Parliamentarian’s WorkshopTrevor KogerNebraska FBLA State Parliamentarian2014 Fall Leadership Conference

Johnny Whoop

What is Parliamentary Procedure?

• Rules and customs for dealing with problems• Helps to properly run meetings•Many different rules

Examples

• Congress• County Commissioners• Fair Boards• City Councils

What is a Parliamentarian?

• Person that understands parliamentary procedure• Advises the president• Unbiased

Order of Business

• Items discussed in meeting• Systematic• Begins when meeting is called to order

Order of Business• Order that a meeting follows• MRS SUN

1. Reading and Approval of Minutes2. Reports of Officers, Boards, and Standing Committees3. Reports of Special Committees4. Special Orders5. Unfinished Business6. New Business

Motions

• Formal proposal to take certain action• Different types:• Main• Secondary• Privileged • Incidental• Subsidiary• “Bring Back”

Main Motions

• Introduce an important item to group• One main motion before assembly•Most basic motion

Making a Motion• Stand and be recognized• Make the motion• Second the motion• State the motion• Motion is debated• Put the motion• Vote• Announce the result

Practice Making Motions

• Find a partner• Should be someone you do not know!

• Scenario 1: You would like for your chapter to host a canned food drive. • Scenario 2: Develop a motion for an idea to

fundraise for the Foundation.• Share

Minutes

•Written record of what happened during the meeting• Secretary records the minutes•Minutes are approved• Become official record

Rules of Debate

• The floor must be obtained•Maker of the motion can speak first• Limited to ten minutes and two speeches• Debate must be germane

PARLIAMENTARIAN’S WORKSHOP

Questions?

Nebraska FBLA Remind 101

• Deadline reminders and information will be sent• Remind 101 is safe• One way text messaging service

Social Media Goal• Help us meet our goal!• Facebook• Increase “Likes”

• Twitter• Increase

Followers

Community Service Awards• National awards program• Comparable to Business Achievement Awards• Levels• Community—50 Hours• Service—200 Hours• Achievement—500 Hours

Resources

• Contact Me:• parliamentarian@nebraskafbla.org

• Other Resources:• Roberts’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised 11th Edition• Robert’s Rules of Order In Brief• www.nebraskafbla.org• www.fbla-pbl.org

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