2018 KNA Annual Conference

2018 Kentucky Nurses Association
Point of information is a request directed to the President or through the President to another officer
or member, for information relevant to the business at hand. The request is not related to parliamentary
procedure. The member addresses the chair and states: “I rise to a point of information.”
The motion to appeal the decision of the President is made at the time the President makes a ruling. If
it is made by a member, and seconded by another member, the question is taken from the President and
vested in the membership for a final decision. The motion is stated: “I move to appeal the decision of the
President.”
Before a member can make a motion or address the assembly on any question, it is necessary that he or she
obtain the floor through recognition by the presiding officer. The member must:
• Rise and proceed to the microphone.
• Address the President by saying, “Madam/Mister President.”
• Await recognition.
• Give name and the Chapter he or she is from.
• State immediately the reason he or she has risen.
RULES GOVERNING MOTIONS
Interrupt
Speaker
Recognized
by Chair
Requires A
Second
Debated
Vote
Main Motion No Yes Yes Yes Majority
Amendment No Yes Yes Yes Majority
Amendment to
Amendment
No Yes Yes Yes Majority
Refer to Committee No Yes Yes Yes Majority
Limit Debate No Yes Yes No Two-thirds
Close Debate
(Previous Question)
No Yes Yes No Two-thirds
Divide the Question No Yes Yes No Majority
Division of Assembly Yes No No No
Demand of Single
Member Compels
Reconsider No Yes Yes Yes Majority
Point of
Parliamentary Inquiry
Yes Yes No No Chair Decides
Point of Information Yes Yes No No Chair Decides
Appeal Decision of Chair
Yes
(At time of ruling)
No
Yes
Yes
(Limited)
Majority
48