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Short Form of Points and Motions

Listed in Order of Priority

 

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Rule Motions Interrupt Speaker? Second Required? Debatable? Vote Required?
8.3   Adjourn no yes no   Simple
  Majority
8.5   Recess no yes no   Simply
  Majority
4.2   Consideration of a Topic Area no yes yes   Simple
  Majority
8.3   Closure of Debate no yes yes   Simple
  Majority
8.4   Move a Resolution to the Floor no yes no   None
6.2   Limit/Extend Debate no yes yes   Simple
  Majority
8.10   Division of the Questions no yes yes   Simple
  Majority
8.7   Decision of Competence no yes yes   Simple
  Majority
8.2   Table no yes yes   Simple
  Majority
8.9   Reconsideration no yes yes   Two-thirds
  Majority
8.12   Appeal the Decision of the Chair yes (by point of order only) yes yes   Simple
  Majority

 

Rule Points Interrupt Speaker? Second Required? Debatable? Vote Required?
7.1   Point of Order yes no no   None
7.2   Point of Privilege no no no   Ruling of
  the Chair
7.3   Point of Parliamentary Inquiry no no no   None
7.4   Point of Information no no no   None

 

 

   

 Short Form of Points and Motions
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