Robert's Rules of Order : Simplified and Applied

Preface. Introduction. PART I: Meetings and Organizations. 1. The Basics. 2. The Order of a Business Meeting. 3. Presenting Business to the Assembly. 4. Debating the Motion. 5. Voting. PART II: Motions Simplified. 6. Motions. 7. Using Subsidiary Motions to Help Adopt a Main Motion. 8. Using Privileged Motions. 9. Using Incidental Motions. 10. Using Motions That Bring a Question Again Before the Assembly. PART III: Membership. 11. Officers. 12. Nominations and Elections. 13. Committees. 14. The Role of the Member. 15. Discipline. PART IV: Meetings and Strategies. 16. Meetings. 17. Strategies for Individual Motions Illustrated. 18. Most Frequently Asked Questions. PART V: Governing Documents. 19. Various Types of Governing Documents. 20. Bylaws. PART VI: Appendices. Appendix A: Correct Parliamentary Terminology. Appendix B: Meeting Script. Appendix C: Sample Minutes. Appendix D: Steps in Making a Motion. Appendix E: Ranking of Motions. Appendix F: A History. Appendix G: Who Was Henry Robert? Appendix H: National Organizations. Appendix I: Motions That Take a Majority Vote. Appendix J: Motions That Take a Two-Thirds Vote. Index.