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OFFICIAL INTERPRETATIONS INDEX
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A
abstention
"No" or "none of the above" treated as a. in election, 2006:5
adjournment
falls to the ground, when motion pending at a., 2006:3
Amend Something Previously Adopted
to countermand action by board or committee, 2006:13
Assumption of motion by chair, 2007:1
B
ballot
"No" or "none of the above" treated as abstention in election, 2006:5
blank
create, out of order after adoption of Previous Question, 2006:14
Reconsider filling, 2006:15
undebatable, when filling b., 2006:16
board
countermanded by assembly, 2006:13
recount of vote in assembly, may not order, 2006:11
renew motion rejected or postponed indefinitely by membership,
may not, 2006:12
bylaws
rule of order in, 2006:2
C
chair
assuming motions, 2007:1
impartiality, 2007:1
making motions, 2007:1
seconding motions, 2007:1
change vote
time limit on, 2006:21
close debate, order providing time to
Commit and Postpone out of order, 2006:10
Commit
debate, C. out of order when order provides time for close of, 2006:10
committee
countermanded by assembly, 2006:13
committees
Reconsider, may renew defeated motion to, 2006:9
conflicting motions
Point of Order may be raised at any time, 2006:17
convention
recount of vote in, board may not order, 2006:11
countermand
board or committee, how assembly may c., 2006:13
create blank
Previous Question, motion to c.b. out of order after adoption
of, 2006:14
D
debate
blank, filling - when undebatable, 2006:16
debate, order providing time for close of
Commit and Postpone out of order, 2006:10
E
election
"No" or "none of the above" treated as abstention, 2006:5
F
falls to the ground
Lay on the Table, when, 2006:3
Postpone, when, 2006:3
Reconsider, when, 2006:3
I
illegal votes, 2006:5
L
Lay on the Table
falls to the ground, when, 2006:3
Limit or Extend Limits of Debate
Commit and Postpone out of order when order provides time for
close of debate, 2006:10
M
minutes
countermanding approval by board or committee, 2006:13
second, lack of recorded in, 2006:7
motions
chair's assuming, making, and seconding, 2007:1
motions, conflicting
Point of Order may be raised at any time, 2006:17
N
"No" or "none of the above" treated as abstention in election, 2006:5
O
Objection to Consideration of a Question
Suspend the Rules, may not to allow untimely, 2006:20
Official Interpretations
binding or persuasive, extent, 2006:1
P
Point of Order
conflicting motions, may be raised at any time, 2006:17
vote required wrong, must be timely, 2006:18
Postpone
debate, P. out of order when order provides time for close of, 2006:10
falls to the ground, when, 2006:3
Suspend the Rules, cannot, to p. beyond next session or quarterly
time interval, 2006:8
Postpone Indefinitely
board may not renew motion postponed indefinitely by membership,
2006:12
Objection to Consideration of a Question, alternative to, 2006:20
president
administrative duties, 2006:2
removal of, by Suspend the Rules, 2006:2
presiding officer
authority, source of, 2006:2
removal of, by Suspend the Rules, 2006:2
presiding officer, temporary
Suspend the Rules, designated by, 2006:2
Previous Question
blank, motion to create out of order after adoption of, 2006:14
Objection to Consideration of a Question, alternative to, 2006:20
Q
quarterly time interval
effect of session not within, 2006:3
R
Reconsider
blank, filling, 2006:15
call up, when can, 2006:4
in committees, may renew defeated motion to, 2006:9
falls to the ground, when, 2006:3
recount
board may not order r. of vote in assembly, 2006:11
in convention, must usually be ordered before final adjournment,
2006:11
remove from office
president, 2006:2
Suspend the Rules, by, 2006:2
renew motion
board may not r. m. rejected or postponed indefinitely by
membership, 2006:12
Rescind
countermand action by board or committee, 2006:13
resignation
withdraw, 2006:19
rule of order
bylaws, in, 2006:2
S
second
lack of, how recorded in minutes, 2006:7
seconding
chair, by, 2007:1
session
ending term of members, effect, 2006:3
quarterly time interval, effect of s. not within, 2006:3
Suspend the Rules
basic right of individual member, rule protecting, 2006:2
minority of particular size, rule protecting, 2006:2
Objection to Consideration of a Question, may not s.r. to allow
untimely, 2006:20
Postpone, cannot beyond next session or quarterly time interval, 2006:8
presiding officer, designate, 2006:2
remove from office, to, 2006:2
session, cannot apply to future, 2006:8
session, effective only for, 2006:2
T
Table, see Lay on the Table
temporary presiding officer
Suspend the Rules, designated by, 2006:2
timeliness requirement
change vote, time limit on request to, 2006:21
conflicting motions, Point of Order may be raised at any time, 2006:17
Objection to Consideration of a Question, may not Suspend Rules
to allow untimely, 2006:20
recount, in convention must usually be ordered before final
adjournment, 2006:11
retake vote, time limit on motion to, 2006:21
unanimous, time limit on motion to make vote, 2006:21
vote, Point of Order about conduct must be timely, 2006:21
wrong vote required, Point of Order must be timely, 2006:18
U
unanimous
time limit on request or motion to make vote u., 2006:21
undebatable
blank, filling - when u., 2006:16
V
vice-president
presides when president impeded, 2006:2
Suspend the Rules, to prevent presiding, 2006:2
vote
change, time limit on, 2006:21
denial of right to, remedy, 2006:6
illegal, 2006:5
"No" or "none of the above" treated as abstention in election, 2006:5
Point of Order about conduct of v., time limit on, 2006:21
retake, time limit on motion to, 2006:21
unanimous, time limit on motion to make, 2006:21
wrong v. required, Point of Order must be timely, 2006:18
W
withdraw
resignation, 2006:19

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