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Committee chair or reporting members move adoption of the motion needed to implement committee recommendations, and motions arising from such reports are taken up immediately.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":75,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":77,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":79,"site_id":7},572779,1792086996,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"success",[84,89,94,99,104,109,114,119,124],{"id":85,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":86,"show_sort_weight":87,"slug":88},11,"Presentations",90,"presentations",{"id":90,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":91,"show_sort_weight":92,"slug":93},12,"Resumes",80,"resumes",{"id":95,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":96,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":98},14,"Invoices",70,"invoices",{"id":100,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":101,"show_sort_weight":102,"slug":103},15,"Posters",60,"posters",{"id":105,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":106,"show_sort_weight":107,"slug":108},16,"Social Media",50,"social-media",{"id":110,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":111,"show_sort_weight":112,"slug":113},17,"Forms",40,"forms",{"id":115,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":116,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":118},18,"Letters",30,"letters",{"id":120,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":121,"show_sort_weight":122,"slug":123},21,"Paper Templates",5,"papers-templates",{"id":125,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":4,"slug":126},158,"general-158",{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":128},{"doc_id":79,"user_id":129,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":130,"doc_module":22,"category_id":125,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":131,"file_id":132,"file_url":133,"file_type":134,"file_size":135,"view_count":55,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":55,"language":136,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":137,"faqs":138,"seo_title":139,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":140,"read_time":30},5909892210082,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/56001069da27c9f41e8?x-image-process=image/resize,m_fixed,w_180,h_180&k=1789614185077863061","Parliamentary Procedure Cheat Sheet  \nEach officer should be familiar with the fundamental rules of parliamentary procedure. The business of any meeting is conducted more efficiently and quickly with parliamentary procedure and gives members a sense of security in knowing what course of action may be taken.  \nAs stated in “Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised,” the rules of parliamentary law are built on a careful balance of the rights of persons and subgroups within an organization. The rules are based on regard for the rights of:  \n• The majority – defined as more than half  \n• The minority  \n• Individual members  \n• Absentees  \n• All these together  \nOrder of Business  \nCall to order  \nThe president must first determine if a quorum is present. A quorum is defined as the number of voting delegates who must be present in order for business to be legally transacted. The bylaws should stipulate the number for quorum. If your bylaws do not stipulate a number for quorum, then it is a majority (more than half) of your voting delegates. No business may be conducted if the College Panhellenic meeting lacks a quorum. The president stands, waits or signals for quiet, and says,“The meeting will come to order.” Note: Rapping once with the gavel, if desired.  \nOpening  \nThe president says, \"Please repeat the Panhellenic Creed.”  \nRoll call  \nThe president says, \"The secretary will call the roll.\"  \nReading and approval of minutes  \nThe president says, \"The secretary will read the minutes.” Note: The secretary stands to read the minutes. The presidentsits down. This should only happen if the minutes are not distributed before the meeting.  \nOr the president says “The minutes were distributed before the meeting. \"  \nThe president says, \"Are there any corrections to the minutes?\" (Pause) [Choose one of the following statements:][\"If there are no corrections, the minutes are approved as read/distributed.\"]  \n[\"If there is no objection, the secretary will make the correction(s) [insert proposed corrections] . If there are no further corrections, the minutes are approved as corrected.\"]  \nParliamentary Procedure Cheat Sheet  \nReports of officers  \nThe president says, \"The next business in order is hearing reports of the officers.\" Note: Officers are called on in the order they are listed in the bylaws. The president should only call on those who have reports to make. An officer should not move the implementation of a recommendation in her report; another member can make such a motion following the officer’s report.  \nThe treasurer reports at every meeting. In calling on the treasurer the president says, \"May we have the treasurer's report.\"Note: A treasurer's report is never adopted. An audit report, usually presented annually, is the only financial report that is adopted. This language is used to adopt the audit report: \"The question is on the adoption of the audit report. Those in favor of adopting the audit report say 'Aye.' Those opposed say 'No.' The ayes have it and the audit report is adopted.\"  \nReports of standing committees  \nThe president says, \"The next business in order is hearing reports of the standing committees.\" Note: Standing Committees are called on in the order they are listed in the bylaws. The president should only call on those who have reports to make.  \nThe chairman or other reporting member of a committee says, \"On behalf of the committee, I move the adoption of [insert motion needed to implement any recommendations the committee makes].\" Note: Amotion arising out of a standing committee's report is taken up immediately.  \nReports of special committees  \nNote: Announced only if there are such committees prepared or instructed to report.  \nThe president says, \"The next business in order is hearing reports of special committees. The committee appointed to [insert special committee name] will now report.” Note: Special committees are called on in the order in which they were appointed.  \nThe chairman or other reporting","cbCaitYs7nlU0crW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitYs7nlU0crW","pdf",157456,"English","# Order of Business\n## Call to order and quorum\n## Opening and roll call\n## Reading and approval of minutes\n# Reports and motions\n## Reports of officers\n## Reports of standing committees\n## Reports of special committees\n# Meeting agenda items\n## Special orders\n## Unfinished business and general orders\n## New business and announcements\n## Program and adjournment","[{\"question\":\"What is quorum and when must the president check it?\",\"answer\":\"The president first determines whether a quorum is present. 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