Making a Motion - the process
- A member obtains the floor, unless the motion can interupt.
- The member moves a motion.
- If the motion requires a second, someone 'seconds' the motion.
- That person does not need to obtain the floor.
- If the motion is in order, the chair states the question.
- The assembly nows owns the motion.
- If the motion is debatable, the assembly debates the motion.
- The motion takes precedence over other motions that may be on the floor.
- The maker of the motion has preference to speak first.
- Each speaker may only speak twice per day on a motion, except for appeals.
- If the motion is amendable, it may be amended by the assembly.
- The chair puts the question aka asks for a vote.
- The exact wording of the chair is published in the minutes.
- The chair announces the result of the vote.
Motions that can interupt:
- Appeal
- Division of the Assembly
- Division of a Question with different topics
- Request to be excused from a duty
- Point of Information
- Call for the Orders of the Day
- Point of Order
- Question of Order
- Calling a Member to Order
- Parliamentary Inquiry
Note that Previous Question aka Call the Question is NOT on this list.
Motions that do NOT require a second:
- Division of the Assembly
- Division of a Question with different topics
- Point of Information
- Nominations
- Objection to the Consideration of a Question
- Call for the Orders of the Day
- Point of Order
- Question of Order
- Calling a Member to Order
- Reconsider
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