Parli oral questions #2

Effect on the order of business of an adjournment to an adjourned meeting.

• Business is resumed at the same point as before the recess, with the minutes of the previous meeting read and approved first.

• All business is started anew from the beginning of the agenda.

• The meeting is canceled and must be rescheduled entirely.

• Only new business can be discussed at the adjourned meeting.

Procedure when scheduled recess time is reached with pending motions

• Proceed with concluding the votes on those motions unless there is an objection and then declare the recess.

• Immediately declare the recess without addressing any pending motions.

• Postpone all pending motions to the next meeting without a vote.

• Allow a discussion on the pending motions before declaring the recess.

Order of motion to Recess when a motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn is pending

• The motion to Recess would be in order because the motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn is an incidental main motion because no business is pending.

• The motion to Recess is not in order as it interrupts the motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn.

• The motion to Recess can only be made after the motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn has been voted on.

• The motion to Recess is only in order if there is no other business on the floor.

Minimum affirmative vote required to adopt the motion to Recess.

• 14

• 16

• 18

• 20

Describe the Standard Descriptive Characteristics (abbrev. SDCs) for the motion to Recess that relate to: Seconding, Voting, If it can be made when another member has the floor.

• Requires a second.

• Needs a two-thirds vote to be adopted.

• Can be made when another member has the floor.

• Needs a majority vote to be adopted.

Standard Descriptive Characteristics (abbrev. SDCs) for the motion to Call for the Orders of the Day related to Seconding, Voting, and if it can be made when another member has the floor.

• Does not require a second.

• Requires a second and a vote.

• Can only be made when no member has the floor.

• Can be made when another member has the floor.

Describe the Standard Descriptive Characteristics (abbrev. SDCs) for the motion to Raise a Question of Privilege that relate to debate.

• Debatable unless allowed as a main motion.

• Undebatable unless allowed as a main motion.

• Requires a two-thirds vote to pass.

• Can be amended during debate.

Effect on the order of business at an adjourned meeting.

• Business is resumed at the same point as before the recess, with the minutes of the previous meeting read and approved first.

• All business is started anew from the beginning of the agenda.

• The meeting is canceled and rescheduled for a later date.

• Only new business can be discussed at an adjourned meeting.

If a motion to adjourn is adopted and the chair has declared the meeting adjourned, can the motion be reconsidered?

• Yes, it can be reconsidered by any member present.

• No, because there likely will not be anyone there to reconsider the motion.

• Yes, if the chair allows it to be brought back up.

• No, once a meeting is adjourned, all motions are final.

The meaning of the “qualified” motion to Adjourn.

• The qualified form allows for immediate adjournment without conditions.

• The qualified form sets either a time to adjourn or a time to reconvene.

• The qualified form requires a two-thirds majority to pass.

• The qualified form is used only in formal meetings.