2018 ASNA/AANS Annual Convention

2018 Alabama State Nurses Association Annual Convention
ill-advised, or erroneous action; to take into account added information or a situation that has changed
since the vote was taken. The person making the motion must have voted on the prevailing side.
Parliamentary inquiry is a question directed to the presiding officer to obtain information on
parliamentary law or the rules of the organization as relevant to the business at hand. A member addresses
the President and states: “I rise to a point of parliamentary inquiry.”
Point of information is a request 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 President.”
await recognition.
give name and the district he or she is from.
state immediately the reason he or she has risen.
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