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1. Motions violating procedural rules in legislation not in order. What did it say prior? 1 2

   By Atul Kapur, March 17, 2021 at 09:45 PM
   • 26 replies
   • 1.2k views
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   • Shmuel Gerber
   • April 13, 2021 at 01:47 AM

2. Unanimous Consent To Replace An Undesired Vote?

   By RSW, April 8, 2021 at 04:00 PM
   • 14 replies
   • 636 views
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   • Josh Martin
   • April 9, 2021 at 03:29 PM

3. Bylaw Amendments - allowed or not allowed

   By Dave Bennett, March 1, 2021 at 05:34 PM
   • 11 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • Dave Bennett
   • March 17, 2021 at 01:22 AM

4. Kindle Search Tip

   By Gary Novosielski, March 14, 2021 at 12:50 AM
   • 2 replies
   • 688 views
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   • Gary Novosielski
   • March 14, 2021 at 06:44 AM

5. Executive Session

   By Mark Apodaca, PRP, March 8, 2021 at 04:29 AM
   • 7 replies
   • 445 views
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   • J. J.
   • March 9, 2021 at 09:45 PM

6. Making bylaw amendments retroactive

   By Beverly Przybylski, March 1, 2021 at 10:56 PM
   • 4 replies
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   • J. J.
   • March 2, 2021 at 08:05 PM

7. When did current edition start automatically superseding previous?

   By Atul Kapur, February 15, 2021 at 07:57 PM
   • 3 replies
   • 739 views
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   • Atul Kapur
   • February 15, 2021 at 10:39 PM

8. Strange rule re appeals

   By Richard Brown, April 25, 2015 at 03:19 PM   

   • appeal
   • appeal ruling of the chair
   • 7 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • Gary Novosielski
   • February 6, 2021 at 05:36 PM

9. does singular include the plural?

   By Guest Dan, March 28, 2016 at 10:10 AM
   • 6 replies
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   • TheGrandRascal
   • February 5, 2021 at 01:54 PM

10. Why is the motion to Postpone Indefinitely not dilatory? 1 2

    By Sean Hunt, December 11, 2012 at 06:14 AM
    • 39 replies
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    • Josh Martin
    • February 5, 2021 at 01:50 PM

11. What powers may and may not be transferred?

    By paulmcclintock, January 15, 2021 at 12:32 AM   

    • delegate
    • transfer
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • delegate
      • transfer
      • rights
      • power
    • 1 reply
    • 415 views
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    • Josh Martin
    • January 15, 2021 at 01:04 AM

12. Changes to rules for minutes

    By Joshua Katz, November 13, 2020 at 11:55 PM
    • 15 replies
    • 989 views
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    • Dan Honemann
    • December 31, 2020 at 03:31 PM

13. Divisibility of a Ruling that an Adopted Motion was Null and Void

    By Weldon Merritt, December 21, 2020 at 01:42 AM
    • 8 replies
    • 366 views
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    • Weldon Merritt
    • December 21, 2020 at 06:53 PM

14. Adopted Motion Null and Void in Part

    By Weldon Merritt, December 21, 2020 at 02:17 AM
    • 6 replies
    • 705 views
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    • Weldon Merritt
    • December 21, 2020 at 05:46 PM

15. Suspending the quorum requirement 1 2

    By J. J., November 22, 2020 at 03:47 PM
    • 33 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • Dan Honemann
    • November 25, 2020 at 05:34 PM

16. Majority of "ballots cast" indicated in bylaws. How does this apply to a slatted ballot?

    By jggorman, November 5, 2020 at 02:27 AM   

    • majority ballots cast bylaws
    • 9 replies
    • 709 views
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    • Josh Martin
    • November 13, 2020 at 03:28 PM

17. Conceptual question (Can a point of order be a main motion?)

    By Baofeng Ma, November 3, 2020 at 01:37 AM   

    • point of order
    • continuing breach
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • point of order
      • continuing breach
      • main motion
    • 2 replies
    • 490 views
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    • Gary Novosielski
    • November 9, 2020 at 05:22 AM

18. Will of the assembly -- extracted from https://robertsrules.forumflash.com/topic/35759-suspend-the-rules-and-reconsider

    By Nathan Zook, November 1, 2020 at 07:13 PM
    • 4 replies
    • 459 views
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    • J. J.
    • November 4, 2020 at 11:26 PM

19. Previous Question on Consent Calendar

    By J Berg, October 21, 2020 at 05:21 PM   

    • previous question
    • consent calendar
    • 13 replies
    • 603 views
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    • Dan Honemann
    • October 22, 2020 at 04:34 PM

20. Pandemic Related Extension of Leadership Term of Office

    By George Wyche, Jr, September 23, 2020 at 05:37 PM   

    • leadership
    • terms
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • leadership
      • terms
      • officers
      • extension
    • 11 replies
    • 1k views
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    • Dan Honemann
    • October 21, 2020 at 06:34 PM

21. Not by special rule of order 1 2 3 4

    By Guest 2.16 note 5, September 29, 2020 at 02:43 PM
    • 76 replies
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    • J. J.
    • October 21, 2020 at 01:46 PM

22. Debating a nondebatable motion 1 2

    By Alex Meed, August 19, 2020 at 10:31 PM
    • 26 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Nathan Zook
    • October 21, 2020 at 04:07 AM

23. Change of annual meeting

    By Nancy922, October 19, 2020 at 09:39 PM
    • 1 reply
    • 439 views
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    • Rob Elsman
    • October 19, 2020 at 10:03 PM

24. Considering more than one question

    By J. J., October 2, 2020 at 08:42 PM
    • 13 replies
    • 775 views
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    • Dan Honemann
    • October 3, 2020 at 05:34 PM

25. failure to follow bylaws for an election

    By Blackdogtravel, September 29, 2020 at 11:02 PM
    • 10 replies
    • 847 views
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    • Josh Martin
    • October 1, 2020 at 10:15 PM