That's My Job
This is the person who takes notes during a board meeting and then reports a summary of the meeting to the membership.
What is the Secretary?
These are two sentences a chair would say when using a voice vote on a motion.
What is those in favor of the motion, say aye. Those opposed, say no"?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
This is the number of main motions that can be considered at a time during a board meeting.
What is one?
The rules of Parliamentary Law are constructed to protect the rights of these two groups.
What is the Majority and the Minority?
This is the person who takes over in the president's absence.
What is the Vice President?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
These are the first two words that one would use to start a motion.
What is "I move"?
This is the number of votes required to pass a motion for a recess.
What is majority?
This is what a member has if he/she is recognized by the president (given permission to speak).
What is the floor?
During a meeting, a motion to withdraw a previously made motion can only be made by this person.
What is the member who made the motion?
These are the words one would say immediately after another member has made a motion.
What is "I second that motion"?
This is the number of votes required to pass a motion for calling for the previous question.
What is 2/3?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
A motion to separate two unrelated ideas within a main motion.
What is Division of a Question?
A group of members elected or appointed by an organization to consider or take action on a specific subject.
What is the committee?
These are two sentences a chair would say immediately after a member has seconded a motion.
What is "It has been moved and seconded"?
This is the number of board members on a 9 member board needed to pass a motion that requires 2/3 of the full membership to pass if there are 6 members present at the meeting.
What is 6?
This acronym is used to remember the order of precedence for privileged motions.
What is FARPO?
The presiding officer of an organization who usually runs the meeting.
What is the Chair?
This is the phrase you say to be recognized by the chair.
What is "Mr/Mdm chairman"?
This is the number of votes required to pass a motion for Call for Orders of the Day.
What is no vote? (Demand!)
This acronym is used to remember the order of precedence for subsidiary motions.
What is LPLPRAP?