Main Motion and Privileged Motions

This motion sets the time, and sometimes the place, for another meeting to continue business from the current meeting.

• Fix the time to which to adjourn

• Adjourn

• Recess

• Call for the orders of the day

• Raise a question of privilege

This motion does not require a vote.

• Fix the time to which to adjourn

• Adjourn

• Recess

• Call for the orders of the day

• Raise a question of privilege

This motion is decided by the chairperson.

• Fix the time to which to adjourn

• Adjourn

• Recess

• Call for the orders of the day

• Raise a question of privilege

This motion ends a meeting.

• Fix the time to which to adjourn

• Adjourn

• Recess

• Call for the orders of the day

• Raise a question of privilege

This motion allows a short intermission or break in a meeting

• Fix the time to which to adjourn

• Adjourn

• Recess

• Call for the orders of the day

• Raise a question of privilege

This motion calls for the agenda to read to the assembly and requires the assembly to follow the agenda, program or orders of business.

• Fix the time to which to adjourn

• Adjourn

• Recess

• Call for the orders of the day

• Raise a question of privilege

This motion is a personal request by a member relating to the meeting room or subjects being discussed.

• Fix the time to which to adjourn

• Adjourn

• Recess

• Call for the orders of the day

• Raise a question of privilege

This motion introduces a new matter of business to the assembly.

• Fix the time to which to adjourn

• Original main motion

• Incidental main motion

• Call for the orders of the day

• Raise a question of privilege

This motion relates to the business of the organization, or its past or future action and does not introduce new matters of business.

• Fix the time to which to adjourn

• Original main motion

• Incidental main motion

• Call for the orders of the day

• Raise a question of privilege

What motion is this an example of: "I move that the FFA chapter sells jerky sticks as a fundraiser."

• Fix the time to which to adjourn

• Original main motion

• Incidental main motion

• Call for the orders of the day

• Raise a question of privilege