Parliamentary Procedure Definitions
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- Main Motion
- To present an item of business for consideration and action by the chapter.
- Lay on the table
- To temporarily delay action on an item of business. Reasons for such a delay may be (1) to give memebers time to consider the proposal further (2) to consider business of a more urgent nature.
- Previous Question
- To terminate discussion on the motion or motions before the chapter and to secure an immediate vote.
- Refer to a Committee
- To place the question in a committee
- Amend
- To modify the motion that is under consideration
- Point of Order
- to enforce rules by calling attention to a violation of the rules or a mistake in procedure.
- Appeal from the decsion of the chair
- To obtain a decision from the chpeter to a question on which the presiding officer has made a decision.
- Suspend standing rules
- to permit the chqpter to do something that cannot be done without violating its standing rules.
- Division of the Assembly
- To determine the accuracy of a vote, especially when taken by voice or by show of hands.
- Nominatons (and elections)
- to present to the chapter the name of a candidate for a certain officer position.
- Parliamentary inquiry
- To permit a member to gain parliamentary information. Information deired may pertain to the procedure for introducing business, rules governing a motion, action to take concering a pending question, which motion to use, or effect of a motion.
- Leave to withdraw a motion
- To permit withdrawl of a motion from consideration by the chapter.
- Adjourn
- To terminate (close) meeting
- Call for oders of the day
- To demand that the chapter conform to its order of business or program.
- Take from the table
- to again bring a question before the chapter for futher consideration.
- Reconsider
- To permit the reconsidering of a vote previously taken on a motion and to again consider the question.
- Rescind
- To cancel action taken by the chapter.