Village President wants trustees to mind their manners
Rockford Register Star
“Robert's Rules of Order,” a guide to orderly meetings, has several decorum aspects that include confining remarks to the question at hand and refraining ...

Michigan delegation goes before NCAA infractions panel today
Detroit Free Press
Although not exactly using Robert's Rules of Order, the NCAA has a standard procedure — plus room set-up — for its hearings. Tables are positioned in an ...

Roberts Rules of Order Washington, put us back to work
White Mountain Independent
Tempe - With help from Arizona's five Democratic US Representatives emergency state assistance that will protect the jobs of teachers, cops, fire fighters, ...

Training for new BOE member reminds other members of guidelines
Arcade Herald
In discussing Roberts Rules of Order, Snyder reminded board members that, once an item has been opened for discussion by motion and seconded, ...

Council, RDP mull parking changes
NorthJersey.com
However, Genovesi has argued that Robert's Rules of Order prevents any council member who voted in the minority on an item that didn't pass from ...

From the comments: Higgs v. Delta College -- fair lawsuit or waste of tax ...
MLive.com
Andrew Dodson | The Bay City TimesDelta College Board Trustee Kim Higgs reads from Roberts Rules of Order to make a point at Tuesday's board meeting. ...

Fayetteville council's procedural rules brought into question
FayObserver.com
McDonald then said she was relying on Bell's book for Robert's rules of order. McDonald couldn't be reached for comment for this story. ...

Perdue removes Warren school board members
McDuffie Mirror
... breaches of the public trust, including micromanaging the school system, abstaining from board votes in violation of Robert's Rules of Order, ...

Charter commish holds inaugural meeting Monday
The INDsider
The CPC recently amended the ordinance creating the commission allowing the panel to conduct business outside the confines of Robert's Rules of Order, ...

Buesgens critic mounts another primary challenge
Jordan Independent
Thibodeaux responded that even the state party consults with him on rules because he is considered an expert on Robert's Rules of Order. ...

P&Z issues new 'Rules on Decorum'
Minuteman News Center
As is the case in meetings governed by Robert's Rules, the Chair has the discretion to make rulings on decorum based upon reasonable interpretation of these ...

The Morning Plum
Washington Post (blog)
... in this analogy, it is a threat to free speech rights (thus to true democracy) to make a law banning bullhorns or mandating Roberts Rules of Order. ...

New P&Z Policy: No T-Shirts or Signs Displaying Views
Patch
The idea of creating the policy was raised by P&Z chairman Ronald D. Corwin, who said the panel has historically relied on Robert's Rules of Order to ...

Quandary Over Conduct Code
TheReporter.com
Mr. Batchelor -- and the entire City Council -- also would also do well to read "Robert's Rules of Order," which already are supposed to govern city ...

Mr. Manners: Bonita Springs mayor wants council to be more professional
Naples Daily News
... the council follows protocol, but some procedures from the guide to public meetings, known as Roberts Rules of Order, should be observed. ...

Suburb: Don't roll your eyes at me
Chicago Tribune
... and Council Affairs Committee to look at various sources including the book "Robert's Rules of Order," Illinois state statutes and policies adopted by ...

Vote to purchase Priuses actually failed, St. Joseph County Council attorney says
South Bend Tribune
... ordinance according to Robert's Rules of Order, a set of widely-accepted procedural rules for public meetings. Unfortunately, Robert's Rules differ from ...

County Commission Recesses Until July 30th
WKSR
Vanzant noted that Roberts Rules of Order stated that the County Executive could “fix the time to which to adjourn.” That means that she could make a motion ...

Months pass as minutes stand still
Charleston Post Courier
Robert's Rules says council "normally" approves minutes at the next meeting, but does not require it, she said. But she agreed that the unapproved minutes ...

English only? No. English, too? Yes
Tbo.com
This rule is not part of Roberts Rules or any other parliamentary guide. It is based on the president's responsibilities as a director elected by the ...

Who's in charge if Robert doesn't rule the discussion
Middleboro Gazette
The question came up because a couple weeks ago Selectman Al Rullo suggested that the board ought to adopt Robert's Rules of Order, sometimes referred to as ...

Martin suspects members listened to 'puppetmasters'
The Lincoln Journal
Her comments were made after she had sought and obtained the board's approval to allow her a "situation of privilege" under Robert's Rules of Order. ...

Fighting about money? Maybe it's time to take a business approach
Chicago Tribune
Follow a meeting method like Robert's Rules of Order, to keep the discussion on track. Take finances seriously. Healthy businesses keep a close eye on the ...

Take a holiday
Lebanon Daily News
In a recent editorial, I was criticized for running Cornwall council meetings according to Robert's Rules of Order, a parliamentary-procedure rule book with ...

In Response - Beyond Robert's Rules of Order
BCLocalNews
By TOM VARZELIOTIS The viewpoint “Trustees breach Robert's Rules of Order” by Patsy Siemens (June 9 Driftwood), is a contribution to getting to know the ...

CPRB Names Held By Council
WDUQNews (blog)
After hours of debate (including a recess to call a member of the city law department) over Roberts Rules of Order and Council rules and customs, ...

Members cast doubt on vote to sell waterfront West Palm Beach chapel
Palm Beach Post
In most large churches, he said, meetings are guided by Robert's Rules of Order. According to the First Baptist's bylaws, “Robert's Rules of Order will ...

Mayor should listen to ideas on fixing problems
Daily News - Galveston County
They are subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act, the city charter and whatever procedural rules, such as Robert's Rules of Order, the council has adopted ...

Consent agendas not worth the hassle for many of county's smaller cities
Alachua County Today
Robert's Rules of Order must be followed. Citizens must be given an opportunity to speak. And in Florida, commissioners can't discuss city issues with other ...

Constitutional Confusion
American Spectator
This view of the rule of law essentially reduces the Constitution to Robert's Rules of Order: it sets the specific procedures by which the federal ...

SC State reinstates Cooper
Live 5 News
Amid complaints from trustee Maurice Washington that Robert's Rules of Order were not being adhered to during the meeting, the board members voted to ...

More-professional politics needed in Murray
Osceola Sentinel Tribune
... then the mayor, city council and the public attending the meeting should understand how to conduct the meeting according to Roberts Rules. ...

Chappell defends procedure during vote on budget
Times-Georgian
She responded, “I need my book of Robert's Rules. You all are getting too complicated. You have a motion and a second that has not been voted on. ...

Letter - Minutes amendment proper process
BCLocalNews
She states that this was improper and against Robert's Rules of Order. This is incorrect. The trustees action was proper and consistent with both Robert's ...

Letter - Trust has minutes policy
BCLocalNews
The “Trustees breach Robert's Rules of Order” Viewpoint published June 16 in your newspaper raises concerns about amendments to the minutes of the Salt ...

Censorship from fire board
Tbo.com
He then quoted from an old copy of Robert's Rules about slandering Board members by the public during the public's chance to talk to the members directly. ...

Design Wars
Curbed (blog)
... to approve a statement of overriding consideration. At the end of the day, the overwhelming winners in all of this are CEQA and Robert's Rules of Order.

Does Health Care Make You Sick? Sign Steve King's Online Petition
Wonkette (satire) (blog)
Steve King is going to repeal Obamacare with his magical “discharge petition,” which is a fancy Robert's Rules term for “boners.” [RedState] Rashad Hussain ...

UNDERWOOD v. ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY
Leagle.com
According to Underwood, Robert's Rules of Order allow the Board to adjourn a meeting to the call of the chair only "in order to continue a regular meeting ...

National Association of Parliamentarians celebrate 80 years
Blue Springs Examiner
According to Robert's Rules of Orders, a majority is simply more than half. It's tidbits of parliamentary procedure like this – and others – that comprise ...

Uniform Approach Urged
Giles News
Committees should follow Roberts Rules of Order, like the commission does, he said this week. Those speaking should do so on topics before the committee, ...

Rules for Using the 'Reply All' Button
Gawker
Your Silence Is Your Assent: When it comes to group email discussions, Roberts Rules of Order apply. If someone starts an email saying, "We will be doing ...

