Parliamentary Procedure

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* From the National FFA Parliamentary Procedure CDE Superintendent (Dr. Jim Connors: connors.49@osu.edu)

There seems to be some confusion concerning the correct order of precedence of motions that are included in the National Parliamentary Procedure CDE Rules, the FFA Student Handbook, and the FFA Manual. A question has been asked as to where incidental motions fit into the order of precedence.

According to Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised [RONR (10th ed), pp. 58, 59 and tinted pp. 3-5], privileged motions have the highest rank, followed by subsidiary motions, then main motions, which have the lowest rank in the order of precedence.

Incidental motions have no rank among themselves and none of them can can be assigned a position in the order of precedence of motions. Check RONR further to determine how each incidental motion relates to the order of precedence.

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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE SITES WORTH VISITING:

* http://www-cms.ag.ohio-state.edu/ (Teaching materials for secondary school students that have been tested in the classroom)

* www.jimslaughter.com/brainteaser.htm (FREE brainteasers)

* www.raycast.net/parli-pro/html/free.htm (FREE Mnemonics used in parliamentary procedure)

* www.infolink.morris.mn.us/~orlao/index.html (FREE answers to questions)

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: What is the earliest that a Division of the Assembly (a Division) can be called?
A: A member can demand a Division (a rising vote) immediately after the negative votes have been cast. 
   RONR (10th ed.) p. 49. For a FREE, two-page opinion with more RONR page references, e-mail   
   dunbar@northwest.net.

Q: Would you define a "pending question" and the "immediately pending question"?
A: A "pending question" is a question which has been stated by the chair and has not been disposed of 
   either permanently or temporarily. When several questions are pending, the last one stated by the 
   chair, and therefore the one to be disposed of first, is the "immediately pending question." RONR 
   (10th ed.) pp. 31 and 57.

TIPS ON TRAINING A TEAM FROM NATIONAL WINNERS:

* Make as many presentations to groups as possible (PTA, school board, at a faculty meeting, other clubs, etc).

* Invite a chapter team that is proficient in the contest to make a presentation to your chapter.