Charlie Hueber
January 22, 1999
"Where there is no law,
but every man does what is right in his own eyes,
there is the least of real liberty"
-- Henry M. Robert
- Only one person speaks at a time
- Wait to be recognized before speaking
- Chair should maintain control of meeting at all times
- A member may not speak a second time until all members have had a chance to speak
- The president and parliamentarian don't usually vote or participate in discussion
- Write a main motion word for word and then read it before turning it in to the chair
- The chair should restate the motion before calling a vote
- Voting is the most important part of this process
- Fairness is the key to it's success