A Short, Easy Guide to Parliamentary Procedure and Robert's

A Short, Easy Guide to Parliamentary Procedure and Robert's Rules of Order

The text of this easy-to-read Kindle edition, which describes and explains parliamentary procedure (rules for conducting meetings) and which is equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 16 pages, first appeared in the U.S. Department of Agricultureâ€™s handbook â€œRules of Order: A Simplified Parliamentary Procedure,â€ a highly condensed version of the 300-plus-page 1876 publication â€œRobertâ€™s Rules of Order.â€

Sample passage:
The member desiring to make a motion gets the chairmanâ€™s attention by raising his hand or standing up or calling: â€œMr. Chairman.â€ When given the floor, he begins: â€œI move thatâ€¦â€ and states his proposal as simply and clearly as possible. If the motion is in order, the chairman asks: â€œWill anyone second this motion?â€ and gives the floor to the first member indicating a wish to do so. This member says simply: â€œI second the motion.â€ If no one is willing to second the motion, the chairman declares that â€œthe motion is dropped for want of a secondâ€ and proceeds with the next order of business. If the motion is seconded, it enters the discussion stage.
Country USA
Manufacturer A. J. Cornell Publications
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2012-05-18
Format Kindle eBook

A Short, Easy Guide to Parliamentary Procedure and Robert's Rules of Order