TSA Chapter Team

President

leads meetings

Secretary

records minutes

Treasurer

handles finances

Reporter

promotes tsa

Sergeant-at-Arms

order and setup

what is tsa parliamentary procedure based on

roberts rules of order

motion

proposal for action

second

shows support

quorum

minimum members present

majority vote

1 more than 50%

motion steps

Member makes a motion, Another member seconds, discussion, vote, chair announces result

main motion

introduces new business to the assembly for discussion and decision

motion to amend

adds to, deletes from, or changes part of a motion

motion to table

sets aside a motion temporarily to handle more urgent business

motion take from table

brings a previously tabled motion back for discussion

previous question

a motion to end debate and immediately vote on the motion

point of order

a claim that the parliamentary procedure are being violated

adjourn

end meeting

chair

person presiding over the meeting and maintaining order, normally the president

minutes

the official written record of what happened during a meeting

commit/refer

sends the motion to a committee for further debate and study

postpone definitely

delays the consideration of a motion to a specific time

postpone indefinitely

kills a motion without having to vote it down

what motions require 2/3 votes

motions that limit or affect members’ rights in some way

3 taps

all rise

1 tap

be seated, announce vote

2 taps

call to order

raise a question of privilege

ensure comfort/convenience for members

lay on the table motion

to delay a motion briefly, until taken from the table

limit debate

closing debate after a certain amount of time or limiting debate to a certain amount of time

reconsider a motion

if passed the motion is handled as if it was never voted on

divide the question

divides a motion into two or more separate questions (must be able to stand on their own)

standing committee

a permanent committee formed to handle ongoing organizational business

special (ad hoc) committee

a temporary committee formed for a specific task and dissolved after completion of the task