Classification of Motions 28(3)
Main (or principal) motions
28(1)
Subsidiary motions
28(1)
Incidental motions
29(1)
Privileged motions
30(1)
Article III: Individual Motions 31(30)
(Privileged Motions)
31(1)
Adjourn
31(1)
Recess
32(1)
Raise a question of privilege
32(1)
Call for the orders of the day
33(2)
(Incidental Motions)
35(1)
Point of order and appeal
35(2)
Object to the consideration of a question
37(1)
Read papers
38(1)
Withdraw or modify a motion
39(1)
Suspend the rules
40(1)
Other incidental motions
41(1)
(Subsidiary Motions)
42(1)
Lay on the table
42(2)
Close, limit, or extend limits of debate
44(4)
Postpone definitely
48(1)
Commit or refer
49(2)
Amend
51(3)
Postpone indefinitely
54(1)
(Miscellaneous Motions)
54(1)
Create and fill blanks
54(2)
Nominate and elect
56(2)
Reconsider and amend after adoption
58(3)
Article IV: Committees and Informal Action 61(8)
Committees
61(2)
Presentation of reports of committees
63(2)
Adoption of reports of committees
65(1)
Committee of the whole
66(1)
Informal consideration
67(2)
Article V: Debate and Decorum 69(5)
Debate
69(1)
Debatable and undebatable motions
70(1)
Decorum in debate
71(1)
Ending debate
72(2)
Article VI: Voting 74(7)
Voting methods
74(5)
Calculating votes
79(2)
Article VII: Order of Business and Agenda 81(5)
Order of business
81(2)
Agenda
83(3)
Article VIII: Meeting, Session, Notice, and Quorum 86(6)
Meeting
86(1)
Session
87(2)
Notice
89(1)
Quorum
90(2)
Article IX: Assemblies and Bylaws 92(18)
Occasional or mass meetings
92(3)
Conventions
95(2)
Permanent societies
97(3)
Bylaws and other rules
100(10)
Article X: Officers and Boards 110(13)
President and vice-president
110(4)
Secretary and the minutes
114(4)
Treasurer and other officers
118(3)
Boards and reports
121(2)
Article XI: Resolutions 123(2)
Resolutions
123(2)
Article XII: Motions Reviewed by Their Objects 125(11)
Objects
125(1)
To change
126(2)
To defer
128(1)
To suppress debate
129(1)
To suppress the motion
130(2)
To consider again
132(1)
To correct errors or deal with exceptions
133(1)
To interrupt or end a meeting
134(1)
Other
135(1)
Article XIII: Miscellaneous 136(9)
Renewal of motions
136(1)
Prohibition of motions
137(1)
Disciplinary actions
138(7)
Index 145

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