A set of rules for running a successful meeting.

Make meetings run smoothly, assure everyone gets to voice their oppinion, and maintain order.

Sir Thomas Smyth, in England in 1562.

Robert's Rules of Order, which was written by Henry M. Robert in 1876.

First revised in 1915. Last revised in 1990.

A point where the attention of the meeting should be focused.

Related to the original topic.

The amount of members present required to conduct a meeting.

Be seated, announce vote.

Call to order.

All rise.

Restore order.

Motions that require a two-thirds vote are those that limit or eliminate the members' rights in some way.

One more than half the votes cast.

Required majorities that are greater than a simple majority.

The most votes recieved, but not always a simple majority.

A main motion is a means of introducing business to a meeting.

The person who makes the motion cannot speak against it.

Main motions that break any laws, bring up a motion that have already failed, are outside the power of the group, are negative motions, or support political/ religious support.

Madam President, I move that___________.

Motions that fulfill individual needs or the interest of the group individually.

Madam President, I move to adjourn until (time) on (date).

Madam President, I move to adjourn.

Madam President, I move to take a __ minute recess.

Madam President, I rise to a question of privilege.

Motions that are not set on the agenda for the meeting.

Madam President, I call for the orders of the day.

Motions that alter, change, or dispose of main motions.

Madam President, I move to lay this motion on the table.

Madam President, I move to take the motion that reads _____from the table.

Madam President, I call for the previous question.

Madame President, I move to postpone this motion until the _____Regular Meeting.

Standing (one of the 15 listed in the POA) and the Ad Hoc, or special committee appointed by the chair (made of 3 or more members).

Madam President, I move that we refer this motion to the ____ Committee/ a committee of three appointed by the chair.

Must be germane.

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Striking out, inserting, striking out and inserting, or adding to the end.

Madam I move to amend the motion by ___________. So the motion would read, I move that _________________.

Madam President, I move to postpone the motion indefinitely.

Maker of the motion must specify the amount of time, and the number of speakers that can debate the motion.

Mister/ Madam President, I move that we limit debate on this motion to 3 discussions for the motion and 3 discussions against the motion.

Motions that correct ill-advised actions.

Madam President, I object to the consideration fo this question.

Madam President, I appeal the decision of the chair.

I rise to a point of order.

Can only be moved by the member who proposed the motion being withdrawn.

Madam President, I would like to withdraw my motion.

Madam President, because of the lack of time tonight, I move to suspend the rules and skip directly to new business.

Can only be called for after vote has been announced.

Can be made by saying division loud enough for the entire group to hear or by standing and saying I call for a division of the house.

Ask how to carry parliamentary ability.

This motion allows a motion that has been made to be split into two different motions.

Madam President, I move to divide this motion into two motions. The first stating _____________ and the second _______.

If passed the motion is handled as if it was never voted on.

Madam President, I move to reconsider the motion ________.

Madam President, I move that we rescind the motion ___________.

That you get on record as supporting motion and puts the motion to a vote.

Raise concerns about the motion, persuade others to vote one way or another, and provide information about motion.

Allows for changes to a main motion to appease both sides or improve both sides or improve the motion.

Voice, visual, ballot, roll call, and mechanical devices.

To set date and time to adjourn meeting.

To end current meeting immediately.

To call for a temporary break in meeting.

To secure comfort/ convience for members.

To demand compliance with agenda or seek information on order or agenda.

To delay a motion briefly, until taken from the table.

To force immediate vote on a motion.

To allow for the motion on the floor to be deferred to a different day, meeting or until after a certain event.

To send a pending question to a small group so that the question may be carefully investigated.

To modify a main motion.

To kill a motion without a direct vote.

To limit or extend the time allowed for a discussion when it is clear that discussion will be lengthy or the meeting will be short.

To stop offensive or innapropriate measures.

To allow members to overrule the chair.

To have parliamentary errors corrected.

To retract motion that was proposed.

To allow the chapter to break the rules of parliamentary procedure, or the current constitution for a short period of time.

To reevaluate a decision that was made earlier.

To revoke or nullify previous actions.

To resume consideration of tabled motions.

Must be made after the President first state the motion but before the discussion begins.

Can only be made by someone who originally voted for the motion.