Documenting Special Rules of Order

[Tomm]

Is it acceptable to list all the Special Rules of Order in a single document as long as it's clearly specified which Special Rules apply only to Board meetings and which rules apply only to the General Membership meeting, or should there be a separate document created for each under their own heading?

How is it typically done?

[Josh Martin]

On 10/15/2024 at 5:03 PM, Tomm said:

Is it acceptable to list all the Special Rules of Order in a single document as long as it's clearly specified which Special Rules apply only to Board meetings and which rules apply only to the General Membership meeting, or should there be a separate document created for each under their own heading?

Either is acceptable.

On 10/15/2024 at 5:03 PM, Tomm said:

How is it typically done?

Well, how it's typically done is to have a single document which contains all rules not included in the bylaws, and to call this a "Policy and Procedures Manual" or some such, and to not understand the difference between a special rule of order and a standing rule.

To the extent that an organization does in fact have a separate document for special rules of order, as is recommended, generally I believe it is more common to include all special rules of order in a single document, rather than including a separate document for each assembly.