| Edition |
1st Da Capo Press ed. |
| Description |
vii, 197 p. ; 18 cm. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Why have rules? -- The why and wherefore of meeting rules -- So you're going to a meeting -- What happens at a meeting? -- How decisions are made at a meeting: handling motions -- Debate -- Amendments -- Postponing and referring to a committee -- How can a group change its mind? -- Voting and elections -- Voting -- Nominations and elections -- Bylaws and other rules and how to use them -- What are the basic types of rules? -- How are rules enforced and how are they suspended? -- Beyond the basics -- Looking up the rules: how to use Roberts rules of order -- Frequently asked questions -- A summary of motions -- So you've been elected (or appointed) ... -- President or vice-president -- Secretary -- Treasurer -- Board member -- Committee chairman or member -- Convention delegate or alternate -- Appendix A: Handling motions as chair -- Appendix B: When chair stands and sits -- Appendix C: Conducting a meeting as chair -- Appendix D: Table of rules relating to motions -- Appendix E: Words to use as a member. |
| Summary |
An update of the classic parliamentary rules of order presents the protocol behind the orderly conduct of meetings in clear, concise fashion, offering readers easy access to the most important rules. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Parliamentary practice.
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| Added Author |
Robert, Henry M. (Henry Martyn), 1837-1923.
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Robert, Henry M. (Henry Martyn), 1837-1923.
Robert's rules of order.
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| ISBN |
0306813548 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780306813542 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000025308533 |
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IG# 9780306813542 |
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