Transcript Appeal • A motion used to determine whether or not Parliamentary Procedure

Parliamentary Procedure
Appeal
• A motion used to determine whether or not
a decision by the chair is valid or correct.
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Parliamentary Procedure
Appeal
• Characteristics:
– Takes precedence over any question pending at
the time.
• Yields to Question of Privilege.
• Yields to Incidental motions arising out of itself.
– Must be seconded.
– Is not amendable.
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Parliamentary Procedure
Appeal
• Characteristics:
– Is debatable unless:
• Made during a ‘Division of the House.’
• Relates to rules of speaking.
• Is made on a nondebatable question.
– A majority or a tie vote sustains the decision of
the chair.
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Parliamentary Procedure
Appeal
• Characteristics:
– If an appeal is debatable:
• No member is allowed to speak more than once,
except the chairperson.
• Chair has preference in debate.
– Can be reconsidered.
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Parliamentary Procedure
Appeal
• Uniqueness:
– Members have no right to critique a ruling of
the chair unless they appeal from his decision.
– An appeal that is not debatable and yields to no
subsidiary motions.
– Even when the appeal is not debatable, the
chair can give the reasons for his decision.
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Parliamentary Procedure
Appeal
• Uniqueness:
– An appeal that is debatable yields to the
following subsidiary motions in accordance to
the order of precedence of motions:
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Refer to Committee
Postpone Definitely
Previous Question
Lay on the Table
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Appeal
• Uniqueness:
– A member can appeal to a ruling from the chair.
– No appeal can be made from the chair’s
response to an Inquiry or Point of Information.
– Chair is entitled to speak first and last in
regards to an appeal.
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Parliamentary Procedure
Appeal
• Form:
– Member (without being recognized): “I appeal
the decision of the chair.”
– Chair: “Is there a second to the appeal?”
– Once seconded, the chair announces: “Shall the
decision of the chair be sustained?”
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Parliamentary Procedure
Appeal
• Form:
– After debate, the assembly votes.
– The chair is either sustained or not sustained.
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Parliamentary Procedure
Point of Order
• This devise should be used when a member
thinks that the rules of the assembly are
being violated.
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Point of Order
• Characteristics:
– Takes precedence over any pending question
out of which it arises.
– Is in order when another has the floor, even
interrupting a person speaking.
– Does not require a second.
– Is not amendable.
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Point of Order
• Characteristics:
– Is not debatable, unless the chair submits the
point to a vote of the assembly.
– Is normally ruled upon by the chair.
– Cannot be reconsidered.
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Point of Order
• Uniqueness:
– Must be raised promptly at the time the breach
occurs.
– The chair can seek advise from experienced
members who are present.
– If you are not satisfied with the chair’s
decision, you can appeal.
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Parliamentary Procedure
Point of Order
• Uniqueness:
– If the chair is in doubt, the Point should be
placed before the assembly.
– There cannot be two appeals on the floor at the
same time.
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Parliamentary Procedure
Point of Order
• Form:
– Member (without being recognized): “I rise to
a Point of Order.”
– Chair: “State your point.”
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Parliamentary Procedure
Division of the House
• The objective of the motion is to verify the
accuracy of a vote by a rising vote.
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Parliamentary Procedure
Division of the House
• Characteristics:
– Takes precedence over any motion on which a
vote is being taken or has just been taken.
– Is in order when another has the floor.
– Is not amendable.
– Is not debatable.
– Does not require a vote
– May not be reconsidered.
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