RULES OF ORDER FOR  

ASSOCIATION BUSINESS MEETING

RULE 1          The conference business meeting shall be called to order at 9:00 a.m. and the February business meeting at 7:00 p. m., with adjournment by majority present.

RULE 2           If a representative while speaking should be called to order, he shall at the request of the chair, take his seat until the question of order is decided.

RULE 3           Should two or more representatives rise to speak at the same time, the chair shall decide who is entitled to speak first.

 RULE 4          No representative shall interrupt another in the remarks except to him to a point of order.

RULE 5           No representative shall speak more than twice upon a question unless permitted to do so by a majority vote of the conference.

RULE 6           A motion shall not be open for discussion until it has been properly seconded and stated from the chair.

RULE 7           The author of a motion shall be required to reduce the same to writing upon the request of five representatives or the secretary.

RULE 8           When a motion is pending before the conference, no motion shall be in order except to adjourn, to refer, for the previous question, to postpone indefinitely, to postpone for a certain time, to divide or amend, and substitute for the whole; which motions shall be precedence in the order named.

RULE 9          Motions lying on the table shall not debatable.

RULE 10         Motion to reconsider shall not be entertained unless made by a representative who voted in the majority, and the motion must receive a majority vote.

RULE 11        It shall require five representatives representing different departments to move the previous question.

RULE 12         All resolutions shall be in writing and bear the signature of the introducer and the title of his department.

RULE 13        No motion or resolution shall be voted upon until the mover or introducer has had a chance to speak if he so desires.

RULE 14        When a representative arises to make or second a motion, the delegate shall state name, and the organization which they represent.

RULE 15        Two representatives may demand a division of the house, and five representatives may demand a roll call.

RULE 16        Robert's Rules of Order shall be the guide on all matters herein not provided for.