Nesmith Library

Robert's rules of order newly revised, Henry M. Robert

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

index present

non fiction

Robert's rules of order newly revised

handbooks

Henry M. Robert

The only current authorized edition of the classic work on parliamentary procedure

Preface to the 11th edition -- Introductiion -- Principles underlying parliamentary law -- I. The deliberative assembly : its types and their rules. 1. The deliberative assembly ; 2. Rules of an assembly or organization -- II. The conduct of business in a deliberative assembly. 3. Basic provisions and procedures ; 4. The handling of a motion -- III. Description of motions in all classifications. 5. Basic classifications; order of precedence of motions ; 6. Description of classes and individual motions ; 7. Standard descriptive characteristics of motions -- IV. Meeting and session. 8. Meeting, session, recess, adjournment ; 9. Particular types of business meetings -- V. The main motion. 10. The main motion -- VI. Subsidiary motions. 11. Postpone indefinitely ; 12. Amend ; 13. Commit or refer ; 14. Postpone to a certain time (or definitely) ; 15. Limit or extend limits of debate ; 16. Previous question ; 17. Lay on the table -- VII. Privileged motions. 18. Call for the orders of the day ; 19. Raise a question of privilege ; 20. Recess ; 21. Adjourn ; 22. Fix the time to which to adjourn -- VIII. Incidental motions. 23. Point of order ; 24. Appeal ; 25. Suspend the rules ; 26. Objection to the consideration of a question ; 27. Division of a question ; 28. Consideration by paragraph or seriatim ; 29. Division of the assembly ; 30. Motions relating to methods of voting and the polls ; 31. Motions relating to nominations ; 32. Request to be excused from a duty ; 33. Requests and inquiries -- IX. Motions that bring a question again before the assembly. 34. Take from the table ; 35. Rescind; amend something previously adopted ; 36. Discharge a committee ; 37. Reconsider -- X. Renewal of motions : dilatory and improper motions. 38. Renewal of motions ; 39. Dilatory and improper motions -- XI. Quorum : order of business and related concepts. 40. Quorum ; 41. Order of business; orders of the day; agenda or program -- XII. Assignment of the floor : debate. 42. Rules governing assignment of the floor ; 43. Rules governing debate -- XIII. Voting. 44. Bases for determining a voting result ; 45. Voting procedure -- XIV. Nominations and elections. 46. Nominations and elections -- XV. Officers : minutes and officers' reports. 47. Officers ; 48. Minutes and reports of officers -- XVI. Boards and committees. 49. Boards ; 50. Committees ; 51. Reports of boards and committees ; 52. Committee of the whole and its alternate forms -- XVII. Mass meetings; organization of a permanent society. 53. Mass meetings ; 54. Organization of a permanent society ; 55. Merger, consolidation, and dissolution of societies -- XVIII. Bylaws. 56. Content and composition of bylaws ; 57. Amendment of bylaws -- XIX. Conventions. 58. Conventions of delegates ; 59. Organization of a convention of an established society ; 60. Conventions not of a permanent society -- XX. Disciplinary procedures. 61. Discipline of members and guests ; 62. Removal from office and other remedies for dereliction of duty in office or misconduct ; 63. Investigation and trial -- Charts, tables, and lists. I. Chart for determining when each subsidiary or privileged motion is in order ; II. Table of rules relating to motions ; III. Sample forms used in making motions ; IV. Motions and parliamentary steps ; V. Motions and parliamentary steps ; VII. Motions whose reconsideration is prohibited or limited ; VIII. Table of rules for counting election ballots