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motion and take another vote. If the Conunittee defeats a motion to reconsider,no further action <br /> is necessary. <br /> (3) Motion to postpone indefinitely. There is an important difference between the motion to <br /> postpone indefinitely and the motion to postpone temporarily. 'Me motion to postpone <br /> temporarily is more commonly called a motion to"lay on the table" or"to table." The motion to <br /> postpone postpones consideration of the motion until some undetermined, future time. The <br /> Committee may consider a tabled motion whenever a majority of the members decide to do so. <br /> A motion to postpone indefinitely,however, is the equivalent to a negative vote on the main <br /> motion, Thus,the issue can be raised again only by a motion made by someone on the prevailing <br /> side of the vote since, unless someone changes his or her mind, the motion to postpone will once <br /> again prevail. <br /> (4) Motion to limit debate. A Committee may limit debate by placing a time limit on debate, such as <br /> a limit of three minutes to consider a particular motion; or limiting the number of people who <br /> may speak for and against a certain motion, such as a limit of three speakers in favor and three <br /> speakers opposed. <br /> (5) Motion to amend. Committee Members may offer amendments to a main motion at any time. In <br /> addition, it is possible to amend an amendment currently under consideration. Beyond this, <br /> Committee Members can offer no further amendramits. When a member has made a motion to <br /> amend,the vote on the amendment must precede the vote on the original motion. After the <br /> Committee has accepted or rejected the amendment,, another vote on the original motion is <br /> necessary. <br /> (6) Motion to substitute. This is a motion to replace one motion with another on the same subject. <br /> A Committee Member may move to substitute a main motion or an amendment to a main <br /> motion. One form for making a substitute motion is to say, 'T wish to introduce the following <br /> substitute motion . . . [present the substitute motion]." When a substitute motion is before the <br /> Committee,the Committee must decide which of the two motions,the original motion or the <br /> substitute motion,to consider.The Committee must vote on the question. A"yes"vote favors <br /> considering the substitute motion. A"no" vote favors considering the original motion. The <br /> Committee must then discuss and vote on the selected motion. <br /> (K)Quorum. At all Committee meetings,a majority of the appointed members shall constitute a quorum for <br /> the transaction of business, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time. <br /> (L) Voting, The votes of the members on any questions may be taken in any manner which signifies the <br /> intention of the individual members, and the votes of the members on any action taken shall be recorded <br /> in the minutes. Any member that is present but does not vote,the minutes as to that member's name <br /> shall be recorded as an abstention. <br /> (M) Council liaison. The Committee may request from the Council a liaison to attend their meetings. <br /> Council may elect to appoint a Council Liaison to the Committee. The liaison will act as a <br /> communicator to and from the Council/Committee. <br /> 21 <br />