Robert's Rules Simplified

Who has the floor, and how do you make a motion? What keeps a meeting from collapsing into chaos? This bible of parliamentary procedures transforms complex rules of conduct into easy-to-understand basics. Anyone participating in club or civic meetings, seminars, or teleconferences will reference this guide time and time again.

Foreword

iii

Acknowledgments

iv

Reasons Before Rules

1

(4)

How to Organize

5

(4)

What and Why Are By-Laws?

9

(4)

The Whole Is Greater Than Its Parts

13

(4)

What Is a Main Motion---and When?

17

(4)

The Parliamentary ``Kit of Tools''

21

(3)

To Postpone Action---Right and Wrong Ways

24

(4)

Amend and Substitute---A Troublesome Pair

28

(3)

Delegating Duties

31

(3)

Speech May Be Silver---But Avoid Inflation

34

(4)

When the Whistle Blows

38

(5)

Keeping on the Right Road

43

(3)

Some Incidental and Miscellaneous Motions

46

(4)

A Second Opportunity---Reconsider and Rescind

50

(5)

``All Those in Favor''

55

(5)

Uses and Duties of Committees

60

(4)

Committee of Whole, and Boards

64

(5)

Practice Makes Perfect

69

(4)

Index

73

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Robert's Rules Simplified

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