Motions
It is used to introduce new business.
What is a main motion?
When voting, this is more than half.
What is a majority?
What is a gavel?
This is needed for a state to legally recognize an organization.
What is a corporate charter/articles of incorporation?
One way to amend or change a motion.
What is "insert" a word or words?
This is used to modify or change the working of a motion.
What is Amend?
This has to be present in order to hold a valid meeting.
What is a quorum?
This RONR author carried on the legacy of his grandfather.
Who is Henry M. Robert III?
These rules are adopted by an organization for the orderly transaction of business.
What are the rules of order?
These words should be used when making a motion.
What is "I move"?
You can use this to kill a main motion.
What is postpone indefinitely?
This is used as a plan to run an organized meeting.
What is an order of business/agenda?
This is the logo of the National Association of Parliamentarians.
What is the mace?
These guidelines are used for the administration of an organization.
What are the standing rules?
The chair states that the motion can legitimately come before the assembly.
What is "in order"?
The assembly can use this motion to cancel an action previously taken.
What is rescind?
The organization's bylaws will specify what has to happen at this meeting.
What is an annual meeting?
This person stepped into Leonard Young's shoes to run the NAP office.
Who is Cyndy Launchbaugh?
"We've always done it this way."
What is custom?
These motions relate to and deal with pending business.
What are "incidental" motions?
You can use these to treat or dispose of a main motion.
What are subsidiary motions?
If specified in the bylaws, members can meet this way instead of in person.
What is an electronic/virtual meeting?
This PRP was the first African American president of NAP.
Who is Maurice Henderson?
These are rules that relate to the organization itself.
What are the bylaws?
Ballots that are cast for an ineligible candidate.