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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRoberts Rules ChartRobert's Rules | Chart of MotionsPage 1 of 2 Robert's Rules of Order Motions Chart Based on Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (10th Edition) Part 1, Main Motions. These motions are listed in order of precedence. A motion can be introduced if it is higher on the chart than the pending motion. § indicates the section from Robert's Rules. PURPOSE: YOU SAY: INTERRUPT? 2ND? DEBATE? AMEND? VOTE? I move to Close meeting No Yes No No Majority adjourn I move to Take break No Yes No Yes Majority recess for ... I rise to Register a question of Yes No No No None complaint privilege I call for the Make follow orders of the Yes No No No None agenda day I move to lay Lay aside the question on No Yes No No Majority temporarily the table I move the Close debate previous No Yes No No 2/3 question I move Limit or that debate be No Yes No Yes 2/3 extend debate limited to ... I move to Postpone to a postpone the No Yes Yes Yes Majority certain time motion to ... Refer to I move to refer No Yes Yes Yes Majority committee the motion to ... Modify I move to wording of amend the No Yes Yes Yes Majority motion motion by ... I move that the Kill motion be No Yes Yes No Majority main motion postponed indefinitely Bring business before I move that [or No Yes Yes Yes Majority assembly (a "to"] ... main motion)   Part 2, Incidental Motions. No order of precedence. These motions arise incidentally and are decided immediately. PURPOSE: YOU SAY: INTERRUPT? 2ND? DEBATE? AMEND? VOTE? file://C:\Documents and Settings\dlarson.CENTERVILLEMN\Local Settings\Temporar...1/3/2007 Robert's Rules | Chart of MotionsPage 2 of 2 Enforce rules Point of Order Yes No No No None I appeal from the Submit matter decision of the Yes Yes Varies No Majority to assembly chair I move to suspend Suspend rules No Yes No No 2/3 the rules Avoid main I object to the motion consideration of the Yes No No No 2/3 altogether question I move to divide the Divide motion No Yes No Yes Majority question Demand a I move for a rising Yes No No No None rising vote vote Parliamentary Parliamentary Yes No No No None law question inquiry Request for Point of Yes No No No None information information   Part 3, Motions That Bring a Question Again Before the Assembly. No order of precedence. Introduce only when nothing else is pending. PURPOSE: YOU SAY: INTERRUPT? 2ND? DEBATE? AMEND? VOTE? Take matter I move to take No Yes No No Majority from table from the table ... 2/3 or Cancel previous I move to No Yes Yes Yes Majority action rescind ... with notice Reconsider I move to No Yes Varies No Majority motion reconsider ...     Burstein ? Glaser Municipal Attorneys Steven M. Burstein Kurt B. Glaser 610 Butler North Building 510 First Avenue North Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403 612-333-6513 612-333-3821 fax file://C:\Documents and Settings\dlarson.CENTERVILLEMN\Local Settings\Temporar...1/3/2007