TSA Chapter Team Motions

Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn

Privileged: Sets a time for the continuation of the present meeting

Adjourn

Privileged: Ends the Meeting

Recess

Privileged: Provides a short break when business is pending which does not close the meeting

Raise a Question of Privilege

Privileged: Permits urgent request related to the rights and privileges affecting the assembly

Call for the Orders of the Day

Privileged: Secures adherence to the order of business (the agenda)

Lay on the Table

Subsidiary: Sets a motion aside for more urgent business

Previous Question

Subsidiary: Closes debate and the making of subsidiary motions EXCEPT Lay on the Table

Limit or Extend Limits of Debate

Subsidiary: Lengthens or shortens the debating time

Postpone to a Certain Time

Subsidiary: Defers action on a pending motion to a definite time

Commit or Refer

Subsidiary: Places business in the hands of a committee

Amend

Subsidiary: Modifies the wording of a pending motion before action is taken

Postpone Indefinitely

Subsidiary: Rejects (or kills) a main motion without bringing it to a vote

Main Motion

Main Motion: New business

Appeal

Incidental: Secures a ruling of the group, and not the presiding officer

Division of the Assembly

Incidental: Verifies the accuracy of a vote by having the members stand

Division of a Question

Incidental: Considers separately a motion that has several distinct parts

Objection to the Consideration of a Question

Incidental: Avoids the consideration of an original main motion

Parliamentary Inquiry

Incidental: Obtains information on Parli law or rules relating to the business at hand

Point of Information

Incidental: A nonparli question about the pending business

Point of Order

Incidental: Enforces the rules of the organization

Suspend the Rules

Incidental: Set aside a special or parli rule

Withdraw a Motion

Incidental: Withdraws a motion before it is voted on

Subsidiary Motion

Aid the assembly in handling or disposing of a main motion

Privileged Motion

Deal with special matters of immediate importance

Incidental Motions

Related to pending business and must be decided immdiately

Motions that Bring A Question Again Before the Assembly

Used to undo or Change previous decisions made