Viewpoint - Trustees breach Robert's Rules of Order
BCLocalNews
It is entirely improper and against Robert's Rules of Order to summarize matters discussed at a meeting in the minutes of that meeting. ...

Supervisors debate role of committee chairmen
Glens Falls Post-Star
The public meeting guidelines used by the Warren County Board of Supervisors are based on "Robert's Rules of Order," which essentially state that a chairman ...

GOP winner vows to move party forward despite split
Toledo Blade
They worked in tandem with Meghan Gallagher to make sure things were done in compliance with Robert's Rules of Order and the bylaws of the party,” Mr. ...

Council OKs stealth cell tower
Courier-Life
He added that he really didn't understand that until he went back and reviewed his Robert's Rules of Order, referring to commonly used parliamentary ...

Woodside has gone above and beyond for this city
Daily Gleaner
Later in the late 1970s at Toastmasters, Brad Woodside had developed into a brilliant speaker and a specialist in Robert's Rules of Order, and he brazenly ...

Dixon City Council discusses decorum issue
TheReporter.com
Officials are slated to further delve into the issue of decorum of elected officials, and Robert's Rules of Order, on July 13.

School board meets Thursday
Lahontan Valley News
... discussion only regarding “Robert's Rules of Order” and open meeting law; and discussion and possible action on Nevada Association of School Boards. ...

Tuesday at the NC General Assembly
Greenville Daily Reflector
"I went to sleep reading Robert's Rules of Order last night." House Minority Leader Paul Stam, R-Wake. He admitted to combing through the step-by-step guide ...

Vision, COPE approve HST and recall protests in park community centres
CityCaucus.com - Canada's Urban Affairs Source
Is the General Manager an expert on Roberts Rules of order? The chair made no effort to verify the proper procedure for introduction of the newly worded ...

George Phillies' analysis of new LNC team and meeting
Independent Political Report
The meeting came to order at the expected hour. ... and explanations as to how Special Rules of Order differ from the parliamentary authority. ...

My Turn: School boards perpetuate Democratic values
BurlingtonFreePress.com
They may continue to advocate overturning or reversing a decision by the board by following Roberts Rules of Order. However, regardless of which side the ...

Camp Verde tax option talk goes nowhere
Camp Verde Bugle
Garrison, citing unidentified individuals at the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, parliamentary experts and Roberts Rules of Order, called a point of ...

'The Wire' Rewind: Season 3, Episode 1 - 'Time After Time ...
HitFix
... this show tends to really complicate the usual No Politics commenting rule, ... has decided to conduct the meeting according to Robert's Rules of Order, ...

Worth mayor outlines reduced spending plan
Reporter Online
Tuesday's meeting began with a reminder from Keller that meetings are conducted according to Roberts Rules of Order, and a warning about speaking out of ...

IN RE GORDON PROPERTIES, LLC
Leagle.com
Robert's Rules of Order required that the meeting be conducted differently. ... ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER NEWLY REVISED § 29 at 271 states that a division of ...

Are you CEO of your relationship? If you're fighting about money ...
Bellingham Herald
Follow a meeting method like Robert's Rules of Order, to keep the discussion on track. If a difficult problem arises, use the problem solving skills at the ...

New deal or bad deal?
Northfield News (subscription)
There is nothing in Robert's Rules of Order about addressing a meeting's chair when disagreeing with another member of a board. Yet that's what Northfield ...

Two-thirds majority needed for coup
Politico
There is no provision in the rules for removing a chairman. ... because under Robert's Rules of Order, anything that isn't covered will revert back to the ...

Memo to council: The city election is over
Arizona Daily Sun
... adopt new rules for chairing meetings (the council does not strictly follow Roberts' Rules of Order) and restrict her travel budget and other expenses. ...

Another Georgia system at risk of losing accreditation. Are school ...
Atlanta Journal Constitution
... which has also gone unaddressed, stated the system “ensure that the board and superintendent adhere to Roberts' Rules of Order and the guidelines of the ...

CAHILL v. BERTUZZI
Leagle.com
Robert's Rules of Order is a procedural manual guiding parliamentary process. ... 2000); see also The Official Robert's Rules of Order Web Site, ...

CB1 supports Cordoba move Downtown amidst zoo of a meeting
Downtown Express
There was discussion of Robert's Rules of order and what tabling indefinitely meant as opposed to tabling until the next meeting. ...

Tea Party group loses GOP fight
Contra Costa Times
The plaintiffs were listed as Robert W. Vaughn, Manny Aldana, Ted Hayes, ... Williams alleges the "coup" violated party bylaws and Robert's Rules of Order.

Derby Tax Board Approves 1 Mill Tax Increase
Valley Independent Sentinel
The tax board wrangled with the school budget — and some Robert's Rules of Order — for several hours, as members tried to reconcile the school district's ...

Observers confused by board parliamentary actions
Polaskinews.net
Although a vote to suspend the rules requires a super majority under Roberts Rules of Order, Hickam ruled the motion carried with only Clark, Gilliland, ...

Commission tables switching from Robert's Rules of Order
The Decatur Daily (subscription)
At a previous meeting, the commission discussed whether the commission should follow Robert's Rules of Order or the ACCA's guidelines. ...

It's okay for school chair to make a motion
Winona Post
Simply put, Robert's Rules, the guidepost for parliamentary procedure used by most governing bodies, states that on a small board the chair may make motions ...

The Next Phase.
Tapped (blog)
New political eras have a kind of Robert's Rules of Order rhythm to them. First on the agenda: old business. Then on to the new. ...

New board of ethics takes first setup steps
WatertownDailyTimes.com
"They adopted Roberts Rules of Procedure pro tem until they have a better understanding of how the entity will function in order to develop bylaws that are ...

Franklin County GOP's bylaws remain unchanged
Chambersburg Public Opinion
They cleared the simple majority vote for new bylaws required by Roberts Rules of Order, but failed a clause in the new bylaws requiring a two-thirds ...

Election for USGA president TIED!
Drexel University The Triangle Online
USGA looked at Robert's Rules of Order, a commonly referred guideline for student organizations. Robert's Rules pointed to the US Constitution, which states

Historical society president steps down
Fenton Tri County Times
I knew Roberts Rules.” After 15 years as president, Holtslander is handing the gavel to David Kincaid, also of Linden. Holtslander said she will remain a ...

Lawrence tables vote on procedures
The Decatur Daily (subscription)
Commissioners follow Robert's Rules of Order on meeting procedures. The association's guidelines suggest people who want to speak at a commission meeting be ...

Canton passes visitor policy
Towanda Daily Review
BY ERIC HRIN (STAFF WRITER) "Due to the fact that sometimes things get a little bit belabored and dragged out, we're going to live by Robert's Rules of ...

Speak no evil
Calgary Herald
Robert's Rules of Order ought to accommodate this somehow. Pass me the speaking stick so I can hit you over the head with it. Please. ...

Forestville OKs 20 percent tax hike
Evening Observer
... 5 - may have become disorderly, if County Legislator Bob Duff hadn't stood up to make clear that commenters were not abiding by Robert's Rules of Order. ...

SA Wrap Up 5/5
The Leader
The position of Parliamentarian was created to insure that the GA follows the “Robert's Rules of Order,” which is the body of rules used by most major ...

Buffalo Grove passes new rules; Stone says 'Castro would be proud'
Chicago Daily Herald
He added the ordinance uses language straight out of Robert's Rules of Order. The ordinance gives the village president control over who speaks at the ...

Despite Castro comparison, trustees OK meeting rules
Pioneer Press Online
They are, instead, a codification of rules that have been in practical use for years, and are largely an expansion of Robert's Rules of Order, ...

Hughes Comes Up Huge
NYYFans
General Henry Martyn Robert, author of "Robert's Rules of Order," would have celebrated his 173rd birthday this day. The Yanks continue to roll, ...

SGA internal VP prepares for new session
The Daily Toreador (registration)
She said a big part of the job is gaining senators' respect and running the senate meetings using Robert's Rules of Order. She said the senate president's ...

