Loco Motions
This motion introduces new business to the board.
Term for the minimum number of members who must be present to conduct business.
What is a quorum?
The document that outlines the order of business.
What is an agenda?
"I move that the board purchase new laptops."
What is a main motion?
Members discuss approving a new parking policy (action) for twenty minutes, but no one has made a motion.
What is prolonged discussion without a motion?
This motion changes the wording of another motion.
What is an amendment?
More than half of the votes cast.
What is a majority vote?
The official written record of a meeting.
What are minutes?
"I move to add 'not to exceed $10,000.'"
What is an amendment?
During debate on a budget motion, members begin discussing last year's graduation ceremony.
What is failure to confine debate to the pending motion?
This motion ends debate and moves directly to a vote.
What is Previous Question (Call the Question)?
This type of vote requires at least two-thirds approval.
What is suspending the rules or closing debate?
The individual responsible for keeping minutes.
Who is the Board Secretary (aka Kendall)?
"I move to refer this matter to the Finance Committee."
What is Refer to Committee?
A chair skips stating the motion and immediately asks for a vote.
What is failure to ask for a second and/or debate?
This motion sets a matter aside temporarily within the meeting.
What is Lay on the Table?
In a small board, the chair generally has this voting right.
What is the right to vote on all questions?
The person responsible for maintaining order and recognizing speakers.
Who is the chair?
"I move we postpone consideration until next month."
What is Postpone to a Certain Time?
One member yells "Question!" and expects debate to stop immediately.
What is the mistaken belief that calling "question" ends debate?
This motion brings back a matter previously tabled.
What is Take from the Table?
This happens when votes for and against are equal.
What is a tie vote causing the motion to fail?
The appropriate way to present a motion.
What is "I move..."?
"I move we set aside the our bylaws and consider this urgent issue to take action on."
What is Suspend the Rules?
The chair accepts a motion to amend the main motion and a second while the current motion on the floor is to refer the main motion to a committee.
What is the failure to follow the motion order of precedence?