1. Parliamentary Procedure

2. Why?
Parli Pro is used in most business, board meetings, organizations, churches, city councils, county commission, chambers of commerce, state and national legislatures, and much more.
Students need to know how to defend themselves.
To properly run your chapter, allow students to be active in business matters such as educational trips, program of work, large purchases, fundraising ideas, etc.
To learn how to debate
No one else is teaching it!

3. Parliamentary Procedure
Definition
Correct rules for conducting or running a successful meeting
3 goals of Parliamentary Procedure
Make meeting run smoothly
Assure everyone gets to voice their opinion
Maintain Order
Started
1562 in England
Sir Thomas Smyth
Official Rule Book
Roberts Rules of Order

4. Terms
Quorum
Minimum number of members that must be present at a meeting for legal business to be transacted
Normally, 1/2 of members in a club plus 1, however, bylaws, charters, constitution may set a different number.
Majority
1/2 of members present at any meeting plus 1
minimum number of members that must vote for a motion for it to pass
Presiding Officer referred to as:
Mr/Madam President
Mr/Madam Chair
Everyone gets the chance to voice their opinion
Everyone gets the chance to Vote
Must take yes and no votes
Only one topic at a time can be discussed
Who ever makes a motion has the right to discuss it first

5. Ways to Vote Voice Vote (most common) Rising Vote Show of Hands
Roll Call
Secret Ballot

6. Types of Motions IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE AND RANK
Privileged-Special matters of immediate importance not related to pending business.
Subsidiary-assists in treating or disposing of a main motion
Main Motions-brings business before the assembly
Incidental Motions-related to the parliamentary situation in such a way that it must be decided before business proceeds.
Motions that bring a motion before assembly again

7. Privileged Privileged Fix Time which to adjourn Adjourn Recess
Question of Privilege
Call for the orders of the Day

8. Fix time to adjourn/reassemble
Purpose
To arrange time for next meeting
Needs a Second
Amendable
Debatable
Majority Vote
Can interrupt a speaker
Proper example
Mr President, I move that when we adjourn, we reassemble on October 3rd at 3:00 pm in the school cafeteria.

9. Adjourn Immediately end a meeting. Second Required Not Debatable
Not Amendable
Majority Vote Required
Can’t be reconsidered
Proper Example:
Mr President, I move to adjourn.

10. Recess Purpose Needs a second Amendable Debatable Majority Vote
This allows for a short break in the meeting (normally so a motion can be discussed in private)
Needs a second
Amendable
Debatable
Majority Vote
Can not interrupt another speaker
Must specify the length of time in the motion
Proper example
Mr President, I move to take a 5 minute recess.

11. Question of Privilege Purpose Does not need a second Not amendable
This allows for people in the group to ask for changes in the temperature, for ideas to clarified, for motions to be explained, for others to repeat their discussion or motions, and anything that may help the meeting run more smoothly.
Does not need a second
Not amendable
Not debatable
No Vote, Presidents decision
Can interrupt another speaker
Proper Example
Madam President, I Rise to a question of privilege.
President says, “State Your Question”
Then the member says, It is hot in here, may we turn on the air conditioner.
President announces decision

12. Orders of the Day Purpose Does not require a second Not Amendable
This motion forces the group to return to the set agenda, without finishing the current business.
Does not require a second
Not Amendable
Not Debatable
2/3 vote against to fail
Can only be made on motions that are not on the set agenda for that meeting.
Mr. President, I call for the orders of the day.
President : Orders of the day has been called. All those who wish to return to the orders of the day, raise your hand. All those opposed to returning to the orders of the day, same sign.

13. Subsidiary Motions Lay on the Table Previous Question
Limit or extend debate time limits
Postpone definitely
Refer to committee
Amend
Postpone indefinitely

14. To lay on the table Purpose Requires a second Not amendable
To defer action on the motion until later in the meeting or until the next meeting Used for more important pressing business. Must be brought from table by close of next meeting or motion dies.
Requires a second
Not amendable
Not debatable
Majority Vote
Can not interrupt another speaker
Proper example:
Mr. Chair, I move to lay this motion on the table

15. Previous Question Purpose Requires a second Not amendable
To force an immediate Vote on the motion
Requires a second
Not amendable
Not Debatable
2/3 Vote
Can not interrupt another speaker
Proper example:
Madam President, I move the previous question
Mr President, I call for the previous question

16. Limit or extend debate time limits
Limit / Extend Debate Continued
Maker of the motion must specify
the amount of time
the number of speakers that can debate the motion
Proper Example
Madam President, I move that we limit debate on this motion to 3 discussions for the motion and 3 discussions against the motion.
Madam President, I move to limit debate to a maximum of 5 minutes.

