Parli Pro~FCCLA~Conduct of business

Arrange the items of business in their proper order

• Reports of Special Committees

  Special Orders

  Reading and Approval of Minutes

  Unfinished Business and General Orders

  New Business

  Reports of Officers, Boards and Standing Committees

• Reading and Approval of Minutes

  Reports of Special Committees

  Reports of Officers, Boards and Standing Committees

  Special Orders

  Unfinished Business and General Orders

  New Business

• Unfinished Business and General Orders

  New Business

  Reports of Officers, Boards and Standing Committees

  Reports of Special Committees

  Special Orders

  Reading and Approval of Minutes

• Reading and Approval of Minutes

  Reports of Officers, Boards and Standing Committees

  Reports of Special Committees

  Special Orders

  Unfinished Business and General Orders

  New Business

The quorum of an assembly:

• is the largest number that can be depended on to attend any meeting.

• is two-thirds of the members present at the meeting.

• is the minimum number of members who must be present for business to be validly transacted.

In the absence of a provision in the bylaws, the quorum of an organized society is:

• a majority of the entire membership.

• the number most likely to attend a meeting except in bad weather.

• a majority of those answering roll call.

The minimum essential officers for the conduct of business are:

• a presiding officer and secretary or clerk.

• a president, secretary and treasurer.

• the president and the treasurer.

The chair's announcement of the result of the vote should include:

• the motion is adopted (or lost) and the effect of the vote.

• the ayes (or noes) have it. Is there any further business?

• the ayes (or noes) have it, the motion is adopted (or lost) and the effect of the vote.

A "friendly amendment":

• only needs to be accepted by the maker of the motion.

• needs to be accepted by the maker of the motion and the chair.

• must be adopted by the body, either by vote or unanimous consent.

A proper way to begin the debate process is for the chair to say:

• "Is there any discussion?"

• "Debate is now in order."

• "Is there any debate?"

Sessions of permanently organized bodies usually follow:

• the order of business decided upon immediately after the opening.

• an established order of business.

• the order of business determined by the presiding officer.

Calling a meeting to order is:

• not a part of the order of business.

• the first item of business.

• done by the secretary.

In the standard order of business the reports of officers are presented:

• immediately before new business.

• only as time allows.

• immediately after approval of the minutes.