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 ====== Simplified Robert’s Rules of Order ====== ====== Simplified Robert’s Rules of Order ======
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 A **motion** is the topic under discussion (e.g., “I move that we add a coffee break to this meeting”). After being recognized by the president of the board (or an officer elected to act as chair), any member can introduce a motion when no other motion is on the table. A motion requires a second to be considered. Each motion must be disposed of (passed, defeated, tabled, referred to committee, or postponed indefinitely). A **motion** is the topic under discussion (e.g., “I move that we add a coffee break to this meeting”). After being recognized by the president of the board (or an officer elected to act as chair), any member can introduce a motion when no other motion is on the table. A motion requires a second to be considered. Each motion must be disposed of (passed, defeated, tabled, referred to committee, or postponed indefinitely).
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 ==== You want to bring up a new idea before the group. ==== ==== You want to bring up a new idea before the group. ====
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 ==== Other Discussion Etiquette ====  ==== Other Discussion Etiquette ==== 
 All discussion should be constructive - statements attempting to build agreement and find solutions. Non-constructive statements should be identified by the chair or other board members, and the discussion returned to a constructive mode. All discussion should be constructive - statements attempting to build agreement and find solutions. Non-constructive statements should be identified by the chair or other board members, and the discussion returned to a constructive mode.
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 If the discussion becomes too heated, the motion should be postponed to later in the meeting, or the discussion closed and a vote called. If the discussion becomes too heated, the motion should be postponed to later in the meeting, or the discussion closed and a vote called.
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 ==== Quick Reference ==== ==== Quick Reference ====
  
 +^ Action                  ^  Must Be    Open for    ^  Can be    Vote Count        ^ 
 +^                          Seconded  ^  Discussion  ^  Amended  ^  Required to Pass  ^ 
 +| Main Motion                 √      |      √          √      |  Majority          | 
 +| Amend Motion            |     √      |      √                  Majority          | 
 +| Kill a Motion               √      |              |            Majority          | 
 +| Limit Debate            |     √      |              |    √      |  ⅔                 | 
 +| Close Discussion        |     √      |              |            ⅔                 | 
 +| Recess                  |     √      |              |    √      |  Majority          | 
 +| Adjourn                     √      |              |            Majority          | 
 +| Refer to Committee      |     √      |      √          √      |  Majority          | 
 +| Postpone to Later Time  |     √      |      √          √      |  Majority          | 
 +| Table                       √      |              |            Majority          | 
 +| Postpone Indefinitely       √      |      √          √      |  Majority          |
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