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Parliamentary ProcedureParliamentary Procedure
Part 1Part 1
Objectives Objectives
Understand The Understand The reasons for Parli Pro reasons for Parli Pro
Understand the main Understand the main motion motion
To understand To understand procedures for procedures for discussion discussion
Main Motion Main Motion Amendment Amendment
Terms
Parliamentary ProcedureParliamentary Procedure
Is a set of rules and Is a set of rules and regulations set forth regulations set forth to make a meeting to make a meeting more organized and more organized and smooth.smooth.
Roberts rules of Roberts rules of order:order: The blueprint for The blueprint for
proper parli proproper parli pro Contains all scenarios Contains all scenarios
and actions to be and actions to be preformed in a meting.preformed in a meting.
Reasons for Parli ProReasons for Parli Pro
Recognizes rule of Recognizes rule of the majoritythe majority
Rights of the minority Rights of the minority (everyone has a (everyone has a chance to voice their chance to voice their ideas)ideas)
One person speaks at One person speaks at a time (prevent a time (prevent confusion)confusion)
FFA Procedures FFA Procedures
The FFA uses The FFA uses parliamentary parliamentary procedure in all their procedure in all their meetingsmeetings
Meeting start and end Meeting start and end with proper opening with proper opening and closing and closing ceremoniesceremonies Blueprinted in the FFA Blueprinted in the FFA
Official Manual Official Manual
The start of a meeting The start of a meeting Meeting always have an Meeting always have an
agenda or list of items agenda or list of items that need to be that need to be addressed during the addressed during the meetingmeeting
The first item is The first item is addressed by the addressed by the secretary and opened for secretary and opened for consideration by the consideration by the members and officers. members and officers.
For a meeting to be valid For a meeting to be valid the members must have the members must have QuorumQuorum Number of members Number of members
required to conduct required to conduct business business
The Main Motion The Main Motion
A Motion is a item A Motion is a item that is being that is being discusseddiscussed A Main motion is the A Main motion is the
source of all source of all discussion or discussion or amendments during amendments during the item of business the item of business
Amendments Amendments
Ideas or changes to Ideas or changes to the main motion the main motion Only to can be are Only to can be are
allowed per allowed per motion motion
Amendments can Amendments can modify motions by modify motions by adding or adding or subtracting ideas subtracting ideas to a motion. to a motion.
Taps of the Gavel Taps of the Gavel
Used to deliver certain Used to deliver certain message to the meeting message to the meeting room (symbol of room (symbol of authority) authority) 1 tap: Sit down, voting has 1 tap: Sit down, voting has
ended ended 2 taps: Bringing the 2 taps: Bringing the
meeting to order meeting to order 3 taps: Stand up (Only after 3 taps: Stand up (Only after
33rdrd tap!) tap!) A series of taps mean “be A series of taps mean “be
quiet and orderly” quiet and orderly”
Discussion Discussion
The presiding officer is never allowed to state their The presiding officer is never allowed to state their mind unless asked to.mind unless asked to.
All other members who want to state their opinion or All other members who want to state their opinion or make a motion must gain recognition by the chairmake a motion must gain recognition by the chair Stand up and say Mr./Madam Stand up and say Mr./Madam
President/ChairpersonPresident/Chairperson Once recognized by the presiding officer you may Once recognized by the presiding officer you may
speakspeak Once finished sit down Once finished sit down
Summary Summary
What is the reason for parli pro?What is the reason for parli pro?
What are amendments?What are amendments?