Roberts rule of order newly revised 10th edition

Preorder the 12th edition Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised The only current authorized edition of the classic work on parliamentary procedure—now in a new updated edition. In Paperback. Hudson Booksellers. In Deluxe Hardcover. In Hardcover. In e-book. Clarification that the prohibition against making a motion to Amend that raises a question already decided applies only during the session at which the decision was made , , , , , , , Recognition of circumstances in which use of electronic devices such as voting keypads can fulfill a requirement that voting be by ballot New provisions regarding debate on nominations — More detailed provisions governing the completion of an election and its relation to filling a vacancy in office — Clarification of procedures for making minutes of a board available to others who are not board members — Recognition that, when the bylaws specify the number of years in a term of office, the actual term of office may be more or less than a whole number of calendar years Requirement that a bylaws revision is in order only when prepared by a committee authorized to draft it Clarification of the procedure to be followed for presentation and adoption of convention standing rules — Expanded explanation of the procedure for making and enforcing points of order and appeals in the subsection Remedies for Abuse of Authority by the Chair in a Meeting —7.

Also, the 11th edition now permits the motions to close or limit debate in board meetings, but not in committees. Both editions allow for informal discussion with no motion formally pending, and to vote on a proposal without it being formally made as a motion if perfectly clear to all present.

Voting by hand is explicitly allowed in both editions. And the chairman can remain seated when putting questions to a vote. The 11th edition clarifies that the chair can make, debate and vote on motions and removes the ability of custom to trump this rule. The 11th edition allows a board to protect itself against disorderly behavior during meetings following standard disciplinary procedures, with the maximum penalty of removing the offender from the remainder of the meeting.

A committee in a similar situation can report the problem to the parent body for remedy, but if there will be no opportunity for this to happen in time for the committee to complete its work, the committee can follow the same disciplinary procedures with the same maximum penalty. Amend Something Previously Adopted including Rescind, which is simply amending by striking out the entire item previously adopted is adopted for most types of motions in regular assemblies by a a two-thirds vote, b a majority vote with previous notice, or c a vote of a majority of the entire membership.

Reconsider generally can only be moved by a member who voted with the prevailing side, but in "standing and special committees, the motion to Reconsider can be made by any member who did not vote on the losing side — including one who did not vote at all. Also, the making of the motion to Reconsider is normally subject to time limits, but the "time limitations do not apply to standing or special committees" RONR 11th ed.