HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.d. Robert Rules of OrderPg1of2 ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER
"CHEAT SHEET"
(1) The motions or points above are listed in established order of precedence. When one of them is pending,
you may not introduce another that's listed below it, but you may introduce another that's listed above it..
(2) In this case, any resulting motion is debatable.
(3) Chair decides.
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Adjourn the meeting "I move we adjourn"
May not interrupt
speaker
Must be seconded Not debatable Not amendable Majority vote
Recess the meeting move that we
g recess until...."
May not interrupt
s eaker
required
Must b e seconded Not debatable Amendable Majority vote
Complain about
required
noise, room temp., "Point of privilege"
May interrupt
speaker
No second needed Not debatable (2) Not amendable No vote required (3)
etc.
Suspend further
consideration of
"I move we table it"
May not interrupt
speaker
Must be seconded
Not debatable
Not amendable
Majority vote
something
required
End debate
"I move the
p revious question"
May not interrupt
speaker
Must be seconded
Not debatable
Not amendable
Two - thirds vote
Postpone
"I move we
required
consideration of
ost one this
p p
May not interrupt
speaker
Must be seconded
d
Debatable
Amendable
Majority vote
something
matter until...
required
Have something
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I move we refer
May not interrupt
studied further
this matter to a
"
speaker
Must be seconded
Debatable
Amendable
Majority vote
committee /attn
required
"I move that this
Amend a motion
motion be amended
May not interrupt
speaker
p
Must be seconded
Debatable
Amendable
Majority vote
b ..
required
Introduce business
a rims motion
"I move that..."
May not interrupt
speaker
Must be seconded
Debatable
Amendable
Majority vote
required
(1) The motions or points above are listed in established order of precedence. When one of them is pending,
you may not introduce another that's listed below it, but you may introduce another that's listed above it..
(2) In this case, any resulting motion is debatable.
(3) Chair decides.
Pg2of2 ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER
"CHEAT SHEET"
(1) The motions or points above have no established order of precedence.
Any may be introduced at any time, except when the meeting is considering one
of the top 3 matters listed in the chart on page 1 (adjourn, recess, point of privilege).
(2) But division must be called before another motion is started.
(3) Then majority vote is required.
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Object to a
procedure or to a "Point of order"
May interrupt speaker
No second needed Not debatable Not amendable No vote required,
p ersonal affront
chair decides
Request information
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"Point of
information"
If urgent may
interrupt speaker
No second needed
Not debatable
Not amendable
No vote required
As for a vote by
"I
actual count to
call for a division
of the house"
May not interrupt
speaker (2) '
No second needed
Not debatable
Not amendable
No vote required
unless someone
verify a voice vote
Object to
objects 3
considering some
undiplomatic or
"I object to
consideration of this
t May interrupt
speaker
No second needed
Not debatable
Not amendable
Two thirds vote
.0 proper matter
question"
required
Take up matter
"I move we take
May interrupt
reviousl tabled
from the table"
speaker
Must be seconded
Not debatable
Not amendable
Majority required
Reconsider
"I move we now (or
something already
later) reconsider our
May interrupt
speaker
Must be seconded
Debatable if original
Not amendable
Majority required
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disposed of
action relative to..."
motion is debatable
Consider something
"I move we suspend
out of its scheduled
the rules and
May interrupt
speaker
Must be seconded
Not debatable
Not amendable
Two thirds vote
order
consider..."
required
Vote on a ruling by
"I appeal the chairs
May not interrupt
the chair I
decision"
speaker I
Must be seconded
Debatable
Not amendable
Majority required
(1) The motions or points above have no established order of precedence.
Any may be introduced at any time, except when the meeting is considering one
of the top 3 matters listed in the chart on page 1 (adjourn, recess, point of privilege).
(2) But division must be called before another motion is started.
(3) Then majority vote is required.