Band 7, reconfiguration back on school board table
Canada.com
After Barr read from Roberts Rules of Order again, McDonnell presented her case. She argued that Roberts Rules only come into play when the board's policies ...

Trustees stand by decision to retain Band 7
Comox Valley Record
In consulting Robert's Rules of Order, Barr found only someone on the prevailing side of a motion can bring forward a reconsideration motion. ...

Mayor reacts to comments
Kemmerer Gazette
This Council as well as many others adopted into their ordinances and follow the guidelines as offered in Robert's Rules of Order. Under those rules of ...

Buffalo's first citizen
Buffalo Bulletin
One of Policari's favorite aspects of the meetings is the group's fixation on “Roberts Rules of Order,” which he says has become especially tight in recent ...

SEC trustees address bylaw changes
El Defensor Chieftain
Because the annual meeting was conducted under Robert's Rules of Order — which dictates that changes to the bylaws go into affect immediately upon approval ...

County approves new delinquent tax firm
Mineral Wells Index
By Libby Cluett CNHI PALO PINTO — Palo Pinto County Commissioners employed “Robert's Rules of Order” or some version of parliamentary process Monday when ...

Ukraine Passes Deal Under Hail of Eggs
New York Times
... before stalking across the aisle, putting their colleagues in headlocks and engaging in other tactics not exactly covered by Robert's Rules of Order. ...

Harry Reid Forces Filibustering GOP Senators To Come To The Floor
Huffington Post
Get out Roberts Rules of Order and How to Play cards and start reading. Better be wearing those depends too. If they want to filibuster, make them pay for ...

A Voter from Ohio With an Letter for Addison Mitchell McConnell
Gather.com
Now you may say you know what you're doing, and in terms of Roberts' Rules of Order, you may very well have the technical aspects of your position down. ...

Donald Pitkin, 89; Political Patriarch Dies
Hartford Courant
Robert's Rules of Order, for example, were a pet peeve of his at council meetings. Their enforcement, he felt, was criminally lax. "He'd criticize the hell ...

Filibustering the legislative process
Washington Post (blog)
... happen if someone got up there with the gavel and was totally unconcerned with the Roberts rules or order approach and said screw it were moving on. ...

Elba redirects his electricity after 'The Wire'
News & Observer
... interview from his Florida home he sounded much like the driven Stringer, who ran heroin-distribution meetings according to Robert's Rules of Order. ...

Rabideau's rules of order
The Adirondack Daily Enterprise
During the board's April 5 organizational meeting, trustees adopted, at Rabideau's request, Robert's Rules of Order as the official format and procedure for ...

Deception used to pass health reform
Post-Bulletin
It seems that Saul Alinsky's rules were substituted for "Robert's Rules of Order" during the House debate. The Alinsky rule that comes to mind is: Use ...

Senator's resignation has GSS questioning its identity
The Maine Campus
During his tenure, he tried to enforce parliamentary procedure as is written in Robert's Rules of Order, the text that nominally governs the way GSS ...

Ed Thompson: Was chairwoman's motion helpful?
Winona Daily News
A letter to the editor asked, "When did Robert's Rules of Order get changed so the board chairman can make motions?" As someone who has participated in many ...

Parliamentarians hold orderly meeting
ReporterNews.com
... came out with a manual of good parliamentary procedure about 100 years before Henry Martyn Robert wrote his famous “Robert's Rules of Order. ...

OCSD board dumps district rules for running meetings
Times Press Recorder
After a heated discussion and a 3-2 vote, directors replaced existing rules with Robert's Rules of Order. The majority felt the board needed new guidelines ...

Wisecrack Zodiac
Lovely County Citizen
Either get some stronger meds or bone up on Robert's Rules of Order, before they form a task force. Cancer: Making a decision on Wednesday is tougher than ...

Custer Country board meeting has bumpy beginning
Billings Gazette
One member quoted Robert's Rules of Order, and tension was evident in speakers' voices. Jim Schaefer, executive director of the group, asked to be put on ...

Did school board follow rules of order
Winona Post
But a review of procedures prior to Arnold running the elections, and a review of Robert's Rules of Order, indicate that Hazelton may have been correct. ...

New state law to change how condo associations operate
Stamford Advocate
For example, the new law says that meetings have to be conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order, a guide used by governments and corporate boards for ...

Straw Polls Abound In Bradley County
The Chattanoogan
Though it is a common practice in American politics and government, Roberts Rules of Order still labels the practice trivial, signifying that in many ways, ...

New vote taken on Timberlane budget chairman
Eagle Tribune
She said the district erred by electing some of its officers by closed ballot in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order — widely used guidelines on ...

The Town Commission's Easter present
Longboat Key News
One commissioner read from Robert's Rules of Order Chapter 6, paragraph 66 — which addresses electing and nominating officials — in Saivetz's defense. ...

Procedures cloud PAYT trash debate
Brattleboro Reformer
That was a mistake, said Joan M. Prue, a member of the National Association of Parliamentarians and an expert on Robert's Rules of Orders. ...

Thinking differently
Lake Country Calendar
Robert's Rules of Order? Thinking smaller has risks. It could become a self-fulfilling premise. But wishful thinking also has risks. If big plans fail, ...

Jenkins announces for re-election in 19th District
Lebanon Democrat
... up through various financial and budget committees before coming before the full body of 25 commissioners, then Roberts Rules of Order must be followed

Tip o' the hat for nod to li'l guy
Tiffin Advertiser Tribune
And a special thanks from folks who might feel shy about addressing Tiffin City Council - the official body and very formal (Roberts Rules and all of that) ...

Olka gets committees back
Tonawanda News
According to Beyer, the board violated Robert's Rules of Order when it ended debate March 23 on whether to remove Olka from committees. ...

Vice Mayor Erickson Does Not Seek Second Term
SWVolusia News
Robert's Rules of Order needed to be adopted; 2. City Council meetings needed to be twice a month; 3. The City Council needed to address the issue of the ...

Senate rules: Not as important as some would have you think
Washington Post (blog)
... piece on the freshman Democratic senators who're tired of serving in a body that functions like a cross between Robert's Rules of Order and an SNL skit. ...

Council seeks formal rules
DesMoinesRegister.com
Council members March 15 narrowly voted down Bresnan's proposal to adopt Robert's Rules of Order. The council has traditionally followed an “informal model” ...

Editorial: Stone, step down
Pioneer Press Online
She does not obey basic rules of social discourse -- much less Robert's Rules of Order. She interrupts other speakers, and her rambling monologues push some ...

Excellent decisions
Cabinet.com
Others tabled it, effectively killing it, under Roberts Rules of Order. But outright defeat was the best way to handle this and Lyndeborough did just that. ...

Former trustee objects to new Village Board rules
Suffolk Times
"Robert's Rules [of Order] doesn't work for us," Ms. Phillips said, adding that none of the board members are sufficiently versed in its procedures, ...

SPHR takes Newburgh to Judicial Board
McGill Daily
"Robert's Rules says that the preamble is amended last, and what [Newburgh] did was as soon as the motion was presented – which he also did not read in full ...

A Divided Greenport Village Board Spars Over Rules Of Order; Adopts One Of Its Own
North Fork Vue
The rule states that if someone interrupts a board member, he or she is out of order, a procedure already in effect under the legislative handbook Robert's ...

Newburgh to face J-Board
McGill Tribune
"I have an obligation to uphold Robert's Rules to the best of my ability." In their factum, the remedies proposed by SPHR are that the Judicial Board ...

SGA update
Fog Horn
According to the SGA President John Crowell, each officer has been given a copy of Robert's Rules of Order by Henry M. Robert III to ensure that everyone is ...

Council amends rules of procedure
Woodinville Northwest News
... members to his left and right, nonetheless eschewed his role to defer to others — contrary to Roberts Rules of Order — and chose to immediately speak. ...

Week Ahead: A summary of what your local governments have on tap
San Luis Obispo Tribune
... the prevention of particulate matter be further explored; discussion and possible response to past accusations; discussion of Robert's Rules of Order. ...

