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In 1876, Henry Martyn Robert adapted the rules and practices of Congress to the needs of non-legislative bodies and wrote them in his book, which is still in use today. The Robert’s Rules Association published brief versions of the book in 2005 and 2011. The newest versions have about 700 pages, which makes it di~cult to look things up during a meeting. Meeting facilitators with little experience may {nd it helpful to keep a cheat sheet on parliamentary procedure at their {ngertips during a meeting.  \nRobert’s Rules Basics  \nThe 6 Types of Motions  \n1. Main Motion: Introduce a new item  \n2. Subsidiary Motion: Change or affect how to handle a main motion (vote on this before main motion)  \n3. Privileged Motion: Urgent or important matter unrelated to pending business  \n4. Incidental Motion: Questions procedure of other motions ( must consider before the other motion)  \n5. Motion to Table: Kills a motion  \n6. Motion to Postpone: Delays a vote (can reopen debate on the main motion)  \nYou can read more about these motions here.  \nRobert’s Rules of Order Motion Steps  \n1. Motion: A member rises or raises a hand to signal the chairperson.  \n2. Second: Another member seconds the motion.  \n3. Restate motion: The chairperson restates the motion.  \n4. Debate: The members debate the motion.  \n5. Vote: The chairperson restates the motion, and then {rst asks for a~rmative votes, and then negative votes.  \n6. Announce the vote: The chairperson announces the result of the vote and any instructions.  \nYou can read more about the motion steps here.  \nTIP! If the board is in obvious agreement, the chairperson may save time by stating,“If there is no objection, we will adopt the motion to…” Then wait for any objections. Then say,“Hearing no objections,(state the motion) is adopted.” And then state any instructions.  \nIf a member objects, {rst ask for debate, then vote and then announce the vote.  \nRequesting Points of Something  \nCertain situations need attention during the meeting, but they don’t require a motion, second, debate or voting. It’s permissible to state a point during a meeting where the chairperson needs to handle a situation right away. Board members can declare a Point of Order, Point of Information, Point of Inquiry or Point of Personal Privilege.  \nPoint of Order: Draws attention to a breach of rules, improper procedure, breaching of established practices, etc.  \nPoint of Information: A member may need to bring up an additional point or additional information ( in the form of a nondebatable statement) so that the other members can make fully informed votes.  \nPoint of Inquiry: A member may use point of inquiry to ask for clari{cation in areport to make better voting decisions.  \nPoint of Personal Privilege: A member may use point of personal privilege to address the physical comfort of the setting such as temperature or noise. Members may also use it to address the accuracy of published reports or the accuracy of a member’s conduct.  \nRobert’s Rules of Order Cheat Sheet  \n*A member may make a motion to reconsider something that was already disposed; however, the reconsidered motion may not be subsequently reconsidered. A motion to reconsider must be made during the same meeting and can extend to a meeting that lasts for more than one day.  \nRobert’s Rules: Tips and Reminders for Chairpersons  \nRobert’s Rules of Order, which is also widely known as parliamentary procedure, was developed to ensure that meetings are fair, e~cient, democratic and orderly. A skilled chairperson allows all members to voice their opinions in an orderly manner so that everyone in the meeting can hear and be heard. The following tips and reminders will help chairpersons to run a successful and productive meeting without being run over or runn","cbCaihdHYsLBLmKn","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihdHYsLBLmKn","pdf",4240767,6,"English","# Robert’s Rules Basics\n## The 6 Types of Motions\n# Motion Steps\n## Motion, Second, Restate, Debate, Vote, Announce\n# Points Without Motions\n## Point of Order\n## Point of Information\n## Point of Inquiry\n## Point of Personal Privilege\n# Tips and Reminders for Chairpersons","[{\"question\":\"What are the six types of motions covered in the cheat sheet?\",\"answer\":\"The cheat sheet lists main motions, subsidiary motions, privileged motions, incidental motions, motions to table, and motions to postpone.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the steps in handling a motion during a meeting?\",\"answer\":\"The chairperson follows motion, second, restate, debate, vote, and announce the vote result and any instructions.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of issues can be raised without making a motion?\",\"answer\":\"Board members can use points such as a point of order, point of information, point of inquiry, or point of personal privilege depending on the need.\"}]","Robert’s Rules of Order Cheat Sheet for Nonprofits - Board Meeting Parliamentary Procedure Guide | PDF",1791919068]