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1. Motions that conflict with non-procedural laws 1 2

   By Shmuel Gerber, October 16, 2015
   • 31 replies
   • 1,494 views
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   • Josh Martin
   • October 25, 2015

2. Ratify and Amendments 1 2

   By Sean Hunt, October 10, 2015
   • 32 replies
   • 1,722 views
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   • Daniel H. Honemann
   • October 21, 2015

3. Historical question concerning precedence rules

   By Guest A. Harris Fairbanks, October 18, 2015   

   • old parliamentary law;
   • precedence; 1915 edition
   • 7 replies
   • 679 views
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   • Daniel H. Honemann
   • October 19, 2015

4. How to handle Bylaws violation

   By Guest SE, June 30, 2015   

   • How to handle Bylaws Violatio
   • 10 replies
   • 2,017 views
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   • Hieu H. Huynh
   • October 10, 2015

5. Ratification of Difficult Motions 1 2

   By Sean Hunt, September 17, 2015
   • 30 replies
   • 1,598 views
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   • Sean Hunt
   • October 10, 2015

6. Permission Required for Bylaws Revision?

   By jstackpo, September 17, 2015
   • 16 replies
   • 628 views
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   • Daniel H. Honemann
   • September 20, 2015

7. Committees with permanent referrals: special rule of order?

   By Sean Hunt, September 2, 2015
   • 4 replies
   • 487 views
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   • Guest Nancy N.
   • September 4, 2015

8. Member demands to put something "on the record"

   By Guest Ann Macfarlane, August 23, 2015   

   • minutes
   • debate
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • minutes
     • debate
     • on the record
   • 22 replies
   • 1,333 views
   • 
   • George Mervosh
   • September 2, 2015

9. Punishment Phase after a Trial

   By Guest Juan, August 4, 2015
   • 7 replies
   • 680 views
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   • Guest Juan
   • August 24, 2015

10. Should an illegal meeting be called to order? 1 2

    By Richard Brown, July 2, 2015   

    • illegal meeting
    • improper notice
    • 36 replies
    • 1,826 views
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    • Guest Geoff Kahan
    • August 11, 2015

11. canceling special meetings 1 2

    By Kim Goldsworthy, July 30, 2015
    • 44 replies
    • 1,555 views
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    • Timothy
    • August 3, 2015

12. "MUST", "SHALL", "SHOULD", "MAY", &c.

    By jstackpo, July 18, 2015
    • 4 replies
    • 848 views
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    • DrEntropy
    • July 20, 2015

13. Canceling meetings 1 2

    By Tom Morelock, July 10, 2015
    • 27 replies
    • 1,643 views
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    • Guest Zev
    • July 17, 2015

14. Lifting the secrecy of an Executive Session. 1 2

    By George Mervosh, December 17, 2014
    • 43 replies
    • 1,971 views
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    • Josh Martin
    • July 14, 2015

15. Voting question

    By Guest Chad, July 13, 2015
    • 3 replies
    • 638 views
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    • Timothy
    • July 14, 2015

16. Is a call for nominations from the floor always required?

    By Guest Tom McHugh, June 24, 2015   

    • nominations
    • 15 replies
    • 2,527 views
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    • J. J.
    • July 10, 2015

17. Amend Something Previously Adopted.

    By Steven Britton, July 2, 2015
    • 9 replies
    • 860 views
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    • Steven Britton
    • July 3, 2015

18. Seconding a motion

    By Guest karen lewin, July 2, 2015   

    • second motion
    • 4 replies
    • 546 views
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    • Hieu H. Huynh
    • July 3, 2015

19. Can the vice-president appoint committees?

    By Guest Matt R, June 29, 2015   

    • President Chair Committee
    • 11 replies
    • 760 views
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    • Richard Brown
    • June 30, 2015

20. Recording an Amended Motion in the Minutes 1 2

    By Edgar Guest, June 10, 2015
    • 34 replies
    • 7,232 views
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    • lorry
    • June 28, 2015

21. (Recounting) The size of RONR

    By Shmuel Gerber, June 18, 2015
    • 17 replies
    • 910 views
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    • Daniel H. Honemann
    • June 25, 2015

22. Object to the Consideration of a Question

    By George Mervosh, June 17, 2015
    • 2 replies
    • 695 views
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    • Daniel H. Honemann
    • June 18, 2015

23. Suspend RONR 1 2

    By Leo, May 14, 2015
    • 48 replies
    • 1,805 views
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    • Daniel H. Honemann
    • June 7, 2015

24. Unanimous if some abstain? 1 2

    By pdarrow@jollyfarmer.com, May 25, 2015
    • 34 replies
    • 4,515 views
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    • Richard Brown
    • June 5, 2015

25. Vote required to suspend a custom?

    By smb, May 29, 2015   

    • custom practice agenda
    • 6 replies
    • 610 views
    • 
    • Gary Novosielski
    • June 2, 2015