Webster's New World Robert's Rules of Order Simplified and Applied, 2nd Edition
Second Edition
Published on 1. February 2004
432 pages
978-0-544-18874-7 (ISBN)
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This is the clearest, most useful guide to parliamentary procedure, now with new information on effective and reliable procedures for nominations, elections, ballots, balloting, and ballot counting.
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Content
- Intro
- About the Author
- Contents
- Title
- Copyright
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I: Meetings and Organizations
- Chapter 1: The Basics
- Structure of an Organization
- Applying Democratic Principles to Organizations
- Defining Parliamentary Procedure
- Importance of Parliamentary Procedures
- Basic Principles of Parliamentary Procedure
- Chapter 2: The Order of a Business Meeting
- Planning and Using Agendas
- Quorum
- A Business Meeting in Action
- Chapter 3: Presenting Business to the Assembly
- Basic Steps in Presenting a Motion
- Making a Main Motion
- Discussing a Motion
- Taking the Vote
- Completing the Action on the Motion
- Important Points to Remember Before Making a Motion
- Resolutions
- Chapter 4: Debating the Motion
- Rules of Debate
- Limitations on Debate
- Debatable Motions and Undebatable Motions
- Chapter 5: Voting
- Procedure for Taking a Vote
- The Majority Rules
- A Two-Thirds Vote
- A Three-Fourths Vote
- The Tie Vote
- Ways the Vote can be Taken
- Doubting the Result of the Vote
- Other Voting Procedures
- Frequently Asked Questions About Voting
- Part II: Motions Simplified
- Chapter 6: Motions
- Classes of Motions
- Previous Notice of Motions
- The Ranking of Motions
- Chapter 7: Using Subsidiary Motions to Help Adopt a Main Motion
- Voting on Amendments to the Main Motion
- Legitimate Uses of the Motion Lay on the Table
- Chapter 8: Using Privileged Motions
- Chapter 9: Using Incidental Motions
- Requests and Inquiries
- Chapter 10: Using Motions That Bring a Question Again Before the Assembly
- Part III: Membership
- Chapter 11: Officers
- Elected Officers
- The President
- The Vice President
- The Secretary
- The Treasurer
- Boards
- Passing the Torch
- Chapter 12: Nominations and Elections
- Nominations
- Motions Relating to Nominations
- Undemocratic Practices in the Nomination and Election Process
- Elections
- Motions Concerning Elections
- Counting and Recording the Ballots by Tellers' Committee
- Other Points About Elections
- Election Irregularities
- Taking a Recount
- Chapter 13: Committees
- The Role of a Committee
- Standing Committees
- Special Committees
- Appointment of the Committee Chairman
- Chapter 14: The Role of the Member
- Membership Involvement
- Duties of the Members
- A Special Responsibility for Members
- Chapter 15: Discipline
- The Unruly Member at Meetings
- Penalties
- Some Final Thoughts
- Part IV: Meetings and Strategies
- Chapter 16: Meetings
- The Basics
- Formal Meetings
- Informal Meetings
- Electronic Meetings
- Meeting Management
- Meeting Strategies
- Chapter 17: Strategies for Individual Motions Illustrated
- Object to a Motion's Consideration
- Subsidiary Motions
- Privileged Motions
- Incidental Motions
- Motions that Bring a Question Again Before the Assembly
- Other Helpful Motions
- Chapter 18: Most Frequently Asked Questions
- Voting
- The Secretary and Minutes
- The President
- Nominations and Elections
- Other Officers
- Ex Officio Officers and Members
- Quorum
- Meetings
- Motions
- Part V: Governing Documents
- Chapter 19: Various Types of Governing Documents
- The Corporate Charter
- Constitution and Bylaws
- Rules of Order
- Standing Rules
- Chapter 20: Bylaws
- Composition of Bylaws
- Revising the Bylaws
- Amending the Bylaws
- Helpful Motions for Bylaw Revision and Amendment
- Sample Bylaws
- Part VI: Appendices
- Appendix A: Correct Parliamentary Terminology
- Appendix B: Meeting Script
- Appendix C: Sample Minutes
- Appendix D: Steps in Making a Motion
- Appendix E: Ranking of Motions
- Appendix F: A History
- Appendix G: Who Was Henry Robert?
- Appendix H: National Organizations
- Appendix I: Motions That Take a Majority Vote
- Appendix J: Motions That Take a Two-Thirds Vote
- Index
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