Page 1 of 5 ROBERTS RULES CHEAT SHEET, Schemes and Mind Maps of Business

Download Page 1 of 5 ROBERTS RULES CHEAT SHEET and more Schemes and Mind Maps Business in PDF only on Docsity! Page 1 of 5 ROBERTS RULES CHEAT SHEET To: You say: Interrupt Speaker Second Needed Debatable Amendable Vote Needed Adjourn "I move that we adjourn" No Yes No No Majority Recess "I move that we recess until…" No Yes No Yes Majority Complain about noise, room temp., etc. "Point of privilege" Yes No No No Chair Decides Suspend further consideration of something "I move that we table it" No Yes No No Majority End debate "I move the previous question" No Yes No No 2/3 Postpone consideration of something "I move we postpone this matter until…" No Yes Yes Yes Majority Amend a motion "I move that this motion be amended by…" No Yes Yes Yes Majority Introduce business (a primary motion) "I move that…" No Yes Yes Yes Majority The above listed motions and points are listed in established order of precedence. When any one of them is pending, you may not introduce another that is listed below, but you may introduce another that is listed above it. To: You say: Interrupt Speaker Second Needed Debatable Amendable Vote Needed Object to procedure or personal affront "Point of order" Yes No No No Chair decides Request information "Point of information" Yes No No No None Ask for vote by actual count to verify voice vote "I call for a division of the house" Must be done before new motion No No No None unless someone objects Object to considering some undiplomatic or improper matter "I object to consideration of this question" Yes No No No 2/3 Take up matter previously tabled "I move we take from the table…" Yes Yes No No Majority Reconsider something already disposed of "I move we now (or later) reconsider our action relative to…" Yes Yes Only if original motion was debatable No Majority Consider something out of its scheduled order "I move we suspend the rules and consider…" No Yes No No 2/3 Vote on a ruling by the Chair "I appeal the Chair’s decision" Yes Yes Yes No Majority The motions, points and proposals listed above have no established order of preference; any of them may be introduced at any time except when meeting is considering one of the top three matters listed from the first chart (Motion to Adjourn, Recess or Point of Privilege). Page 2 of 5 PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING A MAIN MOTION NOTE: Nothing goes to discussion without a motion being on the floor. Obtaining and assigning the floor A member raises hand when no one else has the floor • The chair recognizes the member by name How the Motion is Brought Before the Assembly • The member makes the motion: I move that (or "to") ... and resumes his seat. • Another member seconds the motion: I second the motion or I second it or second. • The chair states the motion: It is moved and seconded that ... Are you ready for the question? Consideration of the Motion 1. Members can debate the motion. 2. Before speaking in debate, members obtain the floor. 3. The maker of the motion has first right to the floor if he claims it properly 4. Debate must be confined to the merits of the motion. 5. Debate can be closed only by order of the assembly (2/3 vote) or by the chair if no one seeks the floor for further debate. The chair puts the motion to a vote 1. The chair asks: Are you ready for the question? If no one rises to claim the floor, the chair proceeds to take the vote. 2. The chair says: The question is on the adoption of the motion that ... As many as are in favor, say ‘Aye’. (Pause for response.) Those opposed, say 'Nay'. (Pause for response.) Those abstained please say ‘Aye’. The chair announces the result of the vote. 1. The ayes have it, the motion carries, and ... (indicating the effect of the vote) or 2. The nays have it and the motion fails WHEN DEBATING YOUR MOTIONS 1. Listen to the other side 2. Focus on issues, not personalities 3. Avoid questioning motives 4. Be polite