2019 Wyoming Annual Book of Reports
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<strong>2019</strong> WYOMING NURSING SUMMIT & CONVENTION<br />
WNA ANNUAL MEETING<br />
Meeting Rules<br />
Registered members must wear their name badges during the business session. All membership<br />
in good standing may vote.<br />
In making a motion or speaking to a question, a delegate shall move to the floor microphone,<br />
address the Chair, await recognition <strong>of</strong> the Chair, and give the delegate’s name and region.<br />
The correct form to use in making a motion is “I move that...”<br />
All motions and amendments should be written and signed by the maker <strong>of</strong> the motion or<br />
amendment and then given to the Chair.<br />
A member may not speak against her/his own motion, but may vote against it.<br />
No member shall speak more than once, or longer than three minutes, on the same question<br />
until all have spoken who wish to express and opinion.<br />
All reports and supplements to reports shall be written and shall not be read.<br />
Only currently paid members <strong>of</strong> the Association are entitled to vote in elections.<br />
The Association staff shall report the number <strong>of</strong> members registered after the opening<br />
ceremonies. Supplementary reports may be given later as the Chair may direct.<br />
Rule 10: A member should raise her/his hand to indicate she/he cannot hear.<br />
Rule 11: The member will act only on the resolves <strong>of</strong> a resolution. Questions <strong>of</strong> clarification will be<br />
handled according to parliamentary procedure.<br />
Rule 12: All sessions <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Annual</strong> Business Meeting shall be open to the public unless the Chair<br />
declares an executive question.<br />
Parliamentary Information<br />
Robert’s Rules <strong>of</strong> Order, Newly Revised is the parliamentary authority that shall govern WNA Business<br />
Meeting. The chair, as the presiding <strong>of</strong>ficer, rules on all matters relative to parliamentary law and<br />
procedures. The Parliamentarian serves only in an advisory capacity to the presiding <strong>of</strong>ficer and<br />
members.<br />
Member participation in the business session is governed by the standing rules.<br />
The motions that follow are defined in terms <strong>of</strong> action a delegate may desire to propose. Rules<br />
governing these motions are listed in Table 1.<br />
A main motion introduces a subject to the Business Meeting for consideration and is stated: “I move<br />
that....”<br />
An amendment (primary) is a motion to modify the working <strong>of</strong> a motion. The motion to amend may be<br />
made in one <strong>of</strong> the following forms, determined by the action desired: “I move to amend by....”<br />
• striking (word(s), phrase, paragraph).”<br />
• inserting (word(s), phrase, paragraph).”<br />
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