Notes and Comments on Robert's Rules, 3rd Edition

Preface to the Third Edition......Page 8
Introduction......Page 10
On Robert ’s Rules......Page 11
Parliamentary Procedure as Scapegoat......Page 13
How to Use This Book......Page 15
Part I......Page 18
Order of Precedence......Page 20
Part II......Page 22
Main Motion......Page 24
Resolution......Page 27
The Second......Page 30
Postpone Indefinitely......Page 34
The Amending Process......Page 37
Substitute......Page 42
The Perfecting Process (Used with the Motion to Substitute)......Page 44
Create a Blank......Page 45
Refer to Committee......Page 48
Committees......Page 49
Committee of the Whole, Quasi Committee of the Whole, Informal Consideration......Page 57
Postpone to a Certain Time......Page 59
Creating Orders......Page 61
Call for the Orders of the Day......Page 63
Limit or Extend Limits of Debate......Page 65
Call for the Previous Question......Page 68
Lay on the Table......Page 74
Take from the Table......Page 77
Raise a Question of Privilege......Page 80
Recess......Page 83
Adjourn......Page 84
Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn......Page 86
Point of Order......Page 88
Appeal from the Decision of the Chair......Page 92
Suspend the Rules......Page 95
Object to Consideration......Page 99
Division of a Question (Divide a Motion)......Page 103
Consideration by Paragraph or Seriatim......Page 104
Division of the Assembly......Page 106
Parliamentary Inquiry and Point of Information......Page 109
Modify or Withdraw a Motion......Page 112
Rescind......Page 117
Reconsider......Page 119
Reconsider and Enter on the Minutes......Page 126
Part III......Page 130
Quorum......Page 132
Voting......Page 136
Nominations and Elections......Page 144
Bylaws......Page 147
The Chair......Page 151
The Parliamentarian......Page 155
Notes......Page 162
References......Page 178
Index......Page 184
Author Bio......Page 193