Robert's Rules of Order : The Modern Edition

by Roberts, Henry M.

• ISBN13: 9780425116906
• ISBN10: 0425116905
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1989-08-01
• Publisher: Berkley

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