The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure

Alice Sturgis (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

320 Seiten

2000 | 4th edition
McGraw-Hill Professional (Verlag)
978-0-07-136513-0 (ISBN)

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A parliamentary guide which helps members to interpret parliamentary procedures.

'"The Standard Code" is a user-friendly parliamentary guide for the 21st Century. Utilizing today's language, it is an appropriate and exciting alternative to other archaic and cumbersome authorities' - Dr. James T. Fanno, PRP Speaker, House of Delegates American Dental Association. 'A copy of the 4th Edition of "The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure" should be passed to every new president along with the gavel' - Sarah Ann Long, President American Library Association. 'The timeless contribution of Sturgis' concise presentation of the 'right way' to conduct meetings for best results, while maintaining collegiality and efficiency, has guided many successful individuals and organizations...' - John A. Knote, M.D. Speaker, House of Delegates American Medical Association.'Many of our newer, less experienced leaders were so intimidated by the complexity of Robert's Rules that they simply did not participate during our annual conventions.
The Standard Code is a more common sense approach to parliamentary procedure, one that simplifies the movement of business on the floor while still maintaining order during heated of debates' - Patricia Friend, International President Association of Flight Attendants, AFL-CIO. 'This new edition of the Standard Code is easy to read and understand. Some of the concepts in earlier editions have been refined and clarified, while retaining the basic system that has served democratic societies so well for so long' - Loretta Simonson, Former President, National Association of Parliamentarians. '"The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure" is comprehensive and easily understandable, allowing the average member to interpret parliamentary procedure, thus permitting our meetings to proceed fairly and efficiently' - Perry Opin, D.D.S., M.Sc.D. Speaker, House of Delegates American Association of Orthodontists. '"The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure" presents a clear, logical approach to parliamentary procedure which can be applied in practice without the necessity of becoming enmeshed in detailed rules rarely if ever encountered in present-day meetings' - Norman Horrocks, Ph.D.
Parliamentarian, Canadian Library Association.

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Chapter 1: The Significance of Parliamentary Law. Chapter 2: Fundamentals Principles of Parliamentary Law. Chapter 3: Presentation of Motions. Chapter 4: Classification of Motions. Chapter 5: Precedence of Motions. Chapter 6: Rules Governing Motions. Chapter 7: Main Motions. Chapter 8: Subsidiary Motions. Chapter 9: Privileged Motions. Chapter 10: Incidental Motions. Chapter 11: Notice of Meetings and Proposals. Chapter 12: Meetings. Chapter 13: Quorum. Chapter 14: Order of Business. Chapter 15: Debate. Chapter 16: Votes Required for Valid Actions. Chapter 17: Methods of Voting. Chapter 18: Nominations and Elections. Chapter 19: Officers. Chapter 20: Committees and Boards. Chapter 21: Committee Reports and Recommendations. Chapter 22: Conventions and Their Committees. Chapter 23: Minutes. Chapter 24: Charters, Bylaws, and Rules. Chapter 25: Finances. Chapter 26: Legal Classifications of Organizations. Chapter 27: Rights of Members and of Organizations. Chapter 28: Staff and Consultants. Chapter 29: Functioning Under Robert's Rules of Order. Chapter 30: Often-Asked Questions.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.11.2000
Zusatzinfo	0 Illustrations
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 213 mm
Gewicht	372 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	0-07-136513-3 / 0071365133
ISBN-13	978-0-07-136513-0 / 9780071365130
Zustand	Neuware