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2014 Nebraska Nurses Association Book of Reports

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<strong>2014</strong> <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>Nurses</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE<br />

(Reprinted for Your Information)<br />

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?<br />

You wish to<br />

Introduce new business<br />

Kill the motion<br />

Change or perfect the motion<br />

Have the motion investigated<br />

Defer action<br />

Change regulations <strong>of</strong> debate<br />

Stop debate<br />

Lay question aside temporarily<br />

Take care <strong>of</strong> emergency matters<br />

Provide for intermission<br />

Close meeting<br />

Continue present meeting on another day<br />

Reverse decision <strong>of</strong> chair<br />

Enforce the rules<br />

Avoid consideration <strong>of</strong> motion<br />

Obtain information<br />

Take up question not in order then<br />

Separate two parts <strong>of</strong> a motion<br />

Verify the vote <strong>of</strong> the assembly<br />

Consider motion by sections, etc...<br />

Then make this motion<br />

Main motion<br />

Postpone indefinitely<br />

Amend<br />

Commit or refer<br />

Postpone to a certain time<br />

Extend or limit debate<br />

Previous question<br />

Lay on the table<br />

Question <strong>of</strong> privilege<br />

Recess<br />

Adjourn<br />

Fix time to which to adjourn<br />

Appeal<br />

Point <strong>of</strong> order<br />

Object to consideration<br />

Request for information<br />

Suspend the rules<br />

Division <strong>of</strong> question<br />

Division <strong>of</strong> the assembly<br />

Consider seriatim (paragraph)<br />

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