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Parliamentary Procedure Breakdown of Motions Taps of the Gavel ● One Tap ○ Follows the announcement of adjournment. ○ Completion of a business item. ○ Members to be seated. ● Two Taps ○ Call the meeting to order. ● Three Taps ○ All members to stand. ● Series of Taps ○ Restores order to a me...

Parliamentary Procedure Breakdown of Motions Taps of the Gavel ● One Tap ○ Follows the announcement of adjournment. ○ Completion of a business item. ○ Members to be seated. ● Two Taps ○ Call the meeting to order. ● Three Taps ○ All members to stand. ● Series of Taps ○ Restores order to a meeting. Types of Motions ● Main Motions ● Subsidiary Motions ● Privileged Motions ● Incidental Motions ● Motions That Bring a Question Again Before the Assembly Main Motions Main Motions ● Purpose: ○ Used to introduce new ideas to the meeting. ● Must be stated in the form: ○ I move that …. ○ I move to …. ● Cannot be in a negative form. ● Requires a second. ● Can be Amended ● Debatable ● Majority Vote Main Motions ●Main Motions that are not legal: ○ Break any local, state, or national law. ○ One that brings up a previously failed motion. ○ Items that are out of the power of the group. ○ Negative motions. ○ Political & religious support. Main Motions ●The person who makes a motion cannot speak against it. ●Main motions can be reconsidered. ●Cannot interrupt another speaker. ●Proper Example: ○ Mr. President, I move that the chapter hold a cookout for all FFA members. Steps to Handling a Main Motion ● Stand ● Ask to be recognized by the President. ● President recognizes you by name. ● Motion is correctly stated. ● Motion is seconded. ● Motion is repeated by President. ● Motion is discussed. ● President restates motion. ● Motion is voted upon. ● Results of vote announced by President. Subsidiary Motions Postpone Indefinitely ● Purpose: ○ To kill a main motion. ● Requires a second ● Not amendable ● Debatable ● Majority Vote ● Cannot interrupt another speaker ● Can be reconsidered only if passed ● Proper Example: ○ Mr. President, I move to postpone this motion indefinitely. Postpone Definitely ● Purpose: ○ Allow for the motion on the floor to be deferred to a different time. Example day, meeting, or until after a certain event. ● Requires a second ● Amendable ● Debatable ● Majority Vote ● Cannot interrupt another speaker ● Proper Example: ○ Mr. President, I move to postpone this motion until the December Regular Refer to Committee ● Purpose: ○ Used to send a pending question to a small group so that the question may be carefully investigated. ● Requires a second ● Amendable ● Debatable ● Majority Vote ● Cannot interrupt another speaker Refer to Committee ●Proper Examples: ○ Mr. President, I move that we refer this motion to the Leadership Committee. ○ Mr. President, I move we refer this motion to a committee of three appointed by the chair. Amend ●Purpose: ○ Use to modify or change a main motion. ●Must be closely related to the original topic. ●Can be amended in 4 ways: ○ Inserting in the middle ○ Adding to the end ○ Striking out ○ Striking out and inserting Amend ●Proper Example: ○ Motion on the floor: ■The chapter hold a cookout for all FFA members. ○ Amendment: ■Mr. President, I move to amend the motion by inserting on March 1st in front of cookout. So the motion would read, I move that the chapter hold a cookout on March 1st for all FFA Limit or Extend Debate ● Purpose: ○ To limit or lengthen the time allowed for discussion on a motion when it is clear that there will be an excessive amount of discussion or when the amount of time for the meeting is limited. ● Requires a second ● Amendable ○ Amount of time or number of speakers only ● 2/3 Majority Vote ● Cannot interrupt another speaker Previous Question ● Purpose: ○ To force an immediate vote on the motion. ● Requires a second ● Not amendable ● Not debatable ● 2/3 Majority Vote ● Cannot interrupt another speaker ● Proper Example: ○ Mr. President, I move the previous question. ○ Mr. President, I call for the previous question. Lay on the Table ● Purpose: ○ To defer action on the motion until later in the meeting or until the next meeting. ● Requires a second ● Not amendable ● Not debatable ● Majority Vote ● Cannot interrupt another speaker ● Proper Example: ○ Mr. President, I move to lay this motion on the table. Privileged Motions Question of Privilege ● Purpose: ○ Allows for people in the group to ask for changes in the temperature, for ideas to be clarified, for motions to be explained, for others to repeat their discussion or motions, and anything that may help the meeting run smoothly. ● Does not need a second ● Not amendable ● Not debatable ● No vote, President’s decision ● Can interrupt another speaker Recess ● Purpose: ○ This allows for a short break in the meeting. ● Needs a second ● Amendable ● Debatable ● Majority Vote ● Cannot interrupt another speaker ● Must specify the length of time in the motion ● Proper Example: ○ Mr. President, I move to take a 5 minute Adjourn ● Purpose: ○ To end the meeting. ● Needs a second ● Not amendable ● Not debatable ● Majority Vote ● Cannot interrupt another speaker ● Proper Example: ○ Mr. President, I move to adjourn. Call for the Orders of the Day ●Purpose: ○ Forces the group to return to the set agenda, without finishing the current business. ●Does not require a second ●Not amendable ●Not debatable ●2/3 Majority Vote Against to Fail ●Can interrupt another speaker Incidental Motions Point of Order ● Purpose: ○ Used when a member thinks that the rules of the group or the rules of parliamentary procedure are being violated. ● Does not require a second. ● Not amendable ● Not debatable ● President decides on verdict ● Can interrupt another speaker ● Proper Example: ○ Mr. President, I rise to a point of order ○ President says, “State your point” ○ After member state point, president says “your point is well taken” or “Your point is not Parliamentary Inquiry ● Purpose: ○ To obtain information on a matter of parliamentary law . ● Does not require a second ● Not amendable ● Not debatable ● No vote required ● Can interrupt another speaker ● Proper Example: ○ Mr. President, I rise to a parliamentary inquiry. ○ President says, “The member will state the inquiry” ○ Then the member state the question. Division of the Assembly ● Purpose: ○ Forces an immediate revote by hand. ● Does not require a second ● Not amendable ● Not debatable ● No vote needed ● Can interrupt a speaker ● Proper Example: ○ Can be made by saying “division” loud enough for the entire group to hear. ○ Or by standing and saying “I call for a division of the assembly” Suspend the Rules ● Purpose: ○ Allows the chapter to break the rules of parliamentary procedure, or the current constitution for a short period of time. ● Requires a second ● Not amendable ● Not debatable ● 2/3 Majority Vote ● Cannot interrupt another speaker ● Proper Example: ○ Mr. President, because of the lack of time tonight, I move to suspend the rules and move directly to new business. Withdraw a Motion ●Purpose: ○ Allows for the maker of a motion to completely take it off the floor for discussion. ● No second required ● Not amendable ● Not debatable ● If made before the president first states the motion, it is automatically withdrawn with no second or vote. Withdraw a Motion ● If made after the president first states the motion, the following steps must be taken: ○ President must ask if anyone objects to the maker withdrawing the motion ■ If someone objects…. ● Must be seconded and passes with majority vote. ■ If no one objects…. ● The motion is automatically withdrawn. ● Cannot be made after discussion had begun. ● Proper Example: ○ Mr. President, I would like to withdraw my motion. Designed By: ● Johnny M. Jessup, FFA Advisor ○ Hobbton High School