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. ...

UNC professor gives city leaders course on good government
ENC Today
Robert's Rules are fine, Bell said, “but you need, almost, a parliamentarian sitting there next to you.” Bell said that the “most controversial” part of the ...

Mayor Lays Out Goals For New Year
Journal & Topics Newspapers Online
DiPietro is frequently the alderman who points out when the council veers from its policies or Robert's Rules of Order. Schmidt suspects that Ald. Joseph ...

'To-do' list long for bickering council
The Columbian
Obtaining copies of Roberts Rules of Order should be one of the council's first actions. That would go a long way to avoid the dysfunctional family ...

College Classes
TheHerald
Robert's Rules of Order and Meeting Management -- 11 am-2 pm Wednesday, Jan. 20. The cost of the class is $20. The class is free to adults 65 and older. ...

Buncombe Commisioners: On a meeting and a prayer
Mountain Xpress
... would think it highly inappropriate if the government came in and told them they had to conduct their services according to Robert's Rules of Order. ...

Veterans Affair Committee in deadlock over appointments
Argus Press
Schneider, however, would not allow the vote to occur and quoted Robert's Rules of Order. “If the motion in some way violates the rules - which I believe it ...

Cleaning up the SEO Cesspool
Search Engine Journal
Even with Roberts Rules of Order in play. So I know quite well how daunting it can be to even begin to come together and attempt to form a cohesive group of ...

55 named to 2010 city boards
San Marcos Daily Record
26 at 4 pm at Embassy Suites with a reception following at 5 pm The new board members will be instructed in Robert's Rules of Order, the city's ethics code ...

Conduct code is proposed for Woodford County Board
Peoria Journal Star
Prior to making his presentation, Hinrichsen did some research, including poring over the 10th edition of Robert's Rules. He also turned to a colleague at ...

New San Marcos board appointees begin their work
The San Marcos Mercury
... with a reception following at 5 pm The new board members will be instructed in Robert's Rules of Order, the City's Ethics Code, and Open Meetings. ...

Request to reconsider travel expense reimbursement fails
South Carolina Now
Under Robert's Rules of Order, a council member who voted in the majority — in this case, Councilwoman Octavia Williams-Blake or Councilman Buddy Brand ...

Gardner Charges Dismissed
University of South Alabama News
In November 1980, SGA Vice President Mike Duke was impeached for “violating Robert's Rules of Order on numerous occasions and taking an unapproved leave of ...

Swoboda-Donnelli to lead JCC board
Jackson County Pilot
At the meeting, the board also assigned members to committees; agreed to adhere to Robert's Rules of Order; designated the Jackson County Pilot and ...

At Duluth School Board, here is the point of order
Duluth News Tribune (registration)
thunders a party on one side of a dispute at a church or board or civic group meeting, waving a copy of “Robert's Rules of Order” wildly, adding, ...

Holliday appointed commission chairman
Valencia County News Bulletin
They also reviewed and discussed a resolution for proposed rules of order and decorum, a four-page document that would apply to the public comments part of ...

White roses and thorns
York Daily Record
ROSES: To the Wrightsville Borough Council for adopting Roberts Rules of Order for meetings. In recent years, those meetings have been disorderly, ...

Hollywood Labor: SAG Source Says a Strike Unlikely, Joint SAG-AFTRA Bargaining ...
Huffington Post (blog)
It's just like going to the cinema, if your idea of a good movie includes Roberts Rules of Order. The UFS source told me that the joint negotiating ...

Resolution to be more like Christ hinges on new focus
The Tennessean
Funny thing is, any one who is familiar with Roberts Rules of Order and parliamentarian procedure can tell you resolutions have no binding effect on an ...

A bad start for bipartisanship
Scarlet Scuttlebutt
After I sternly objected to the way the meeting was being conducted, I was told that the new council president was following "Robert's Rules" and that those ...

More information released on Warren County schools
Augusta Chronicle
The board made limited improvement on the recommendation to adopt Roberts Rules of Order for their meetings, with voting records revealing “an inordinate ...

Ralph Doty: Three school board members could ruin everything
Duluth News Tribune (registration)
The Kindle version of the complete “Robert's Rules of Order” is 208 pages long; large enough to make it impossible to govern, if that's Johnston's goal. ...

