Description
C. Alan Jennings, PRP, is a Professional Registered Parliamentarian credentialed by the National Association of Parliamentarians. He is a past President of the Louisiana Association of Parliamentarians and a member of the American Institute of Parliamentarians. Introduction 1 Part 1: It’s Parliamentary, My Dear: Participating Effectively in Meetings 9 Chapter 1: Following the Rules (Robert’s, That Is) 11 Chapter 2: Defining the Organization: Bylaws and Other Rules 23 Chapter 3: Meetings: Making Group Decisions 47 Chapter 4: Notice and a Quorum 69 Chapter 5: Ordering Business: The Agenda 83 Part 2: Motions: Putting Ideas into Action 97 Chapter 6: Main Motions: Proposing Ideas for Group Action 99 Chapter 7: Debate: Discussing the Pros and Cons of Ideas 125 Chapter 8: Making Group Decisions: Voting on the Motion 147 Chapter 9: Subsidiary Motions: Helping to Process the Main Motion 175 Chapter 10: Privileged Motions: Getting through the Meeting 211 Chapter 11: Incidental Motions: Dealing with Questions of Procedure 229 Chapter 12: Looking At Motions That Bring a Question Again Before the Assembly 269 Part 3: Getting Involved in Leadership 293 Chapter 13: Who’s Going to Do the Work? Following Nomination Procedures 295 Chapter 14: Holding Elections and Making Appointments 311 Chapter 15: Running the Show: Officers and Directors 329 Chapter 16: Gearing Up for the Real Action: Committees 351 Chapter 17: Reporting to Your Organization 367 Chapter 18: Disciplining and Removing Officers or Members 385 Chapter 19: Starting a New Association 401 Chapter 20: The Convention of Delegates: A Special Kind of Assembly 415 Part 4: The Part of Tens 429 Chapter 21: Ten (Plus Two) Meeting Procedure Myths 431 Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Presiding Officers 441 Chapter 23: Ten Motion Mistakes to Avoid 449 Chapter 24: Ten Custom Rules to Consider 457 Chapter 25: Ten Considerations for Electronic Meetings 467 Appendix: Glossary of Parliamentary Terms 475 Index 491
