Meeting, Session, Recess, Adjournment - PPTQ Sec 8

The term "meeting" means

• a single official gathering of the members of an organization.

• all of the sessions of a convention.

• a quarterly gathering of members of an organization.

• an official assembly of only the officers of an organization.

A session of an assembly is a

• meeting or series of connected meetings.

• regular meeting of the organization held twice a year.

• group of conventions held in one calendar year.

• caucus of members outside a meeting room.

A short intermission that does not end the meeting is called a (an)

• recess.

• temporary adjournment.

• adjournment sine die.

• motion to Fix the Time to Which to Recess.

The Latin term sine die means without

• a division.

• an official signature for a document such as the minutes of a meeting.

• a voice vote.

• day.

The term adjournment sine die refers to the close of a session of several meetings

• to meet later in committees.

• and that it is the final adjournment of the assembly.

• so that the officers can meet in executive session.

• and that it is an adjourned meeting.

The last meeting of a series of mass meetings has adjourned sine die. This adjournment

• allows the convention to meet at the call of any two members.

• does not allow the convention to meet again even if the bylaws provide for it to hold a special session.

• dissolves the assembly.

• allows the convention to meet at the call of the chair.

A standing rule passed at one session does not interfere with the freedom of a later session because it can be suspended for the duration of any session by a

• majority vote.

• decision of the presiding officer.

• mandate from a majority vote of the organization's officers.

• two-thirds vote of the standing committee on standing rules.

Bylaws and special rules of order contain

• the right steps to process main motions.

• the provisions that are expected to have stability from session to session.

• detailed directions for the presiding officer on how to handle disciplinary problems.

• all the instances when members may appeal the decision of the chair.