Students buy rug for Mahanoy library
Standard Speaker
"Even though this fund only holds a couple hundred dollars, it helps these six students understand the role of leadership, Roberts Rules of Order, ...

Taking no prisoners
Stockton Record
She is calling for two board retreats - one for training in governance and the other in the use of the recently adopted Robert's Rules of Order. ...

Fall River students taking an active role in city government
Fall River Herald News
Eleven of the 13 participating students began learning the ropes Tuesday night at a training session that ran the gamut from how Robert's Rules of Order ...

Warren Co. schools to lose accreditation
Augusta Chronicle
... disregarded the requirement to use Roberts Rules of Order, failed to follow the district's charter and micromanaged the school system. ...

Fitzgerald, West to lead Board in 2010
News and Record
The Board will continue to operate under Roberts Rules of Order. Board members also were introduced to the County's five member Animal Control Department by ...

More civility, please
The Suffolk Times
This time the subject was Robert's Rules of Order. Brandishing a copy of the rules that govern how meetings are conducted, the trustee corrected Mr. Nyce on ...

Charles Hill is Chairman, Proposed Budget O.K'd With Cuts
Monticello News
The group agreed to operate under Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, but then some of the commissioners were surprised by another item, ...

Reform motion passed: now harder to leave CFS
Omega
Dave Molenhuis, CFS treasurer said that the CFS follows Robert's rules of order. “In Robert's rules of order, the standard practice for the debate is to ...

Fitzgerald Reelected Chairman Of Supervisors
Gazette Virginian
... they adopted Roberts Rules of Order as the parliamentary procedure authority and confirmed the board's current by-laws will be followed in meetings. ...

Orange Council clarifies mayor's role
Orange County Review
Several months ago, council member Kent Higginbotham proposed that a section of Robert's Rules of Order be adopted by the town council to set forth specific ...

Denaro is new council president
Woburn Advocate
“I will adhere to the basic tenets of the Roberts Rules [of Order]. It'll create a more business-like setting to benefit the council and the petitioners,” ...

Wrightsville moves to bring order to council meetings
York Daily Record
The council will follow Roberts Rules of Order, a set of guidelines establishing conduct and procedure at meetings. One of the points that may be raised is ...

Changing of the guard at City Hall
Daily Inter Lake
... elect their president, “but that does not comply with the Montana Sunshine Laws so I will revert to Robert's Rules of Order” and ask for nominations. ...

SCHOOLS: Substitute hires invalidated, then approved
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal
That actually made the December vote null and void under Robert's Rules of Order, the authority the board operates under, according to Board President James ...

College Classes
TheHerald
Robert's Rules of Order and Meeting Management -- 11 am-2 pm Wednesday, Jan. 20. The cost of the class is $20. The class is free to adults 65 and older. ...

Efforts to oust mayor in Orange continue
The Free Lance-Star
... Higginbotham attempted to get the council to adopt a four-page proposal Higginbotham had culled from an English version of Roberts Rules of Order that ...

Hilton Head Zonta was destined to be a powerhouse, given its founder
Hilton Head Island Packet
We know her as a polished straight shooter who has "Robert's Rules of Order" memorized and keeps files on local issues so meticulously it would impress the ...

FLAT ROCK: Mayor's tenure comes to an end after 24 years
Southgate News Herald
Max Angel, a former councilman, came into one meeting with a big book of “Robert's Rules of Order.” Jones said Angel was preaching the rules, ...

Barr's Replacement Expected to be Named Tuesday
HNN Huntingtonnews.net
Roberts Rules of Order arguments and the familiar 'up or down vote' phrase consumed part of the time. At one point, Bernie Thomas, asked, “Where are we now? ...

Inside Scoop: Two put aside animosities to make splash in aquatics
Greensboro News & Record
Perhaps he needs a bigger gavel — and an unabridged copy of “Robert's Rules of Order” to chuck at his colleagues. WINNERS: The Greensboro City Council. ...

Former Crystal chairman marks first year at CoBank
AG Week
“Even if you're not an expert in Roberts Rules of Governance, that doesn't mean you can't bring something of quality to these positions.”