17. Postpone definitely Purpose Requires a second Amendable Debatable
allow for the motion on the floor to be deferred to a different day, meeting, or until after a certain event
Requires a second
Amendable
Debatable
Majority Vote
Can interrupt a speaker
Proper example:
Madam Chair, I move to postpone this motion until the December Regular Meeting.

18. Refer or Refer to committee
Purpose
used to send a pending question to a small group so that the question may be carefully investigated
Either standing or special committee
Must specify committee powers
Requires a Second
Amendable
Debatable
Majority Vote
Proper example:
Madam Chair, I move that we refer this motion to the Leadership Committee to report back to the assembly.
Or. Mr. Chair, I move to refer this motion to a committee of 3 appointed by the chair with the power to act.

19. Postpone indefinitely
Purpose
To kill a main motion
Requires a second
Not Amendable
Debatable
Majority Vote
Can not interrupt another speaker
Can be reconsidered only if passed
Proper Example: Mr President, I move to Postpone this motion indefinitely

20. Main Motions Used to introduce ideas to the group
Must be stated in the form
I Move that
I Move to
Can not be in negative form
Only one main motion at a time
Require a second
Amendable
Can Be Changed
Debatable
Can be talked about
Majority Vote
Can be voice

21. Main Motions Continued
Main Motions that are not Legal
Break any Local, State or National Laws
Any motion that brings up a motion that has already been failed
Items that are outside the power of the group
Negative motions
Political or religious Support
The person who makes a motion can not talk against it
Main motions can be reconsidered
Can not interrupt another speaker
Proper Example: Mr President, I move that the chapter participate in chapter business competition this year.

22. Effective Debate
The purpose of debate is to persuade the assembly to vote in a certain way.
Beginning Statement
How do you feel about the motion? Do you want it to be adopted? How do you want people to vote?
Example: This motion is an asinine idea!
Middle Statement
Present Sound logical evidence to back up your beginning statement.
Effective debate should have complete thoughts, logical reasoning, and conviction of theory
Example: SkillsUSA can not afford JLDC this year. We only have $500 in our account right now. Furthermore we need a new plasma cutter that could benefit everyone in the Department.

23. Effective Debate Ending Statement
Reinforce your statement and how you want people to vote.
Example: So for these reasons I beg you to vote against the horrible motion.

24. Steps to handling a Main Motion
Stand
Ask to be recognized by President
President recognizes you by name
Motion is correctly stated
Motion is seconded
Motion is repeated by President
Motion is discussed
President restates motion
Motion is voted on
Results of vote announced by President

25. Amendments Purpose Must be germane Can be amended in 4 ways
Used to modify a main motion
Must be germane
Closely related to the original topic
Can be amended in 4 ways
Inserting in middle
Adding to end
Striking Out
Striking out and inserting
Requires a second
Amendable
Debatable
Majority Vote

26. Amendments continued Can not interrupt another speaker
Can be reconsidered
Improper amendments
any thing not germane
frivolous or absurd
leave an incoherent wording
Proper Example:
Motion on floor: That we attend state conference.
Amendment: Mr. Chair, I move to amend the motion by inserting “and national” after state so the motion would read that we attend state and national conference

27. Incidental Motions Appeal Division of the Assembly
Division of a question
Object to consideration
Parliamentary Inquiry
Point of Order
Suspend the rules

28. Appeal Purpose Requires a second Not amendable
To reverse the decision of the chairman, after they have made an error.
Requires a second
Not amendable
Debatable (this is the only motion where President can discuss)
Majority vote
Can interrupt another speaker
Most of the time you should support the decision of your president.
Proper Example
Mr President I appeal the decision of the chair.
President should say “Appeal the decision of the chair has been called, all those who wish to uphold the decision of the chair say I, all opposed same sign.”

