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Reference: Rules of Order; H. Roberts; De Capo Press

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PART 15: THE MAIN MOTION

34. THE MAIN MOTION
• distinction between original Main and incidental main motions
• standard descriptive characteristics
• the framing of main motions
• main motions that are not in order
• treatment of main motions
• notes on example format throughout the book
• previous notice of motions
• motion to adopt and motion to ratify

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PART 14: DESCRIPTION OF MOTIONS IN ALL CLASSIFICATIONS

31. BASIC CLASSIFICATIONS; ORDER OF PRECEDENCE OF MOTIONS
• classes of motions
• secondary motions as an underlying concept

32. DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES AND INDIVIDUAL MOTIONS
• main motions
• incidental motions
• subsidiary motions
• motions that bring a question again before the assembly
• privileged emotions

33. STANDARD DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF MOTIONS

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PART 13: VOTING

29. BASIS FOR DETERMINING A VOTING RESULT
• majority vote - - the basic requirement
• 2/3 vote
• modifications of usual basis for decision
• Plurality vote
• the votes in cases in which the chairs will affects the result

30. VOTING PROCEDURE
• rights and obligations in voting
• regular methods of voting on motions
• other methods of voting

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PART 12: ASSIGNMENT OF FLOOR; DEBATE

27. RULES GOVERNING ASSIGNMENT OF THE FLOOR
• recognition of a member
• assignment of the floor when more than one person claims it
• interruption of a member assigned the floor

28. RULES GOVERNING DEBATE
• summary of procedures incident to debate
• length and number of speeches
• modification of general limits of debate
• decorum in debate
• rule against the chairs participation in debate
• occasions justifying brief discussion outside debate
• principals governing the debatability of motions

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PART 11: NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

26. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
• nominations
• elections

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PART 10: DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES

23. DISCIPLINE OF MEMBERS AND GUESTS
• dealing with offenses in a meeting
• offenses elsewhere than in a meeting: trials

24. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE AND OTHER REMEDIES FOR DERELICTION OF DUTY IN OFFICE OR MISCONDUCT
• remedies for abuse of authority by the chair in a meeting
• removal from office

25. INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL
• rights of the society and the accused
• steps in a fair disciplinary process
• committee on discipline

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PART 9: BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

19. BOARDS
• the executive board of an organized society
• ex-officio board members
• officers of boards
• bodies subordinate to a board
• conduct of business in boards

20. COMMITTEES
• appointment of committees
• conduct of business and committees

21. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
• general considerations affecting boarding committee reports
• board reports
• committee reports

22. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND ITS ALTERNATIVE FORMS
• committee of the whole
• quasi committee of the whole (consideration as if in committee of the whole)
• informal consideration
• aids to the crystallization of opinion

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PART 8: OFFICERS; MINUTES AND OFFICERS REPORTS

17. OFFICERS
• principles applying to holding of office
• elected officers
• appointed officers or consultants
• vacancies

18. MINUTES AND REPORTS OF OFFICERS
• minutes
• reports of officers

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PART 7: BYLAWS

15. CONTENT AND COMPOSITION OF BYLAWS
• nature and importance of bylaws
• committee to draw up bylaws
• contents of bylaw articles
• sample bylaws
• some principles of interpretation

16. AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
• method of handling bylaw amendments
• amending a proposed amendment to the bylaws
• giving notice of amendments
• time at which a bylaw amendment takes effect
• captions, headings, and article and section number

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PART 6: THE CONDUCT OF BUSINESS IN A DELIBERATIVE ASSEMBLY

13. BASIC PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES
•minimum composition of a deliberative assembly
• pattern of formality
• call to order; order of business
• means by which business is brought before the assembly
• obtaining and assigning the floor

14. THE HANDLING OF A MOTION
• how a motion is brought before the assembly
• the consideration of a main motion: basic steps
• adoption of a motion or action without a motion by unanimous consent
• relation of other motions to the main motion

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