Divided Gary board fails to fire member
Gary Post Tribune
That abstention, per Robert's Rules of Order, counted as a "no" vote, according to board attorney Karen Freeman-Wilson. Board member Mary Ann Canty-Reedus ...

The legacy of Bill Baarsma
TheNewsTribune.com
A master of the gavel and Robert's Rules of Order, Baarsma effectively presided over council meetings. Scholarly and articulate, he represented the city ...

Made to Be Mayor
The Ledger
Fletcher, who has limpid blue eyes and swept-back graying hair, said he absorbed Robert's Rules of Order from a teacher at Lakeland High School, ...

Waterford FFA team wins big
Marietta Times
Parliamentary Procedure teaches students how to run an organized meeting using "Robert's Rules of Order," with meetings during competition requiring ...

Supervisors may change president
Natchez Democrat
... and the third thing is good skills in parliamentary procedure and Robert's Rules of Order in order to carry on an executive meeting,” Grennell said. ...

Waterford FFA team honored
Marietta Times
Parliamentary procedure teaches students how to run an organized meeting using "Robert's Rules of Order." Members of the Waterford parliamentary procedure ...

Holland Sunflowers
Abilene Recorder Chronicle
Courtney Wilson gave parliamentary procedure tips to the club to help them become more familiar with the way the system of Robert's Rules works. ...

Chicano Federation chairwoman was a tireless activist
San Diego Union Tribune
She was very well-read, up to date and she knew 'Robert's Rules of Order,' ” CdeBaca said, referring to the recognized guidebook for public meetings. ...

Tornadoes, school levy issue among big stories from first half of '09
Marshfield Mail
Gullett said Clark also allowed meetings to be conducted out of order, violating Robert's Rules of Order regarding the proper sequence of motions, ...

City to lease VFW field for $1 a year
Wyoming Tribune
Case didn't attend this month's Christmas dinner where the straw poll vote was held -- she pointed out that straw-poll votes are contrary to Robert's Rules ...

Northwest suburban 2009 newsmakers
Chicago Daily Herald
Stone's unique approach to Robert's Rules of Order has chafed well-established board members, who react to her sudden interruptions, questions to the ...

The gameplan for ousting Jim Greer
Orlando Sentinel (blog)
Therefore, the Constitutional recognition of Robert's Rules of Order renders RRO as the appropriate authority for addressing the stated purpose of the ...

Multnomah changes bylaws; Hillsdale scales back Capitol closure idea
Southwest Community Connection
The vote, conducted according to the Robert's Rules of Order, is binding unless someone chooses to appeal it. “If somebody wants to make a stink about it, ...

November 2010: Too little, too late
American Thinker (blog)
Get a copy of Robert's Rules of Order. Know your local organization procedures. Read American Thinker. Read biographies of George Washington, John Adams, ...

Captain O'Neal to get improvements
Gulf Coast Newspapers
The council had unanimously voted to suspend Robert's Rules of Order to review a first-read ordinance. Robert's Rules of Order govern Daphne city government ...

Shelby council changes mind, ups taxes
Mansfield News Journal
He later objected to the consideration of the proposed ordnance, reading a lengthy passage from the Roberts Rules of Order. Although both of his concerns ...

Shorter meetings? Don't count on it.
The Almanac Online
... He'd like to see the council stick to Robert's Rules of Order, which he describes as "rules for getting business done, not rules for a discussion forum. ...

Netanyahu tries to throw a party
Jerusalem Post
Netanyahu has dragged the Likud kicking and screaming to the political center, sometimes employing methods not found in Roberts Rules of Order. ...

Sneads passes amended noise ordinance
Jackson County Floridan
Mike Weeks, the president of the council, began the meeting by reading rules of order and stating anyone who did not obey the rules would be escorted out by ...

P&Z Board to review proposed by-laws changes
Platte County Record Times
Robert's Rules of Order are hereby adopted for the governing of the Commission in all cases not otherwise provided for in these rules. c. ...

Business Seminars
TheHerald
"Roberts Rules of Order and Meeting Management" -- 11 am-2 pm Jan. 20 at the Cleveland Center, 9046 Cleveland Road. This seminar, which carries a $20 fee, ...

