TSA Chapter Team: Written Test

Objection to consideration

Determine whether a question is in accord with bylaws

How many articles are in the national TSA bylaws?

13 articles

Main motion

Present business for action "I move that......................"

Postpone indefinitely

Kill the motion, subsidiary motion

Lay on the table

Set matter aside for an emergency reason, subsidiary motion

Previous question

Stop a debate and amendments and order an immediate vote, subsidiary motion

Withdraw a motion

Prevent a motion from being voted on

Adjourn

Dismiss members from meeting, Privileged motion

Fix the time to which to adjourn

Set a time for next meeting

Reconsider

Provide an opportunity to vote a second time on a matter

Parliamentary inquiry

Ask question relating to parliamentary procedure

Point of order

Call attention to procedural error

Appeal

Allow a member to question the decision of the chair

Take from the table

Take up an item that was laid on the table

Limit debate

Establish length of time for discussion

Postpone definitely

Defer a matter to a specified time

Amend

Change or modify, subsidiary motion

Commit or refer to a committee

Let a few members attend to the matter, subsidiary

Suspend the rules

Do something contrary to the rules and wish to suspend the rules for an amount of time, Incidental motion

Rescind

Cancel action taken by chapter

Division of the assembly

Question the chair's decision on a voice vote

Quorum

The minimum number of members who must be present for business to be conducted in an assembly substantively or even legally . Organizations usually decide what their quorum is. If not, then by default, the quorum is a majority of members.

Simplified Standard Order of Business

Reading and approval of minutes
Reports (Treasurer's report)
Unfinished Business
New Business

The president's or chairperson's role

To preside at all meetings, to enforce the rules and designate who speaks at any given time.