by Connie Deford and Kim Cekola
abstracts prepared by Hugh Fisher

Originally written for government officials in the state of Missouri, this article features a good plain-language discussion of parliamentary procedure, the method of organizing and conducting formal meetings of government bodies (i.e. Congress).

A majority of local governments, civic groups, and businesses use parliamentary procedure to formalize and give order to the business at hand. Deford and Cekola emphasize the importance of “orderly, smoothly-run meetings” which have the proper scope and which operate according to prescribed rules, making your business run more smoothly and professionally.

This article focuses on the basics of parliamentary procedure as outlined in Robert’s Rules of Order, the procedural guide most widely used in government and business. Deford and Cekola cover the basics of making motions and engaging in discussions. The article provides a good reference and summary for those who will want to order meetings according to parliamentary procedure or some other format; for those using Robert’s Rules, the article is a handy reference to the terms you’ll be using to conduct business at your own meetings.


http://www.mocities.com/%5CUploadedMedia%5C11481_SuccessMtgs.pdf