Cape Coral mailbag
The News-Press
Also, as a general observation, it would benefit the conduct of council meetings (and COWs) if all the members boned up on Roberts Rules of Order. ...

Vote for positive change
Dunn County News
If our mayor “runs” city council meetings with complete disregard for Robert's Rules, council members and citizens what can we do? ...

For Alan Frumin, It's All Parliamentary
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Or have helped write the updated version of Roberts Rules of Order. Nope. Writes Palmer: The good news is that there are no formal requirements, ...

So, You Want To Be a Parliamentarian?
Slate
You will have to bone up on Robert's Rules of Order—they bear no resemblance to the rules that govern Congress—and might consider getting certified with the ...

Guest Editorial: Parliamentary procedure, an ear for all sides would benefit ...
Frazee Vergas Forum
In that vein, you need to learn a few rules of organizations, sometimes referred to as parliamentary procedure. Robert's Rules of Order is available in book ...

Two Members Added to County Beer Board
Giles News
Wilburn also cited information provided by CTAS, saying Roberts Rules of Order should be followed when the Tennessee Code Annotated does not provide ...

Chisago County Board approves revised development agreement for LS Power
Chisago County Press
The prevailing side requirement, under Roberts Rules, on motions to reconsider only is if the reconsideration is in the course of the same meeting where the ...

Hartford Democratic Leadership Dispute To Get State Committee Hearing
Hartford Courant
But Arena's supporters pointed out that Robert's Rules of Order prohibits a chairman from casting a second vote, even in the event of a tie. ...

Council rejects restrictions on public speech
TheNewsTribune.com
Some officials said informal council policies in Robert's Rules of Order, a commonly-used reference guide for municipalities, are enough to keep meetings ...

City Council to meet on Wednesday
Reno Gazette Journal
"¢Discussion and adopting "Roberts Rules of Order." "¢Discussion and potential changes to Municipal Code Title 1, Chapter 5, "city manager. ...

Republicans now facing Democrats' Deem Team on health-care reform
Washington Post
It has become an exercise in Robert's Rules of Order, as Republicans use every parliamentary means at their disposal to defeat the bill and Democrats ...

Wise up, BOT
University Press
SG lives by a condensed 208-page version of Robert's Rules — the full version is currently more than 800 pages — and they put almost every argument to a ...

Rules Committee members at center of health care battle
MiamiHerald.com
This will be more dramatic than a simple reading of Robert's Rules of Order. One potential procedure, uncommon but not unheard of, would enable House ...

As Rules Committee member, Cardoza at center of health care battle
McClatchy Washington Bureau
This will be more dramatic than a simple reading of Robert's Rules of Order. One potential procedure, uncommon but not unheard of, would enable House ...

Committee reconfiguration tabled
Effingham Daily News
... said the concept proposed by Deters would violate Robert's Rules of Order — the book commonly used as a guide to parliamentary procedure. ...

Motion to fill long-vacant Scranton school chief nurse post doesn't get vote
Scranton Times-Tribune
Mr. McGrath said Robert's Rules had not been broken because the appointment of Mrs. Gatelli would first need to have been discussed at the board's work ...

Council approves consulting contract report, continues budget discussion
Chicago Press Release Services (press release)
Aldermen cracked open copies of Robert's Rules of Order at the dais and some jabs regarding parliamentary procedure preceded the 8-5-1 vote. ...

Motion to fill long-vacant school chief nurse post doesn't receive vote
Scranton Times-Tribune
... position for the last nine months, and said after the meeting that Robert's Rules of Order had been violated because no vote was taken on the motion. ...

More on the Last-Shot Strategy
Cato @ Liberty
In fact, the faculty leadership, working with the clear approval of the president and VPAA, are now scouring Roberts Rules of Order to find a series of ...

The Rodney Dangerfield of city boards?
Northfield News (subscription)
He wants to seat the EDA at the council dais and adhere a bit more closely to Roberts Rules of Order, which, he said, would include raising your hand to be ...

Democratic Soap Opera
Hartford Courant (blog)
... Jean Holloway Thursday night and may or may not have violated Roberts Rules of Order and/or Democratic Party rules,and the whole ideal of one person, ...

Model UN not a “brainwashing” organization
NorthJersey.com
This program structures its debate in the same format as the real United Nations— using Robert's Rules of Order—with students assigned countries to ...

Hartford Democratic Town Committee Chairman Election Ends In Controversy
Hartford Courant
Immediately following Arroyo's ruling that Holloway had beaten Arena, Arena's supporters pointed out that Robert's Rules of Order clearly states that "the ...

In the category of best voting method, the nominees are ...
Minnesota Public Radio
Robert's Rules of Order recommends it. In short, RCV is hardly some new, whackadoodle idea. Critics always bewail how complicated RCV is, in terms of both ...

Constitutional Review releases 11 proposals
The Brandeis Hoot
Union President Andy Hogan '11 said he was “really excited” about the restructuring process, saying it would allow “less Robert's Rules of Order” and “more ...

Dems to pick ballot runners
The Tennessean
The executive committee members will make the nominations, and it will not be necessary under Roberts Rules of Order for a second, Campbell added. ...

ASDVC adviser gets 'slip'
The Inquirer
“We're handling a big budget and trying to stay within the Brown Act and Robert's Rules of Order,” St. Hill said. “Without that advisory position I just see ...

Innovation Expert to Speak at Assembly Summit
Assembly Magazine
The author of the new book Robert's Rules of Innovation, Brands will show you how to keep a steady stream of new products in the pipeline. ...

A few pointers for Student Council hopefuls
UW Badger Herald
And if you ARE the chair: Get to know Robert's Rules front and back. There is far more to deal with on SC, and half the people who want to influence ASM do ...

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Linsky, Harkins back pet devocalization ban
Dover-Sherborn Press
Robert's Rules of Order say you can do that.” Rep. Angelo Scaccia, D-Boston, defending the House Democratic leadership's actions as perfectly legal and ...

OUR VIEW: Debate over the rules of order at City Council
Taunton Daily Gazette
Meanwhile, the council simply could have consulted Robert's Rules of Order. The official parliamentary roadmap holds that for a proposed agenda to become ...

Were Laws of Gravity Passed Through Reconciliation?
Huffington Post (blog)
They seek to impose a new Robert's Rules Of Order in the world, that forces countries to adopt the undemocratic nuclear option of majority rule. ...

Out of Arkansas - Toes Up
Lovely County Citizen
Our City Council and commissions abide by Roberts Rules of Order. According to the rules, voting members of the political body may change their vote at any ...

FFA team will send many to state
Newberg Graphic
Newberg's advanced parliamentary procedure team, which debates according to Robert's Rules of Order, took first and placed among the top four statewide to ...

Circleville City Council's next steps
Circleville Herald
... were momentarily distracted but willingly accepted that this meeting had ramifications beyond the normal banter, readings and Robert's Rules of Order.

You'll learn: Condo life isn't all fun and board games
Chicago Tribune
Who knew Robert's Rules of Order would finally come in handy one day? I am thinking about staging a coup at my building in Florida. The penurious board took ...

'Downright bullying' disgusts citizen
Comox Valley Record
What I witnessed demonstrated less than in-depth familiarity with Robert's Rules of Order and this is excusable, but what is not excusable is the failure on ...

RTM passes cell tower restriction near schools
Greenwich Time
Byrne argued that the legislative body's rules and Robert's Rules of Order allow for the presiding officer of such an assembly to vote last if needed to ...

field back for another vote
Cape Gazette
Board President Camilla Conlon reminded board and audience members that Robert's Rules of Order allow anyone on the majority side of a vote to bring the ...

RTM moderator angered over vote rules
Greenwich Time
Byrne earlier argued that the 230-member legislative body's rules and Robert's Rules of Order allow for the presiding officer of such an assembly to vote ...

Council agrees to pursue consolidation plan with town
The Daily News Online
Cox quoted a chapter of “Robert's Rules of Order,” a guide for how to run open meetings. It seems pretty clear about dealing with a motion that was ...

