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Robert’s Rules of Order Made Easy for ANCs and Tribes

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Practical Guidebooks for Leading and Conducting Meetings written for ANC and Alaska Native Tribal Leaders

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Description

We designed Robert’s Rules of Order Made Easy to provide ANC and Alaska Native Tribal Leaders with practical information on how to lead and conduct Board, Council, shareholder, and member meetings in an orderly manner. We hope it adds to your leadership wisdom and makes your role more effective and fulfilling.This guidebook covers how to use Robert’s Rules of Order to keep meetings in order.

Learn to be well prepared to effectively perform your oversight and governance responsibilities:

  • Enhance your skills and leadership ability
  • Improve communications in the board or council room
  • Strengthen the Board & CEO or the Council & TA partnership
  • Plan for the future

Tribes Contents

Tribes – Robert’s Rules of Order Made Easy

INTRODUCTION
iii
ABOUT THIS GUIDEBOOK
v
WHAT IS AN AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBE OR AN ALASKA NATIVE TRIBE?
vii
ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER
1
Section 1 Tribal Council Meeting
1
    (a) Example Tribal Council Meeting Agenda
1
    (b) Minutes of Council Meetings
2
    (c) The Executive and Closed Council Session 3
Section 2 General Council Meetings
4
Section 3 Tribal Member Communications
6
Section 4 Using Robert’s Rules of Order (RRO) to Conduct
Tribal and General Council Meetings
7
    (a) What is Parliamentary Procedure?
7
    (b) Principles of Parliamentary Procedure
8
    (c) Quorum of Members
8
    (d) Characteristics of an Ideal Chair
10
    (e) When is it proper for the Chair to Enter into Debate/Discussion or Vote?
10
Section 5 Voting Practices for Those Eligible to Vote
10
    (a) Quorum
10
    (b) Majority
11
    (c) Abstention Votes – Do They Count?
11
Section 6 General Guidelines for Using RRO
12
    (a) Motions
12
    (b) Improper Phrases
12
    (c) Point-of-Order
13
    (d) Obtaining the Floor
13
    (e) Asking to Speak a Motion
13
    (f) Speaking More than Once
13
    (g) Relevancy of Discussion
14
    (h) Decorum in Discussion
14
    (i) Conduct During Discussion
14
Section 7 The Seven Fundamental Motions Used During
Tribal Council Meetings
15
    (a) The Steps in Making a Motion
15
    (b) How to Present a Motion
15
    (c) The Seven Fundamental Motions
16
    (1) To State the Motion
16
    (2) To Table the Motion
16
    (3) To Stop Discussion and Vote
16
    (4) To Refer the Issue/Matter to a Committee
17
    (5) To Amend the Motion
17
    (6) To Amend the Amendment 18
    (7) To Adjourn the Meeting
18
Appendix A Chart Illustrating Seven Fundamental Motions
19
About the Authors
21

ANC Contents

ANC – Robert’s Rules of Order Made Easy

INTRODUCTION
iii
ABOUT THIS GUIDEBOOK
v
WHAT IS AN ALASKA NATIVE CORPORATION
vii
ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER
1
Section 1: Board Meeting
1
    (a) Example Board Meeting Agenda
1
    (b) Minutes of Board Meetings
2
    (c) The Executive and Closed Board Session
3
Section 2: The Annual Shareholder Meeting
5
Section 3: Shareholder Communications
6
Section 4: Using Robert’s Rules of Order (RRO) to Conduct Board and Shareholder Meetings
7
    (a) What is Parliamentary Procedure?
8
    (b) Principles of Parliamentary Procedure
8
    (c) Quorum of Members
8
    (d) Characteristics of an Ideal Chairperson
10
    (e) When is it proper for the Chairperson to Enter into
Debate/Discussion or Vote?
11
Section 5: Voting Practices for Those Eligible to Vote
11
    (a) Quorum
11
    (b) Majority
11
    (c) Abstention Votes – Do They Count?
12
Section 6: General Guidelines for Using RRO
12
    (a) Motions
12
    (b) Improper Phrases
13
    (c) Point-of-Order
13
    (d) Obtaining the Floor
14
    (e) Asking to Speak to Make a Motion
14
    (f) Speaking More than Once
14
    (g) Relevancy of Discussion
14
    (h) Decorum in Discussion
15
    (i) Conduct During Discussion
15
Section 7: The Seven Fundamental Motions Used During Board
and Shareholder Meetings
16
    a) The Steps in Making a Motion
16
    b) How to Present a Motion
16
    c) The Seven Fundamental Motions
18
        (1) To State the Motion (To Present an Item for Consideration and Action by the Board)
18
        (2) To Table the Motion (To Defer/Postpone an Action)
18
        (3) To Stop Discussion and Vote
18
        (4) To Refer the Issue/Matter to a Committee (Further
Study of the Proposal)
18
        (5) To Amend the Motion (to Modify a Motion)
19
        (6) To Amend the Amendment (to Modify an
Amendment)
19
        (7) To Adjourn the Meeting (to Close a Meeting)
19
        (8) Chart Illustrating Seven Fundamental Motions
20