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  2. Robert's Rules of Order - Wikipedia

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    Henry M. Robert. A U.S. Army officer, Henry Martyn Robert (1837–1923), saw a need for a standard of parliamentary procedure while living in San Francisco.He found San Francisco in the mid-to-late 19th century to be a chaotic place where meetings of any kind tended to be tumultuous, with little consistency of procedure and with people of many nationalities and traditions thrown together.

  3. Deliberative assembly - Wikipedia

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    Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised by Henry Martyn Robert describes the following characteristics of a deliberative assembly: [4] A group of people meets to discuss and make decisions on behalf of the entire membership. They meet in a single room or area, or under equivalent conditions of simultaneous oral communication.

  4. Meeting (parliamentary procedure) - Wikipedia

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    Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised describes the following types of meetings: Regular meeting – a meeting normally scheduled by the organization at set intervals. [9] [10] For example, it could be a weekly or monthly meeting of the organization. Special meeting – a meeting scheduled separately from a regular meeting, as the need arises ...

  5. Parliamentary procedure - Wikipedia

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    [16] Robert's Rules of Order The Modern Edition [17] and The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure [18] aspire to be concise. "This book is a basic reference book but does not claim to be comprehensive. For most organization and for most meetings, it will prove very adequate."

  6. Parliamentary procedure in the corporate world - Wikipedia

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    With regard to stockholders' meetings, one legal commentator has noted: [4] Roberts' Rules are viewed as inappropriate for several reasons. First, Robert's and other rules of parliamentary procedure are so complicated that a typical stockholder is unlikely to understand, or become well versed in, their operation.

  7. Motion (parliamentary procedure) - Wikipedia

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    Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised provides exceptions to non-renewal through the motions to Reconsider, Rescind, or Amend Something Previously Adopted. In the British House of Commons, a motion or an amendment which is the same, in substance, as a question which has been decided during a session may not be renewed again in that same session ...

  8. Principles of parliamentary procedure - Wikipedia

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    The decisions made by members present at a meeting are the official acts in the name of the organization. [2] [6] According to RONR, this rule is considered to be a "fundamental principle of parliamentary law". [11] Exceptions for absentee voting would have to be expressly provided for in the organization's rules. [14]

  9. Voting methods in deliberative assemblies - Wikipedia

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    Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR) states that a voice vote (viva voce) is the usual method of voting on any motion that does not require more than a majority vote for its adoption. [1] It is considered the simplest and quickest of voting methods used by deliberative assemblies.