Except as otherwise provided by the [c]harter and this [c]ode, the conduct of business of the city council shall be governed by
Robert's Rules of Order (latest edition)."
Robert's Rules of Order has brought order to millions of meetings.
The complete guide to
Robert's rules of order made easy; everything you need to know explained simply.
In fact, using the traditional process can be complicated and confusing--the very conditions that the newly revised "
Robert's Rules of Order" book was written to prevent.
Because this was my first convention as president, it was very interesting--and I learned a lot about
Robert's Rules of Order.
He is, people say, the perfect fit for Scottsburg, where knowing
Robert's Rules of Order isn't as important as knowing how to fix a three-cycle engine.
The rules contained in the current edition of
Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the Associations meetings in all cases in which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws of the Association and any special rules of order the Association may adopt.
These range from the encyclopedic
Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 10th Edition (2000, Perseus Publishing) to more streamlined authorities such as The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure, 4th Edition (2000, McGraw-Hill Trade), Modern Parliamentary Procedure (1994, American Psychological Association), and several others in between.
(Note to self: Do read
Robert's Rules of Order before the next convention.)
Deciding by consensus gave way to
Robert's Rules of Order. Even if we grant the necessity of this shift, we needed, first, to take a crucial interim step.
Asked which important books he remembered from his childhood home, he responded immediately, "
Robert's Rules of Order .
The members are given a main motion (or topic) to discuss for 10 minutes and then judged on how well they adhere to
Robert's Rules of Order, the book which defines the rules of Parliamentary Procedure.