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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
E‑BULLETIN # 13
From: "Dunbar" <dunbar@northwest.net>
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"Jeanette Stursen" <cdechico@dcsi.net>, "Lloyd McCabe" <lmccabe@cde.ca.gov>,
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"William Mcgrew" <bmcgrew@mde.k12.ms.us>, "Terry Heiman" <theiman@mail.dese.state.mo.us>,
"David Hall" <davidh@state.mt.us>, "Craig Frederick" <cfrederick@nde.state.ne.us>,
"Jim Barbee" <jbarbee@nsn.k12.nv.us>, "Dr. Richard Barker" <rbarker@ed.state.nh.us>,
"Nancy Trivette" <nancy.trivette@ag.state.nj.us>, "Saundra Castillo" <nmffa@nmsu.edu>,
"Donna Moore" <nysffa@telenet.net>, "Dr. Marshall Stewart" <marshall_stewart@ncsu.edu>,
"Steve Zimmerman" <szimmerm@state.nd.us>, "Dr. Ike Kershaw" <ike.kershaw@ode.state.oh.us>,
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Date: 2/13/04 8:00AM
Subject: Parliamentary Procedure E Bulletin #132
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE E BULLETIN # 13
Volume 4, Number 1 (February 13, 2004)
This is a FREE quarterly publication by Shane D. Dunbar (MEd),
Professional Registered Parliamentarian and Accredited Parliamentarian,
that is designed to be FORWARDED to FFA Chapter Advisors.
==> ANNOUNCEMENTS
==> PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE SITES WORTH VISITING
==> QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
==> TIP ON TRAINING A TEAM FROM A NATIONAL WINNER
==> SEND COMMENTS REGARDING THIS BULLETIN TO: dunbar@northwest.net
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Log on to the California FFA Web site for all earlier E Bulletins(1 12):
www.calaged.org/students/parliamentary. The author suggests that you set
up a permanent link to them on your state web site.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
**Some Rules For Debating Motions At FFA Chapter Meetings:
+The maker of the motion can speak first.
+Debate alternates between pros and cons.
+First time speakers on the motion get to speak before those seeking to
speak a second time.
+At most, 10 minutes are allowed per speech.
+Each FFA member can give at most 2 speeches per debatable motion per
day.
+Debate must be germane (pertinent).
+Debate must address the merit of the proposal rather than attack FFA
members of the opposing side.
**Voting By The FFA President
The FFA Presiding Officer may vote by ballot or to change the results of a
voice or standing vote such as to make or break a tie. If the outcome is a
tie, the motion is lost except in the case of an appeal of a decision of
the
chair.
**"RONR" is the accepted abbreviation for Robert's Rules of Order Newly
Revised.
**When used in parliamentary procedure, the word "precedence" is
pronounced as "pree SEED n's" RONR (10th ed.), p. 57, footnote
**Brainteaser (www.jimslaughter.com/)
Q: According to Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (10th Ed.), at what
time does an election take effect?
A: (Answer is listed at the end of this E Bulletin)
**Test Your Knowledge
Q: May a member who is opposed to a motion second it?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Yes, if a reason is offered
D. Only if the chair allows it
A: (Answer is listed at the end of this E Bulletin)
**Exception To The Rules FFA Chapter Parliamentarians
"A member of the assembly who acts as its parliamentarian has the same
duty
as the presiding officer to maintain a position of impartiality, and
therefore does not make motions, participate in debate, or vote on any
question except in the case of a ballot vote." RONR (10th ed.), p. 451, l.
4 8
**Wise Words For Your FFA Members
The great lesson for democracies to learn is for the majority to give to
the
minority a full, free opportunity to present their side of the case, and
then for the minority, having failed to win a majority to their views,
gracefully to submit and to recognize the action as that of the entire
organization, and cheerfully to assist in carrying it out, until they can
secure its repeal. Henry M. Robert, Parliamentary Law, 1923
**From the National FFA Parliamentary Procedure CDE
Superintendent (Dr. Jim Connors: connors.49@osu.edu)
A new organization, The Society for Agricultural Education
Parliamentarians, is now open for enrollment. The object of the
organization is to promote the study and use of parliamentary
procedure in agricultural education programs. There is currently
no membership fee to join the society. Contact Dr. Connors at
connors.49@osu.edu for details on joining.
Two, new references have been added for the National CDE:
Parliamentary Procedure Oral Questions and Dunbar's
Manual of Parliamentary Procedure Test Questions. Order
through the national FFA at
http://www.ffaunlimited.org/parprocteacm.html
The National FFA is starting the preliminary revision of the
Parliamentary Procedure CDE this Summer. If any agriculture teacher has
any comments or suggested changes to the format
for the National FFA Parliamentary Procedure CDE,
please contact Dr. Jim Connors, Superintendent, at
(614) 292 3386 or by email at connors.49@osu.edu.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE SITES WORTH VISITING:
http://www.nebr schoolboards.org/toamend.html (To amend or not to amend)
http://www.isba ind.org/BoardDev/PPQ.htm (A quiz on the school board's use
of parliamentary procedure)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
Two questions are answered on each E Bulletin. Send them to
dunbar@northwest.net. If questions that were submitted do not
appear on an E Bulletin, they will be answered personally by
E mail. All answers are based on the 10th edition (October,
2000) of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR).
Q: We are confused as how to nominate our FFA officers. How many different
ways of nominating are permitted?
A: (1) Nominations by the Chair; (2) Nominations from the Floor; (3)
Nominations by a Committee; (4) Nominations by Ballot; (5) Nominations by
Mail; and (6) Nominations by Petition. (However, you may want to
check your bylaws because only one way may be permitted.) RONR (10th
ed.), p. 416 424.
Q: Our FFA secretary is often absent from our chapter meetings. Who
should fulfill the secretary's duties if she is not present at a meeting?
A: "In the absence of the secretary, a secretary pro tem should be
elected..." RONR (10th ed.), p. 443, l. 27 28.
TIP ON TRAINING A TEAM FROM A NATIONAL WINNER:
Build a bank of multiple choice test questions and answers by
placing them on 3" x 5" index cards.
Answer To Brainteaser
"An election to an office becomes final immediately if the candidate is
present and does not decline, or if he is absent but has consented to his
candidacy. If he is absent and has not consented to his candidacy, the
election becomes final when he is notified of his election, provided that
he
does not immediately decline." RONR (10th ed.), p. 430, l. 6 11.
Answer To Test Your Knowledge Question
A. RONR (1Oth ed.), p. 34, l. 29 32
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