Parliamentary Procedure

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• To consider its parts separately

• To further study

• To force and immediate vote

• To verify a vote

Adjourn

• To arrange time of next meeting

• To dismiss the meeting

• To dismiss the meeting for a specific length of time

• To make a personal request during debate

Recess

• To arrange time of next meeting

• to dismiss the meeting

• to dismiss the meeting for a specific length of time

• To make a personal request during a debate

Rescind

• To repeal previous action

• to consider a defeated motion again

• to consider a tabled motion

• to defer action

Reconsider

• to modify a motion

• to modify an amendment

• to further study

• to consider a defeated motion again

Rise to a point of order or parliamentary procedure

• To correct a parliamentary error or ask a question

• to make a personal request during debate

• to take action contrary to standing rules

• to force consideration of a postponed motion

Amend

• to modify an amendment

• to modify a motion

• to suppress action

• to introduce business

Limit or extend debate

• To modify a motion

• to defer action

• to suppress action

• to modify freedom of debate

Main motion

• To arrange time of next meeting

• To dismiss Meeting

• To reverse a decision

• To introduce a business

Appeal the decision of the chair

• to consider a defeated motion again

• to force an immediate vote

• to reverse a decision

• to defer action