1. Does a group have to adopt an agenda? Yes. The act of adopting an agenda honors your members’ right to an efficient and fair meeting by allowing them to...
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1. Does a group have to adopt an agenda? Yes. The act of adopting an agenda honors your members’ right to an efficient and fair meeting by allowing them to...
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1. Should the Chair ask if there are any abstentions? In general, no. The Chair should not ask for abstentions; she should only ask who is in favor of or...
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1. Do you have to be impartial to chair a meeting? No. The Chair should maintain a position of professional neutrality. And the Chair should convey impartiality (1) by recognizing...
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1. What vote is required to adopt the motion to table? A majority vote is required to adopt the motion to table, officially called the motion to Lay on the...
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Today’s fun fact about parliamentary procedure: There’s a little-known option for making a motion—you can draft a motion that includes a “blank,” and members can propose options for that blank...
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