Robert's Rules of Order: Simplified and Applied, Second Edition

Cover......Page 1
About the Author......Page 8
Contents......Page 10
Preface......Page 20
Introduction......Page 22
PART I: Meetings and Organizations......Page 24
1. The Basics......Page 26
2. The Order of a Business Meeting......Page 36
3. Presenting Business to the Assembly......Page 54
4. Debating the Motion......Page 68
5. Voting......Page 76
PART II: Motions Simplified......Page 96
6. Motions......Page 98
7. Using Subsidiary Motions to Help......Page 108
8. Using Privileged Motions......Page 130
9. Using Incidental Motions......Page 140
10. Using Motions That Bring a Question Again......Page 156
PART III: Membership......Page 164
11. Officers......Page 166
12. Nominations and Elections......Page 198
13. Committees......Page 224
14. The Role of the Member......Page 228
15. Discipline......Page 232
PART IV: Meetings and Strategies......Page 242
16. Meetings......Page 244
17. Strategies for Individual Motions Illustrated......Page 280
18. Most Frequently Asked Questions......Page 304
PART V: Governing Documents......Page 334
19. Various Types of Governing Documents......Page 336
20. Bylaws......Page 342
PART VI: Appendices......Page 364
Appendix A: Correct Parliamentary Terminology......Page 366
Appendix B: Meeting Script......Page 386
Appendix C: Sample Minutes......Page 392
Appendix D: Steps in Making a Motion......Page 396
Appendix E: Ranking of Motions......Page 398
Appendix F: A History......Page 400
Appendix G: Who Was Henry Robert?......Page 404
Appendix H: National Organizations......Page 406
Appendix I: Motions That Take a Majority Vote......Page 408
Appendix J: Motions That Take a Two-Thirds Vote......Page 410
Index......Page 412