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<br />The text of nonprocedural motions and amendments, other than motions to divide a policy statement, must <br />be submitted in writing to the chair prior to debate. . <br />4. Majority Required <br />A) Amendments to language or division of proposed policy statements require a majority vote of the <br /> City delegates voting on the motion. <br />B) Final passage of any policy or amended policy requires a favorable vote of 2/3 of the City delegates <br /> voting on the policy. <br />5. Disputes <br />Disputes regarding eligibility to vote shall be referred to the LMC General Counsel and may be appealed to <br />the conference. Such reports or appeals shall be a special order of business and may be taken up at any <br />time a new question (main motion) is in order. <br />6. Limits on Debate <br />Each speaker shall be limited to three minutes on any debatable question. The chair may extend the debate <br />limits in order to consider an issue if numerous delegates request to be heard on the issue. <br />The chair may reduce the time allotted for debate in order to complete policy adoption, but in no case shall <br />the length of time be reduced to less than three minutes per side. . <br />7. Parliamentary Procedure <br />Precedence. The policy adoption process shall be governed by the LMC Constitution, these rules, and <br />Roberts Rules of Order, Revised. The conference shall be its own judge of these rules and Roberts Rules of <br />Order. <br />Appeal of the Chair. Debate of the motion "appeal of the ruling of the chair," rule #6 notwithstanding, shall <br />be limited to two minutes by the appealer and two minutes by the chair. Either may designate another <br />eligible voting delegate (or LMC officer or board member) to speak in hislher place. <br />Chanl!es. Motions to "rescind" and "reconsider" shall require a two-thirds vote of delegates present and <br />voting. <br /> . <br /> . <br />