Council to discuss campaign finance donations
Daily News - Galveston County
In December 2009, the council tabled the issue of campaign finance when it approved an ethics ordinance that required it to adopt Robert's Rules of Order, ...

Beacon Hill Roll Call - Legislature votes to ban cat and dog devocalization
Allston-Brighton TAB
Robert's Rules of Order say you can do that." Rep. Angelo Scaccia (D-Boston) defending the House Democratic leadership's actions as perfectly legal and ...

Senate approves Constitutional Review Committee proposals
The Brandeis Hoot
Union President Andy Hogan '11 said he was “really excited” about the restructuring process, saying it would allow “less Robert's Rules of Order” and “more ...

Week Ahead: A list of public meetings around San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo Tribune
... accounting — for the July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 fiscal year; whether to adopt Robert's Rules of Order; general manager updates on expenses and staff. ...

Sanders proudest of industrial park work during tenure
The Commercial Dispatch
“Whoever is (the next president) is going to have to know Robert's Rules of Order and the law,” he continued, referring to the book on parliamentary ...

Council meeting showed problems
Houma Courier
Mr. Tillman said the council uses Robert's Rules for voting on proposals. Why follow procedure now in this instance? This is not a meeting of the PTA. ...

Town Committee Coup Falls Short
New Haven Independent
It turned out that Randall's boning up on Robert's Rules didn't reap results. A researcher friend found yet an even more obscure rule that overrode the city ...

Sneads lays down meeting rules
Jackson County Floridan
“According to Robert's Rules of Order, in any type of meeting the presiding officer keeps order in the meeting,” Kilpatrick said. ...

Marion Barry Censured, Stripped of Powerful Assignments
WJLA
The censure resolution, which was adopted under Robert's Rules of Order, also refered the findings of the special counsel's investigation to the US Attorney ...

Sis: Ron Paulers Target Idaho GOP
The Spokesman Review
The most constructive thing they will accomplish is to force Central Committee chairmen and parliamentarians to bone up on their Robert's Rules in order to ...

Tiverton town moderator Smith explains financial town meeting plans
EastBayRI.com
To prepare for his role, Mr. Smith said last week that he's reviewed Robert's Rules of Order (“I have a revised and condensed version”) and watches ...

Despite Censure, Ward 8 Backs Barry
Washington Informer
On the censure rules resolution, Barry said that the Council should come up with its own way of dealing with the matter instead of relying on Robert's Rules ...

President contests her ouster
West Linn Tidings
The suspension of any future general meeting(s) must be accomplished by formal motion and voting per Robert's Rules of Order.” Wyatt doesn't doubt that ...

Question motives of bylaw changes
NorthJersey.com
Smith reportedly told Mayor [Maura] De Nicola they followed Robert's Rules of Order until she was elected. Where was this interest in protocol and ethics ...

Paramus Council attempts new tone as issues heat up
NorthJersey.com
Brundage told the council that "Robert's Rules of Order," which some rules in the code are based on, is commonly practiced around the world. ...

Niemic unfairly ousted
Minnesota Daily
He knows the rules of the fees committee, and he knows Robert's Rules of Order. He doesn't — and shouldn't — stand and salute when Jerry Rinehart, ...

Carolyn Marbry: 'Floor FREE! But we're not through yet'
Independent Political Report
They even asked for a ruling from the current “Robert,” of Roberts Rules of Order. The parliamentarian supported their letter-of-the-law interpretation, ...

Special Service Recognition Award: The Batavia Area Jaycees
The Batavian (blog)
They understand the basics of Roberts Rules of Order and parliamentary procedure." The development of an individual's leadership skills includes learning ...

Litchfield Board of Warden and Burgesses acquiesces to five yellow ribbons on ...
Torrington Register Citizen
After a lengthy debate on the topic, which included a public discussion section, as well as some confusion over Robert's Rules of Order on the part of the ...

Supervisors adopt member manual
Tasley Eastern Shore News
Supervisors agreed to follow meeting procedures outlined in Roberts Rules of Order for small meetings, with the exception that motions require a second. ...

Parliamentary procedures addressed during Manchester meeting
Ledger Independent
Councilperson Bryan Church commented because council was to follow Robert's Rules of Order, there was room to be flexible. Dettmer, along with council ...

Ode to legacy of Cracker cowboys
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Manatee County Library Director John Van Berkel, left, accepts a donation for the Central Library's Robert's Rules of Order books from the Bradenton Unit of ...

Hinsdale approves sharing fire services with Clarendon Hills
TheDoings-ClarendonHills.com
16 meeting, but trustees Cindy Williams and Bob Schultz invoked Robert's Rules of Order No. 7, meaning the board could not vote until Tuesday's meeting. ...

Taunton's O'Donnell sparks debate
Taunton Daily Gazette
At one point the question was raised as to whether the council should resort to Robert's Rules of Order, a standard and accepted parliamentary guide that is ...

Kapphahn fairly voted chairman
Minnesota Daily
Kapphahn was nominated for his experience with the fees allocation process and for his knowledge of “Robert's Rules of Order.” The whole committee agreed ...

Student “Community” Government lacks ideals of community
Anchor
He claimed that they were starting privately and that in accordance to “Robert's Rules of Order” those representing the campus media were to leave. ...

Should reconciliation be used to pass a major health care overhaul in Congress?
Wall Street Journal
I remember Robert's Rules of Order in Jr. High being used in discussion to get the Community of participants to a higher level of interaction (again this is ...

Richard White: Articles of incorporation usually tell which statute to follow
Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription)
It is a misconception that a president does not vote; this cannot be found in Robert's Rules. It seems you are large enough to have professional management ...

Thoughts From the Interface of Science, Religion, Law and Culture
ScienceBlogs (blog)
(As opposed to a Roberts Rules body which only may consider one item at a time). Under the old rules, one item could be on the floor at once, and there was ...

Nicola Roberts rules out fashion line
Digital Spy
By David Balls, Music Reporter Nicola Roberts has claimed that she is too busy to start her own fashion line. The Girls Aloud singer admitted that she is ...

Council Set to Censure Barry, Strip Committee Chair
Washington City Paper (blog)
(Barry's censure, done pursuant to Robert's Rules of Order, will not use that procedure.) Also addressed in the package are the controversial ...

DC Council to vote on whether to censure Barry
Washington Post (blog)
He said the council will apply Robert's Rules of Order to the vote on the resolutions. By Monica Norton | March 2, 2010; 10:00 AM ET.

Lorraine A. Robinson-Hilton, MMEd. Honored by Cambridge Who's Who
24-7PressRelease.com (press release)
As Student Council Advisor for the middle schools, she trained students to organize and run their meetings under Robert's Rules of Order. ...

Let's Streamline This Joint!
City Watch
... staffer sent an e-mail to the Arleta Neighborhood Council telling them that they had to remove any reference to Robert's Rules of Order in its bylaws. ...

Fees committee votes out chairman
Minnesota Daily
Additionally, there is debate over language in “Robert's Rules of Order,” a book that outlines how small voting bodies should operate. ...

Anger Management
Cooperator
... the experts advise keeping the tone of meetings as formal and polite as possible, and running them in strict accordance with Robert's Rules of Order. ...

Robert's Rules in Plain English: A Readable, Authoritative, Easy-to-Use Guide ...
LiteracyNews.com
A revised edition of the bestselling Robert's Rules in Plain English, which still stands as the most concise, most-user friendly guide to parliamentary ...

School board squabbles boil over
Standard Speaker
"I'm surprised (Earley) didn't come off with his famous Roberts Rules protocol. You have to respect the president of the board. If you don't shut up, ...

Coup against student fees chairman
Minnesota Daily
Niemic looked up the rules online and read from a Wikipedia entry on Robert's Rules of Order, which showed his ruling was right and proper. ...

Mar 01 It Seems to Us: Emergency Preparedness and the FCC Rules
ARRL
... but it was by no means a fait accompli; healthy debate was conducted in formal session in accordance with Robert's Rules and an amendment to put time ...

