| Introduction |
Already the acclaimed choice of thousands of successful organizations including the American Library Association, the Fourth Edition features an all-new chapter that considers the ways the Internet and other state-of-the-art technologies have rewritten the rules of today's meetings and conventions. This easy-to-use, paperback volume'the popular alternative to Robert's Rules'is the most comprehensive, understandable, and logical guide to smooth-running, professional meetings. Alice Sturgis was a practicing parliamentarian and consultant to national and international professional and business organizations. She taught at Stanford University and the University of California. |
| Author Biography |
| Table of Contents |
Chapter 1: The Significance of Parliamentary Law. Chapter 2: Fundamentals Principles of Parliamentary Law. Chapter 3: Presentation of Motions. Chapter 4: Classification of Motions. Chapter 5: Precedence of Motions. Chapter 6: Rules Governing Motions. Chapter 7: Main Motions. Chapter 8: Subsidiary Motions. Chapter 9: Privileged Motions. Chapter 10: Incidental Motions. Chapter 11: Notice of Meetings and Proposals. Chapter 12: Meetings. Chapter 13: Quorum. Chapter 14: Order of Business. Chapter 15: Debate. Chapter 16: Votes Required for Valid Actions. Chapter 17: Methods of Voting. Chapter 18: Nominations and Elections. Chapter 19: Officers. Chapter 20: Committees and Boards. Chapter 21: Committee Reports and Recommendations. Chapter 22: Conventions and Their Committees. Chapter 23: Minutes. Chapter 24: Charters, Bylaws, and Rules. Chapter 25: Finances. Chapter 26: Legal Classifications of Organizations. Chapter 27: Rights of Members and of Organizations. Chapter 28: Staff and Consultants. Chapter 29: Functioning Under Robert's Rules of Order. Chapter 30: Often-Asked Questions. |
