Mass meetings are...

• meetings open to anyone for a specific purpose

• the assembly at meetings of organized permanent group

• an assembly of delegates chosen to represent subdivisions of a larger body of people

• constitutionally established public lawmaking body, such as Congress

• smaller groups whose purpose is chosen by an outside power

Local assembly of an organized society are...

• meetings open to anyone for a specific purpose

• the assembly at meetings of organized permanent group

• an assembly of delegates chosen to represent subdivisions of a larger body of people

• constitutionally established public lawmaking body, such as Congress

• smaller groups whose purpose is chosen by an outside power

Conventions are...

• meetings open to anyone for a specific purpose

• the assembly at meetings of organized permanent group

• an assembly of delegates chosen to represent subdivisions of a larger body of people

• constitutionally established public lawmaking body, such as Congress

• smaller groups whose purpose is chosen by an outside power

Legislative bodies are...

• meetings open to anyone for a specific purpose

• the assembly at meetings of organized permanent group

• an assembly of delegates chosen to represent subdivisions of a larger body of people

• constitutionally established public lawmaking body, such as Congress

• smaller groups whose purpose is chosen by an outside power

Boards are...

• meetings open to anyone for a specific purpose

• the assembly at meetings of organized permanent group

• an assembly of delegates chosen to represent subdivisions of a larger body of people

• constitutionally established public lawmaking body, such as Congress

• smaller groups whose purpose is chosen by an outside power

Constitution and bylaws:

• A document that outlines the basic rules of an organization that includes name, object, members, officers, meetings and committees.

• A legal document that includes the name, object of an society and any information needed to fit under state or nationals laws.

• Written rules of parliamentary procedure that organization chooses to follow and meant to make running a meeting easier.

Corporate charter:

• A document that outlines the basic rules of an organization that includes name, object, members, officers, meetings and committees.

• A legal document that includes the name, object of an society and any information needed to fit under state or nationals laws.

• Written rules of parliamentary procedure that organization chooses to follow and meant to make running a meeting easier.

Rules of order:

• A document that outlines the basic rules of an organization that includes name, object, members, officers, meetings and committees.

• A legal document that includes the name, object of an society and any information needed to fit under state or nationals laws.

• Written rules of parliamentary procedure that organization chooses to follow and meant to make running a meeting easier.

To conduct business in a meeting you need:

• 1 quorum,

  1 president and 1 secretary

• 3 members, 1 president and 1 secretary

• 1 president, 1 vice president, 1 secretary and 1 treasurer

• 1 president, 1 vice president, 1 secretary, 1 treasurer, 1 reporter and 1 sentinel

Reorder how to obtain the floor in a meeting

• Stand & face the chair and say Mr./Mdm President

• The member now has the floor and can make a motion or debate

• You yield the floor when you finish talking and sit down

• Wait to be recognized by the chair