Wedgefield homeowners want association members out
Myrtle Beach Sun News
From a technical standpoint, they don't follow Roberts Rules of Order or much of anything else." Since being elected in November, Thomas said he has been ...

Collective Liberation, Coal and Kropotkin
Infoshop News
In less than a decade concepts grassroots groups now take for granted like consensus based decision making overtook the old hierarchical Roberts rules of ...

Doug's Diggings: The Dells, snail mail and Olympics
Hudson Star Observer
In secret, Zygi Wilf has purchased land midway between Roberts and Hammond Right now it's a tossup whether they will be called the Roberts Rules of Order or ...

Keeping NC Eyes on the Prize
City Watch
What's needed is an hour or two of hands-on education on how to understand the elements of Robert's Rules, the Brown Act, and the obligations of a public ...

Evan Wood elected as MSA Senate Speaker
UM Maneater
Using Robert's Rules of Order, Senate was able to suspend the rules with a two-thirds vote, giving Sloan's nomination validity. ...

Straley seeks Quorum Court position
Lovely County Citizen
In the Masonic Lodge, Straley has become familiar with Roberts Rules of Order, speaking in front of people, conducting business meetings, ...

Things to do this weekend: 02.26-02.28
Corpus Christi Caller Times
... the Word Around Texas,” one-day Parliamentary Procedure Institute Using Robert's Rules of Order to Enhance Meeting Efficiency and Eliminate Confusion, ...

California and Nevada Libertarians Unlikely To Oppose Registration Fee
Independent Political Report
Article 13 of our bylaws states, “The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised shall govern the Party in all cases ...

Chartiers Valley residents say they need transparency
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Solicitor Mike Brungo told the audience that yelling questions during the meeting is contrary to Robert's Rules of Order, a remark that upset some residents ...

Understanding Precinct and County Political Conventions
Blanco County News
The precinct convention must follow the Texas election laws, the rules of the Party, and parliamentary procedure as specified in Roberts Rules of Order. ...

Student Connection gets the job
Ball State Daily News
The senate chose to suspend Robert's Rules of Order and the rising vote. “If we would have had to go through the process again I would have,” Whitney ...

Media barred from emergency Finance meeting
Anchor
“He told me to pack up the equipment and get out while waving the “Robert's Rules of Order” book in the air,” Augustus said. ...

Stayton councilors clash in their styles
Statesman Journal
The first motion reminded council members of Robert's Rules of Order and directed the mayor to call out of order such behavior as belittling or name-calling ...

Hall Library Board does not reconsider
Access North Georgia
Colston said the Board followed Robert's Rules of Order, which required a member who voted for the motion two weeks ago had to make the motion to reconsider ...

Sandhills senator at home on the range and in the corridors of the state Capitol
News Net Nebraska
... Ellsworth and Lincoln just how far this contemporary cowboy has journeyed from the laid-back Sandhills to the rigid land of Robert's Rules of Order. ...

No second turf field at Cape High
Cape Gazette
Here's why: Cape Henlopen school board President Camilla Conlon clarified Robert's Rules of Order during the Thursday, Feb. 18 board meeting. ...

SGA examines fair housing, domestic partner benefits
College Heights Herald
Shaw said the first thing he will do is distribute copies of Robert's Rules to senators. He said Robert's Rules are guidelines for running meetings. ...

Mercury rising: Rachel Veitch and her 600000-mile love affair with a '64 Comet ...
Weekly Driver
A retired nurse, she's an expert on Robert's Rules of Order, which she also still teaches. Veitch's driving is now limited to daylight driving because of ...

No Exigency in AISD
Austin Chronicle (blog)
Yet Guzman, who had clearly been reading Robert's Rules of Order, noted that since Moya had put the motion to vote on option two forward, she couldn't vote ...

School board's February meeting starts at 6 today
Morganton News Herald
... will begin its February meeting at 6 pm today, perhaps with more attention to Robert's Rules of Order than has been seen sometimes in the past. ...

The Editor's Inbox: Fix stupid through ballot box
Mason City Globe Gazette
And that's following Robert's Rules? Marsters, does Don call you up before a meeting and tell you what to wear too? C'mon Jeff, think for yourself for a ...

Scott Williamson: Open letter to Region 4 State Affiliate Leaders
Independent Political Report
While some tout their stellar mastery of Roberts Rules and others brag about their computer skills (that turn out to be not so great) they do not even seem ...

Keeping proper records is key
MiamiHerald.com
It is a misconception that a president does not vote and this cannot be found in Robert's Rules. It sounds to me that you are sufficiently large enough to ...

What to do in Business this week
Memphis Commercial Appeal
For anyone interested in parliamentary law and Robert's Rules of Order. Ellis Marsalis performance: 7 pm, Rhodes College, Bryan Campus Life Center, ...

Robert's Author Gives Opinion On LP Convention Registration Fees
Independent Political Report
According to a source on the Libertarian National Committee, LP Chair Bill Redpath yesterday received an opinion by the authors of Robert's Rules asserting ...

Black women's group alters treatment of minorities in Billings
Billings Gazette
Meetings were run by Roberts Rules of Order. Some members were sticklers for following the rules exactly, Foster said. The women always dressed up for the ...

Housing authority tenants organizing in wake of meeting 'chaos'
Georgetown Record
“At our next meeting I'm going to ask again that we follow Roberts Rules very strictly during meetings. It's going to be awkward. ...

Spelman and Appleheimer Win SGA Presidential Election
The Stute
"I'm excited to chair the meetings, I hope [the senate] is welcome to me…but I know my Roberts Rules, I've been there for three years and I know how those ...

Primary Color: HD-127
Texas Tribune
On the City Council, Wiseman gained a reputation as a stickler for maintaining Robert's Rules of Order and using the rules to her advantage to hold up ...

John Knox Presbytery threatens to do business in secret
Layman Online (blog)
Robert's Rules says, “an executive session is simply any meeting or part of a meeting where the proceedings are to be secret.” 1 So, a presbytery certainly ...

Maurizio cited for ethics violations
Pahrump Valley Times
Maurizio said he attended a town class on Robert's rules and received the materials later. After the hearing, Maurizio said he still planned to run for town ...

NPFH banner debate continues
Platte County Record Times
According to Robert's Rules of Order, a member of a majority vote must move to reconsider a motion in order for it to be revisited. DeBoskey stated that "it ...

Hinsdale holds off on shared services
TheDoings-ClarendonHills.com
The two boards each met to vote on the agreement, but Hinsdale trustees Bob Schultz and Cindy Williams invoked Robert's Rules of Order No. ...

Let's play by the rules, commissioners
Dawson News and Advertiser
Behavior during a recent Dawson County Board of Commissioners meeting demands a need for review of “Robert's Rules of Order. ...

The Best Show in Town
Desert Independent
There was some obstreperousness regarding the motion, but the experienced Dr. Guith reminded the Board that he knew Robert's Rules of Order and asked for ...

CBC Releases Proposed Rules for Saturday Convention
Falls Church Times
Roberts Rules of Order, Revised shall govern the convention where applicable and not inconsistent with these Rules. By Falls Church Times Staff.

The Chairman's View
Worcester Business Journal
Being board chairman is more than just understanding Robert's Rules of order (although that may help). It's really charting a course for the organization, ...

Business calendar
Houston Chronicle
The Key to Great Meetings–Robert's Rules of Order: Class hosted by Leisure Learning Unlimited. 6:20-9:20 pm, 2990 Richmond Ave. Information: www.llu.com or ...

The Independent Thinker
The Stute
Not everyone fully understands the qualities that are needed in the leader of the entire undergraduate population or the role of Roberts Rules of Order in a ...

61578 Cups of Coffee
Oregon Commentator
(It was theater, however, as according to Robert's Rules of Order, when you are yielded to by whomever has the floor, you are allowed to talk. ...

Bio-med program is out at the Career and Tech. Center
EastBayRI.com
Because of this, neither member could re-introduce the matter directly per Robert's Rules of Order. But serving on the school committee's policy ...

