Parlimentary Procedure

Question 1

What is a motion?

Answer 1

A proposal that the entire board membership act or stand on an issue and move and item to discussion

Question 2

What is a Main motion?

Answer 2

To introduce a new item

Question 3

What is a subsidiary motion?

Answer 3

Change or affect how to handle a main motion

Question 4

What is Privileged motion?

Answer 4

Urgent or important matter unrelated to pending business

Question 5

What is Incidental motion?

Answer 5

Questions procedure of other motions

Question 6

What is Motion to Table?

Answer 6

Kills a motion

Question 7

What is motion to postpone?

Answer 7

Delays a vote

Question 8

What are the 6 steps for every motion and what do they do?

Answer 8

1) motion: a member rises or raises a hand to signal the chairperson
2) second: when another member seconds the motion
3) restate motion: when the chairperson restates the motion
4) debate: the members debate the motion
5) vote: after step 4, the chairman asks first for affirmative votes, and then negative votes
6) announce the vote: the chairperson announces the result of the vote