CP Quorum, Notice & Orders of Business 3

Question 1

What is the correct standard order of business prescribed by RONR for a deliberative assembly?

Accepted Answer

Minutes, Reports, Special Orders, Unfinished Business and General Orders, New Business

Answer

Reports, Minutes, New Business, Unfinished Business, Special Orders

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New Business, Unfinished Business, Reports, Minutes, Special Orders

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Minutes, New Business, Reports, Special Orders, Unfinished Business

Question 2

What distinguishes a 'special order' from a 'general order' on the agenda?

Accepted Answer

A special order is assigned a specific time and interrupts pending business; a general order comes up in turn under unfinished business

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A special order requires a two-thirds vote to adopt, while a general order requires only a majority

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A special order applies only to constitutional amendments; a general order applies to routine motions

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A special order is set by the president; a general order is set by the assembly

Question 3

When should the minutes of a previous meeting normally be approved?

Accepted Answer

At the next meeting of the same body

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At the end of the meeting to which they pertain

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Within 30 days of the meeting as required by RONR

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Only at the annual meeting when a full report is prepared

Question 4

How can an organization depart from the standard order of business for a particular meeting?

Accepted Answer

A majority vote can adopt a special order of business or agenda for that meeting

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The president may rearrange items at will before calling the meeting to order

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Only the bylaws committee can authorize a change to the order of business

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A two-thirds vote is always required to change the order of business

Question 5

Under RONR, 'unfinished business' consists of:

Accepted Answer

Business that was pending when the previous meeting adjourned and general orders not reached

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Any item that any member wishes to reintroduce from a prior meeting

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New business carried over because the meeting ran long

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Matters referred to committee but not yet reported

Question 6

During the reports section of the order of business, in what sequence should reports normally be presented?

Accepted Answer

Officers, then boards and standing committees, then special committees

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Committees, then boards, then officers

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Special committees, then standing committees, then officers

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The chair may call on reporters in any order preferred

Question 7

A motion is postponed to the next meeting. Where does it appear in the order of business at that meeting?

Accepted Answer

Under special orders if it was postponed as a special order, or under unfinished business and general orders otherwise

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Under new business, since it is new to this meeting

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It must be re-introduced as if it had never been made before

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Under officer reports, since only the president can reintroduce postponed motions