29. Division of the assembly
Purpose
When called, this forces a immediate revote by hand
Does not require a second
Not amendable
Not debatable
No vote needed
Can interrupt another speaker
Must be called after decision is announced by chair
Proper form
Can be made by saying “division” loud enough for the entire group to hear
Or by standing and saying “I call for a division of the house”

30. Division of a Motion Divide a Motion Purpose
This motion allows a motion that has been made to be split into two different motions
This can only be made on motions that have two main ideas that are not dependent on each other
Requires a second
Not debatable
Amendable
Majority vote
Can not interrupt another speaker

31. Division of a Motion Continued
Proper example
Motion on the floor, I move that we attend State and National Conferences.
Madam President, I move to divide this motion into two motions; The first stating the we attend state conference and the second that we go to national conference.

32. Object to the Consideration
Purpose
Used when a member thinks that the activity or action of the group is not appropriate.
Does not require a second
Not amendable
Not debatable
2/3 vote
Can interrupt another speaker
Proper form
Mr President, I object to the consideration of this question.
President should say “Objection to the consideration has been called. All those who wish to consider the motion raise your right hand. All those who object to the consideration of this question same sign.

33. Parliamentary inquiry
Purpose- To get clarification on parliamentary procedure.
May interrupt another speaker.
Example:
Member: Parliamentary inquiry
Chair: State your Question
Member: What is the vote required to limit debate?
Chair: 2/3rd vote because it limits the rights of members.

34. Point of Order Purpose Does not require a second Not amendable
Used when a member thinks that the rules of the group or the rules of parliamentary procedure are being violated.
Does not require a second
Not amendable
Not debatable
President decides on verdict
Can interrupt another speaker
Proper example
Mr President, I rise to a point of order.
President says, “State your point”
After member states point, president says “your point is well taken” or “Your point is not well taken”

35. Suspend the Rules Purpose Requires a second Not amendable
allows the chapter to break the rules of parliamentary procedure, or the current constitution for a short period of time.
Requires a second
Not amendable
Not debatable
2/3 vote
Can not interrupt another speaker
Proper example:
Mr President, Because of the lack of time tonight, I move to suspend the rules and skip directly to new business.

36. Motions that bring back a motion before the assembly again
Reconsider
Rescind
Take from the Table

37. Reconsider Purpose Requires a second Not amendable Debatable
to reevaluate a failing decision that was made earlier
Requires a second
Not amendable
Debatable
Majority vote
Can not interrupt another speaker
If passed, the motion to be reconsidered is handled just as if it was never voted on
Only can be made by a person who voted on the winning side
If passed the motion is handled immediately if:
only a main motion with amendments is on the floor.

38. Reconsider Continued Handled after the current business if:
discussion on refer to committee, or postponement has started.
Motions that can be reconsidered
Main motions
Amendments
Refer to committee
Postpone definitely
Previous question
Appeal the decision of the chair
Only if failed
withdraw
Only if passed
Postpone indefinitely
Proper Example
Mr President, I move to reconsider the motion to attend JLDC.

39. Recind Purpose Requires a Second Debatable Amendable 2/3 majority vote
To REPEAL PREVIOUS ACTION THAT PASSED
Requires a Second
Debatable
Amendable
2/3 majority vote
Can not interrupt another speaker
Proper Example
Madam President, I move that we recind the motion to tour Austal Shipyard.

40. To take from the table Purpose Requires a second not amendable
To take a motion that is on the table off of the table.
Requires a second
not amendable
Not debatable
Majority vote
Can not interrupt another speaker
Proper Example
I move to take the motion that reads to attend State Conference from the table.

41. Withdraw a motion
To take a motion from the table. Must be done by person making motion. Must be seconded.
Example: I move to withdraw the motion.

42. We will now carry out a motion using correct parliamentary procedure.
Trail Mix

43. Would you be interested in this competition?

44. Main Motion: I move that our SkillsUSA donate $500 to the local habitat for humanity project.
Chair 1: Fixed time which to adjourn
Chair 2: Recess
Chair 3: Lay on the Table
Chair 4: Main Motion
Chair 5: Question of privilege (Cold, may we turn off air conditioner?)