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Robert Rules of Order
Robert’s Rules of Order is a manual of parliamentary procedure that governs most organizations with boards of directors. In 1876, Henry Martyn Robert adapted the rules and practices of Congress to the needs of non-legislative bodies and wrote them in his book, which is still in use today. The Robert’s Rules Association published brief versions of the book in 2005 and 2011.
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Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of the course, you will be able to;
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- Interpret and apply basic principles of parliamentary procedures in meetings.
- Demonstrate ability to preside over meetings and employ the rules in parliamentary debate
- Recognize and apply basic knowledge of the most important motions; debate, amend, withdraw, refer to committee, postpone indefinitely, reconsider, rescind, amend a previously adopted motion and voting.
Introduction to Robert Rules of Order
Robert’s Rules of Order provides applicable rules governing key matters of meeting and general procedures, including:
- Establishing a Constitution and Bylaws for the organization.
- Structure of the meeting Agenda and debate.
- Motions; including making, seconding, debating, modifying and amending motions.
- Sufficient majority and simple majority and which decisions are appropriate to them.
- Establishment of a quorum.
- Definition of membership.
- Voting rights of presiding officer and voting procedures.
Module 1 - Basic Parliamentary procedures
- Rules governing an organization
- Purposes of Parliamentary Procedure
- Basic Principles of Parliamentary Procedure
- Typical Order of Business
- Role of the Presiding Officer
- General Procedure for Handling a Motion
- General Rules of Debate
Module 2: Motions
- Motions in Ascending Order of Precedence
- Pending motions must be disposed of in descending order of precedence.
- Main Motion
Module 3: Subsidiary Motions
- Postpone Indefinitely
- Amend
- Motion to Substitute
- Secondary Amendment
- Refer (Commit)
- Postpone Definitely (Postpone to a Certain Time)
- Limit or Extend Debate
- Previous Question (“Call for the Question”)
- Lay on the Table
Module 4: Privileged Motions
Privileged Motions
- Call for the Orders of the Day
- Raise a Question of Privilege
- Recess
- Adjourn
- Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
Module 5: Incidental Motions
Incidental Motions
- Point of Order
- Appeal
- Suspend the Rules
- Withdraw
- Point of Information
- Objection to the Consideration of a Question
- Division of a Question
- Division of the Assembly
Module 6: Main Motions That Bring a Question Back
Main Motions That Bring a Question Back Before the Assembly
- Take from the Table
- Reconsider
- Rescind (Annul or Repeal)
Module 7: Voting
Voting
- Majority vote
- Two-thirds vote
- Voting by the Chair
- Methods of Voting
- Voice vote
- Show of hands or rising vote
- Ballot
- Roll call vote
- Proxy voting
Module 8: Reference Robert Rules
Yoko-sutemi-waza (Side Sacrifice Techniques)
- Yoko gake (Side hook)
- Yoko guruma (Side wheel)
- Uki waza (Floating technique)
Module 9: Reference Robert Rules Cheat Sheet
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