NORTHAMPTON: Supervisors review procedural manual
Tasley Eastern Shore News
There was extensive discussion over the use of Robert's Rules of Order, a standard but sometimes complicated guide to running meetings.

...Priestley offers points of order following appointment tussle
The Lincoln Journal
Priestley referred to page 418 of the newly revised 10th edition of Robert's Rules of Order which states, "In no event may a member nominate more persons ...

In the big seat
Central Florida Future
... familiarizing himself with statutes and Robert's Rules of Order (a recognized guide to running meetings and conferences effectively). ...

Meet the GVR Board of Directors candidates
Green Valley News
... the Planning and Evaluation, and the Fiscal Affairs Committees. Return the Board meetings to the full, not modified, operation under Roberts Rules of Order.

Council aims to eliminate tuition
Brunswickian
She pointed out that Martinez broke four different Robert's rules of order, some multiple times. Council Chair Chris Samuel apologized and acknowledged that ...

Advocate for deaf community Marcia Dugan dies at 78
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
She also had a fierce command of Roberts Rules of Order, which she didn't mind sharing at meetings. But she could listen with genuine interest to old ...

COMMENTARY: The GA for dummies
McGill Tribune
The best advice that I can give in preparation for the GA is to get familiar with the basics of Robert's Rules of Order (www.robertsrules.org). ...

Houston police officer keeps job after contentious City Council meeting
KTUU
I demand that this is public," one attendee said "You have to follow Robert's Rules of Order," demanded another attendee. The meeting comes after Seidl made ...

Castle Rock hopes to restore some 'Order'
Longview Daily News
Helenberg handed out copies of "Robert's Rules of Order" for smaller governments Monday as well as handouts about procedures. He also suggested streamlining ...

Lawrence appoints 3 to hospital authority
The Decatur Daily
Kerby responded that according to Roberts Rules of Order, each commissioner can nominate one person. Jones then asked if Locklayer was interested in being ...

McGuire takes over as WB Area head
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
Robert Corcoran proposed revisions to meeting procedures, making it clear when state law, board policy and Robert's Rules of Order are to be followed. ...

WBA elects Teresa McGuire president
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
Specifically,he said he wants to put in writing that the board would use Roberts Rules of Order as a "supplement" in running a meeting. ...

Marcia Dugan, Advocate, Volunteer and Former NTID Publicist, Dies
RIT News
And she was always called upon to be our Roberts Rules of Order person. She brought a lot of her own personality and personal experience to everything she ...

Judge tells council and mayor to quit squabbling
Detroit Free Press
... a court monitor to run Taylor City Council meetings and recited Robert's Rules of Order as though she was leading a high school government class. ...

4-H kids bring home national championship
Alamogordo Daily News
The authority book for the contest is the well-known classic, "Robert's Rules of Order." "Most of the kids have been in 4-H since they were nine years old,

Clay Charter Review Commission: We're 'bogged down on a lot of nothing'
Florida Times-Union
... minutes from earlier meetings, the commission's failure to strictly follow Roberts' Rules of Order and a 1200-word Pfenning-penned news release. ...

Political Notebook: Trash turnaround; comment limit backfires
Macon Telegraph
This week's Macon City Council meeting featured a squabble — awkwardly fashioned by Robert's Rules of Order — between Council President Miriam Paris and ...

Mayor and alderman both in wrong for meeting argument
Journal Times
According to Robert's Rules of Order, which Helding said governs the city's meetings along with city ordinances and state statutes, Shields violated meeting ...

Resolutions, Resignations and Robert's Rules of Order
Oregon Commentator
Schultz, along with ASUO President Emma Kallaway, left the meeting for approximately 40 minutes and came back with a book of Robert's Rules of Order–the ...

County Beer Permit Distance Changed
Giles News
“I used Roberts Rules of Order to make the decision which would require a two-thirds vote, but after talking with CTAS and studying the Tennessee Codes ...

Judge: Taylor mayor has right to fire city attorney
Detroit Free Press
She refused to appoint a court monitor to run Taylor City Council meetings and recited Robert's Rules of Order as though she was leading a high school ...

Appointments by Mentor Council reveal infighting
News-Herald.com
The voting procedure follows Robert's Rules of Order and is a little like "Family Feud" in that the first one to make a nomination and get a second wins, ...

New Franklin Lakes councilman targets mayor's powers
NorthJersey.com
"And those powers are limited to being chair of this meeting, statutory appointments and whatever other power Robert's Rules [of Order] give you

Bring on the Filibuster
The Nation.
Don't let the other side talk you into structuring the debate on a "dual" track: do it by Robert's Rules and have the Senate debate just this, ...

when did we lose respect for each another and common courtesy?
Town Times
From nearly the beginning, audience members began by breaking Robert's Rules of Order, attempting to interrupt Buxton Company representative Joe Fackel ...

Caucus night throwdown: Kelliher v. Rybak at Jefferson Elementary
Politics in Minnesota (blog)
Last to adjourn at Jefferson School were the four Republicans from Precinct 10-1, still rigorously applying Robert's Rules of Order after two hours. ...

And the election race begins…
Whitman & Hanson Express
She said, during the courses, she was taught all aspects of the job including: meeting laws, ethics, learning the constitution and Robert's Rules. ...

Speaker Lima shuts down raucus debate
Anchor
Without a quorum, the only legal vote to make was to adjourn, according to “Robert's Rules of Order.” Most members were late in coming back from a 10-minute ...

Van Acker removes items from agenda
Lee's Summit Journal
Van Acker said he wanted to take those items off the agenda because he and Ring “have been neglected and denied Robert's Rules of Order. ...

Caucus: Independents, Greens embrace the moment
Mankato Free Press
The caucus, run with a relatively rigid adherence to Robert's Rules of Order, was a mixture of faces familiar to Green Party activity — such as Richard ...

TAYLOR: City officials will square off in two courtrooms on Friday
Southgate News Herald
The council's lawsuit also requests that the court require that Burke follow Robert's Rules of Order in conducting meetings. Burke says she is following

What would make you more likely to attend your caucus?
Minnesota Public Radio
It would be easier if I understood legalese and Robert's Rules of order, but despite that, I still look at this as a learning experience in which I can do ...

Connellsville Area Career and Technical Center honors students
Connellsville Daily Courier
... with other vocational students, learned about job interview techniques, Robert's Rules of Order for running meetings and other leadership techniques. ...

Student reps 'part of the agenda' for five Valley school boards
Yakima Herald-Republic
Now, she's used to the format, following Robert's Rules of Order and making presentations during public meetings. "It's an adult position," she says. ...

School board takes its secret agenda to a new level
Beaufort Observer
Roberts Rules of Order provides for a board to use "consent agendas" to dispose of non-controversial matters without discussion and in a single vote on all ...

Can't we all get along?
Northfield News (subscription)
The last time I checked, city council meetings were facilitated meetings, facilitated by Robert's Rules of Order, and the Mayor

Clearing up statute confusion
MiamiHerald.com
Our bylaws also require that Roberts Rules govern the conduct of meetings. Some of our directors meet with committees and in some situations, ...

Keep annual meeting short, simple, orderly
Tampa Tribune
The agenda should follow the guidelines in your documents or other sources such as Robert's Rules of Order ( www.robertsrules.com). ...

TAYLOR: Five City Council members sue mayor, council chairwoman
Southgate News Herald
Attorney James Tamm said the lawsuit seeks to have Lamarand and Burke follow resolutions approved by the council, follow Robert's Rules of Order when ...

California LP Judicial Committee overturns member's suspension on appeal
Independent Political Report
While Robert's Rules of Order prevents the Judicial Committee from revealing the details of the proceedings, the Judicial Committee finds that it may ...

Cidadao Global's goal is to train future leaders of New York's Brazilian community
New York Daily News
But Ortega is not only concerned about training folks to be community organizers and follow "Robert's Rules of Order" during a meeting. ...

Skip Alston Conveys Community Threats
RhinoTimes.com Greensboro
... and was going to make a motion to rescind the earlier action and had looked up how to rescind action in Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised. ...

