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Bookmark or Share- Parliamentary Procedure: A Brief Guide to Robert's Rules of OrderParliamentary procedure provides the process for proposing, amending, approving and defeating legislative motions. Although following parliamentary procedure is not required, it can make council meetings more efficient and reduce the chances of council actions getting challenged for procedural deficiencies or being declared illegal.
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- Changing Course: Using Robert’s Rules to Alter a Prior ActionYour rules of procedure have higher authority than Robert’s Rules. Note that if something has been done that cannot be undone, you can’t reconsider or rescind the original motion. For example, if the council moves to expand the time for public comment during a particular meeting, it cannot later reconsider that motion once the public ...
- Citizen's Guide to Effective Conduct of Public Meetings Using ... - MRSCI. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE I thought state law governed the conduct of city council meetings. Why do mayors and members of city councils have to follow parliamentary procedure? Under Washington State law, councils determine their own rules: RCW 35A.12.120 “The council shall determine its own rules and order of business, and may establish ...
- Meeting Discussion: When Should You Interrupt a Speaker?For further reading, download the Citizen’s Guide to Effective Conduct of Public Meetings Using Parliamentary Procedure and Robert’s Rules of Order in Washington State. Prepared by a team of parliamentarians, this free resource explains in plain English the respective roles of mayor or chair, members of the body, and the public, and answers ...
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