Parliamentary Procedure

 

Roll Call

The Chair call on the delegates to make sure that they are present.

Delegate Response: “The Delegation of _____ is Present and Voting”

 

Motion to Open Session

Used to open the session.

You may not interrupt

Decided by Majority Vote

“The Delegation of _____ Makes a Motion to Open Session”

 

Motion to Open Topic

Used to open Topic A or B.

You may not interrupt

Decided by Majority Vote

“The Delegation of _____Makes a Motion to Open Topic__”

 

Motion to Close Topic

Used to close a topic

You may not interrupt

Decided by Majority Vote

“The Delegation of _____ Makes a Motion to Close Topic (A/B)”.

 

Motion to Open Speaker’s List

Used to open a Speaker’s List so delegates can state their position. Open speaker’s list. Delegates may be added by raising their placards when the chair asks or by sending a note to the chair afterwards. Speaker’s list remains open unless it’s closed by a motion 

You may not interrupt

Decided by Majority Vote

“The Delegation of _____ Makes a Motion to Open Speaker’s List, the speaking time__ minutes __ seconds, __ questions, and __ follow-ups” 

 

Motion to Close Speaker’s List

Used to close the Speaker’s List so no more delegations can be added to the list, but it can be reopened.

You may not interrupt

Decided by Majority Vote

“The Delegation of _____ Makes a Motion to Close Speaker’s List”

 

Yield of Time to another Delegation

Gives the remaining time to another delegate so he/she may speak 

You may not interrupt

Decided by Speaker 

“The Delegation of _____yields it’s time to the Delegation of______”

 

Yield of Time to Questions 

Use extra time for additional questions 

You may not interrupt

Decided by Speaker

“The Delegation of _____yields it’s time to questions”

 

Yield of time to the Chair 

Eliminate remaining time 

You may not interrupt

Decided by Speaker

“The Delegation of _____yields it’s time to the Chair”

 

Point of Order

Used to point out a procedural error or object to procedure.

You may interrupt

Decided by Chair

“Point of Order”

Example: “Could you please remind the delegate to refrain from using personal pronoun”.

 

Point of Information

Used to ask a delegate a question through the chair.

“Point of Information”.

 

Point of Inquiry

Request information from the chair

You may interrupt

Decided by Chair

“Point of Inquiry”.

 

Point of Personal Privilege

Used to ask the chair to change something because it is personally affecting you such as noise, room temperature, etc.

You may interrupt

Decided by Chair

“Point of Personal Privilege”.

Chair: “Granted”

Example:“ Could you please (ask a delegate to speak louder, turn off the AC, etc)”.

 

Right of Reply

Used to allow a delegation to reply if it has been verbally attacked by another delegation.

“Right of Reply”.

 

Motion to Open a Moderated Debate

Used to open a Moderated Debate

set time

You may not interrupt

Decided by Majority Vote

“The Delegation of _____ Makes a Motion to Open a Moderated debate for ____minutes to discuss______”.

 

Motion to Open an Unmoderated Debate

Used to open an Unmoderated Debate

set time

You may not interrupt

Decided by Majority Vote

“The Delegation of _____ Makes a Motion to Open an Unmoderated debate for ____minutes to (discuss topic,work on resolution, etc.)”.

 

Motion to Call for Voting

Introduce a draft resolution call for voting, and other procedures

You may not interrupt

Decided by Majority Vote

“The Delegation of _____ Makes a Motion to Call Resolution__ for Voting”.

 

Motion to Introduce a Draft Resolution 

Introduce a draft resolution to the committee for debate

You may not interrupt

Decided by Majority Vote

“The Delegation of _____ Makes a Motion to Introduce a Draft Resolution”.

 

Motion to Amend the Draft Resolution 

To vote on changes or additions to specific parts of the resolution. 

You may not interrupt

Decided by Majority Vote

“The Delegation of _____ Makes a Motion to Amend the Draft Resolution”.

 

Call for a roll call vote

To vote on roll call and not with placards (standard voting method). Roll call is used for resolution voting.

You may not interrupt

Decided by Majority Vote

“The Delegation of _____ Calls for a roll call vote”.

 

Motion to End Session

Used to end the session

You may not interrupt

Decided by Majority Vote

“The Delegation of _____ Makes a Motion to End the Session”.