School board meets to pore over report
McDuffie Mirror
Among other things, the special review team found the board did not use Roberts Rules of Order for meetings, abused the right to abstain from voting, ...

Critics say RTM vote 'doesn't pass smell test'
Greenwich Post
RTM uses as a safety net — on an as-needed basis — Robert's Rules of Order, a collection of procedural rules crafted in the mid-1800s by a US military ...

Beer Distance Requirement Changes After All
WKSR
“I used “Roberts Rules Of Order” to make the decision on the two-thirds vote, but after meeting with Doug Bodary with CTAS, it was learned that “Tennessee ...

Sacred Cow Burgers
Flathead Beacon
Second, the groups are too big and maybe things are just a little too Robert's Rules of Order-ish to make anything happen. ...

New council, mayor aim for more efficient meetings
TheNewsTribune.com
Puyallup, like many other cities, uses Robert's Rules of Order to guide its meetings. The book cites numerous decorum infractions for council members,

Commissioners move on after Smith quickly replaces City Manager Greene
News Chief
"In the form of Robert's Rules of Order, it's not unusual," Murphy said, referring to the two-part motion. "In this case, they were somewhat related. ...

Commissioners move on after Smith quickly replaces Greene
News Chief
"In the form of Roberts Rules of Order, it's not unusual," Murphy said, referring to the two-part motion. "In this case, they were somewhat related. ...

City adopts interim rules of order
The Daily Advance
... at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has developed a small book of rules for city councils that are based on Robert's Rules of Order. ...

'New broom' brings sweeping, minor changes to Lebanon
Lebanon Daily News
... taken because it is not necessary under Robert's Rules of Order - a reference book of parliamentary procedure used by council and most governing bodies. ...

City schedules orientation and reception
Newstreamz San Marcos
A reception will follow the session at 5:30 pm At the orientation, the new board members will be instructed in Robert's Rules of Order, the city's ethics ...

Split Between the Minutes at KPFA
Bay Area Indymedia
... devolved into a discussion on intricate points and arcane interpretations of Pacifica Bylaws, California Corporate Law, and Roberts Rules of Order. ...

The Baobab Tree tries to thrive
Greensboro News & Record
She helped local councils learn democratic governance procedures, such as following Robert's Rules of Order or ensuring women got a chance to speak in ...

White City Garden Club grows with pride
Tulsa World
"Robert's Rules of Order were always followed." Every second Monday from September through May, the meetings would take place at another member's home. ...

Board orientation, reception slated Tuesday
The San Marcos Mercury
26 at the City of San Marcos Conference Center with a reception following at 5:30 pm The new board members will be instructed in Robert's Rules of Order, ...

Is the meeting at your condo out of order?
London Free Press
There are excellent procedural guides such as Roberts Rules of Order or Wainberg's Company Meetings. These guides set out appropriate steps to be taken on ...

Legal fees, conduct get BWA board's attention
Brazosport Facts
No decision was made on how to deal with this issue, but Hernandez said simply following Roberts Rules of Order and the board acting together instead of ...

Moral tale a fitting analogy of former mayor's legacy
NorthJersey.com
During one meeting, a member of the public cited Robert's Rules of Order, to which Mayor Carew responded the council does not follow them, despite the fact ...

Rapid Robert's expansion reviewed
Lovely County Citizen
28 at 6 pm Municipal League Rules of Order 1987 was adopted, an exception because all other commissions and City Council always adopt Roberts Rules of Order ...

Board members ask about an overdue bond payment
Suffolk Times
Wrangling at previous meetings about how to apply Robert's Rules of Order prompted Ms. Phillips to ask that she be appointed to a committee, with village ...

RTM swears in new members, OKs lighting
Greenwich Post
The pro-tem needs to know the call, know the Roberts rules, and “I can do it,” she said. Ms. Caldwell also mentioned some of the progress she has helped ...

Drayton Hall Elementary loses charter school appeal
Charleston Post Courier
... the opportunity to cross-examine witnesses and that the school board violated Robert's Rules of Order by revisiting its first vote on the application. ...

Woodford board meeting gets lively
Peoria Journal Star
He cited page 32 of Robert's Rules. After much back and forth on the issue, County Board Chairman John Krug urged everyone, including members of the public ...

Council to consider rules for meetings
The Daily Advance
Stimatz also pointed out that the state Attorney General's Office had cited Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised in ruling on procedural matters involving ...

Fellowship of Christian Athletes plans special event for Jan. 29
Lancaster Eagle Gazette
Roberts Rules of Order were adopted. Meetings will be advertised in the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette and the Buckeye Lake Beacon. The Fairfield Beach Senior ...

Baker appointed to board following procedural wrangle
The Lincoln Journal
After further discussion, the members agreed to recess briefly to so that the Roberts' Rules of Order could be consulted, and to allow time for ...

BIA gets down to business at AGM
Peace Arch News
... employed by the BIA to run the meeting according to Roberts' Rules of Order, per the Society Act. BIA executive director Russ Davies said Noonan's ...

KPFA LSB VICTORY? For ICR and the listeners or just ICR?
San Francisco Bay Area Indymedia
And the Chair they elected has no idea how to chair such a meeting and no knowledge of Roberts Rules. What kind of a "progressive group" would pick such an ...

New group works to improve Minn. high school
Worthington Daily Globe
They also follow Robert's Rules of Order for structure. There are five representatives from the ninth and 10th grades, five senators from the 11th and 12th ...

Reader's view: New School Board members bring obstruction
Duluth News Tribune (registration)
Any time you see an elected official bring out a “Robert's Rules of Order” book and begin lecturing professionals on how to run a meeting, that tells you ...

Reader's view: New School Board members show they respect the voters
Duluth News Tribune (registration)
I like that new School Board member Art Johnston had a “Robert's Rules of Order” book to fall back upon. I like that he and fellow board newcomer Tom Kasper ...

How have city politicians misbehaved?
BCLocalNews
Mayor and council must conduct business according to Roberts Rules of Order. Can Mr. Evans be specific and advise us (the readers) where the mayor and ...

Blum, Burke say no apologies coming in Woodland council spat
Longview Daily News
A "point of order" is a way to note an infraction of Robert's Rules of Order, which govern the city's meeting procedures. "If I did something wrong I would ...

'Corner' liquor license approved, Red Willow Heights issue tabled
Frazee Vergas Forum
The following official actions were approved: • Rules and procedures for the city council meetings will be Roberts Rules of Order. • The Frazee-Vergas Forum ...

Woodland council tension reaches boiling point
Longview Daily News
What prevents Blum from letting Roberts Rules of Order prevail? Burke was speaking according to RR of O, but Blum chose to ignore them. ...

Lee Anderly elected chairman of County Board
Gaylord Hub
Amended Robert's Rules of Order to allow the board chairman to make and second motions and resolutions of the County Board. • Designated the Sibley County ...

Lack of rules still issue for council
The Daily Advance
But Stimatz cited Robert's Rules of Order, which don't allow the presiding officer — in the case of City Council, the mayor — to interrupt a speaker as long ...

Enough feed store politics
Camden County Tribune
Council meetings should strictly follow Robert's Rules of Order. Maintaining control of each meeting is imperative and allows all business to be handled in ...

Woodland council tension reaches boiling point
Longview Daily News
In a phone interview Wednesday, Burke said he had called for a "point of order" — a way to note an infraction of Robert's Rules of Order governing council ...

Judge orders removal of president of Northeast fire board
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
It knocked Walton for advising Edwards to continue a meeting after Willis departed and for advising Edwards to waive Robert's Rules of Order at the next ...

Clashing continues in the Town of Hamburg
Hamburg Sun
Walters told The Sun that the town adheres to the state's rules, which supersedes Roberts Rules of Order. “We were told by the New York State Association of ...

UNC professor gives city leaders course on good government
New Bern Sun Journal
... more effectively under a School of Government-endorsed set of rules that include elements of Robert's Rules of Order, but aren't nearly as complicated. ...