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Parli Pro. By: Ms Kellie Claflin , Gillett and Suring FFA Advisor. Organization of Meetings. Call to order Reading of minutes Unanimous consent (if 1 person objects, vote) Officer reports Standing Committee reports Exist in bylaws/constitution Special Committee reports (ad hoc) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
PARLI PROBy: Ms Kellie Claflin, Gillett and Suring FFA Advisor
Organization of Meetings
1. Call to order2. Reading of minutes
1. Unanimous consent (if 1 person objects, vote)
3. Officer reports4. Standing Committee reports
1. Exist in bylaws/constitution
5. Special Committee reports (ad hoc)1. Short term, can be fact finding
6. Special orders7. Unfinished business (not “old business”)8. New business9. Announcements, program, adjournment
How many officers needed for meeting?
President or chair Secretary or clerk
Meetings and sessions
Meeting: a single official gathering of the members of an organization, with a quorum present, in order to transact business
Quorum: the minimum # of members needed to conduct business. Majority of members – 50% + 1; can be different if stated in bylaws
Session: series of connected meetings
Bring business before the group1. Making the motion2. Second3. Chair ‘state the question’4. Debate5. Chair ‘puts the question’6. Vote
Making the Motion
Move a motion: make a bed “I move that…” Maker cannot debate against! Motions are to be positively put forward
Bad: I move that the chapter does not go bowling.
Second The person that seconds may debate
against it
‘Stating the Question’
Perfecting the motion – when the chair asks maker for additional info to make motion more specific
Locks the motion Maker can still withdraw motion through
a motion or by making a request Item shifts from motion to question
Debate
For each motion 2 debates/person No more than 10 min. for each debate
Length, etc. can be changed in special rules Debatable appeal
Chair gets 2 debates Members get 1 debate
“I’m in favor” or “I’m opposed” Should restate original motion
‘Putting the Question’
Chair asks for “further debate” Puts the question to a vote
Vote
Voice (aye or no) Hand Standing Ballott Roll Call
Chair state results – outcome of vote & effect
Organization of motions
Main motion Subsidiary motions Incidental motions Privileged motions Motions that bring business back before
the assembly
2 Rules
Rule #1: Only one motion before the assembly at a time
Rule #2: Only one speaker at a time
Main Motion
Purpose to introduce an item of business
Salient points Second, amendable, debatable, majority
vote “I move that…”
Amendment
Purpose To improve the motion or amendment
Options Add (end) Insert (within) Delete (strike) Combination (strike & add)
“I move to amend the (motion/amendment) by…”
Primary amendment
Purpose Amends the motion
Salient Points Second, amendable, debatable**, majority
vote
**can be debated only if question amending is debatable
Secondary amendment
Purpose Amends the primary amendment
Salient points Second, not amendable, debatable**,
majority vote
Request for information
Purpose Questions regarding item of business (non-
parli) Salient points
No second, not amendable, not debatable, handled by the chair, may interrupt
“I rise to a point of information” or “I request…”
Chair: “Please state your point”
Parliamentary Inquiry
Purpose Questions dealing with parli pro Kind method of correcting that which is out
of order Salient points
No second, not amendable, not debatable, decision by the chair, may interrupt
“I rise to a parliamentary inquiry Chair: “Please state your inquiry”
Refer to a committee
Purpose Enables consideration of an item of
business Salient points
Second, amendable, debatable, majority vote
“I refer to the “committee” the motion that…” Restate the motion
Adjourn
Purpose Formally ends the meeting Can be made with business pending
Salient points Second, not amendable, not debatable,
majority vote “I move to adjourn”
Things You Can Do After Adjourning
Ask for announcements Fix the time to which to adjourn – a legal
continuation of present meeting Reconsider Reconsider & enter on minutes
Postpone to a certain time
Purpose Provides time for informal discussions, deliberation &
securing followers Postpone to a later in the meeting – as long as the
meeting occurs in the quarter (3 mo.) At the next meeting taken up as unfinished business Can also be special order
Salient points Second, amendable, debatable, majority vote (2/3 if
special order) “I move to postpone later in the meeting the
motion…”
Postpone indefinitely
Purpose In effect, “kills” the motion (for this
meeting) Can be brought up as new business
Salient points Second, not amendable, debatable,
majority vote Can reconsider “I move to postpone indefinitely, the
motion that…”
Limit or extend time for debate Purpose
Provides more or less time Extends the # of debates and/or time limit Limit the # of debates and/or time limit
Salient points Second, amendable, not debatable, 2/3
vote
2/3 vote
Used if rights of individuals or minority are impacted
To figure out 2/3 Double the lower # If greater than, not 2/3
Practice Yes – 30 No – 10 10 x 2 = 20 Motion passes