Florida GOPers In Civil War
TPMDC
... under party rules, in order to avoid confusion at the meeting in January. ... example of constitutional and Robert's Rules logic I have ever seen. ...

Jim Greer: There will be no vote on rescinding my chairmanship
Tampabay.com
Article XI of the RPOF Constitution provides that "[t]he rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the State Committee in all ...

Greer: You want a meeting? I'll give you a stinkin' meeting!
Orlando Sentinel (blog)
Article XI of the RPOF Constitution provides that “[t]he rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the State Committee in all ...

Hollister mayor lists off goals for the year
Hollister Free Lance
He encouraged council members to re-examine Roberts Rules of Order - for public meetings - and he would like to set up an arrangement to cut off council ...

Money for project on hold
News & Observer
Woodard, after consulting his memory for Robert's Rules of Order, moved to reconsider. The next vote was unanimous - put the whole thing off until next ...

Stainbrook: 'Meeting never took place'
Toledo Free Press
“This party has always been run by the bylaws, and Robert's Rules, that's why we have a parliamentarian. There was never a meeting that took place to vote ...

Copenhagen post script, part 2
Energy Collective
I'm wondering where that stuff is in Robert's Rules of Order. My point is that “Copenhagen” was not in any sense a “normal” international meeting, ...

Star Wars: The Old Republic Clichés
IGN
A copy of Robert's Rules of Order might not be much help when facing down a herd of rampaging thicket-wraiths, but you'll be glad to have it when you need ...

Council says no to flooding, police funding requests
Evening News and Tribune
Messer called for Coffey to either relinquish his president's chair or follow Robert's Rules of Order, which frown on the president offering comments while ...

A roundup of FFA news for the week of Dec. 17, 2009
Farm and Dairy
by Other News ASHLAND, Ohio — Parliamentary procedure is a meeting run by Robert's rules of order. The contest is an evaluation of an FFA chapter's ability ...

Council mulls drainage project
Gulf Coast Newspapers
Campbell requested the council suspend Robert's Rules of Order at Monday's meeting to consider the appropriation. Robert's Rules of Order, the protocol used ...

Shorter meetings? Don't count on it.
The Almanac Online
... He'd like to see the council stick to Robert's Rules of Order, which he describes as "rules for getting business done, not rules for a discussion forum. ...

City selectmen argue points of order, question pay increases
Daily Times Leader
The West Point Board of Mayor and Selectmen spent the majority of their Thursday night special meeting discussing Robert's Rules of Order and questioned ...

Rice at a Crossroads
Inside Higher Ed
Prior to the governance change, the president was chair of faculty meetings and did not vote except to break ties in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order ...

Best of blogs
Stockton Record
In 1876, US Army Major Henry Martyn Robert developed Robert's Rules of Order. He had been traveling around the country, the story goes, and had witnessed ...

Gregg's big finale: making matters worse
Concord Monitor
To that end, he distributed to his fellow Republicans a nice little primer of obstruction that combines the most excessively nit-picking Roberts Rules of ...

Veguita resident rails against roaming livestock
El Defensor Chieftain
"We conduct our meetings according to Roberts Rules of Order," Tripp said in an attempt to get Jones to calm down. Jones continued to restate points he had ...

Park City nonprofit struggles to begin fulfilling its mission
Billings Gazette
The past few months has also found Elmore pouring over Roberts Rules of Order, something suggested to him by Randy Thom in his letter of resignation. ...

West Point again delays budget cuts
The Commercial Dispatch
Citing Robert's Rules of Order, Richmond explained unscheduled agenda items should be introduced at the beginning of public meetings and added as an ...

Expenses Outnumber Revenues For 2010 Budget
South County Times
Tabled a motion to use Robert's Rules of Order as a guide to conduct board of aldermen meetings, to give aldermen time to study and consider options for ...

SUSD trustees find order
Stockton Record
This week the board got them when it adopted Robert's Rules of Order. The idea is to bring some order to the chaos that public meetings can become. ...

In rebuke to Adams, Metro goes cautious on carbon labeling of transportation ...
OregonLive.com
Metro Council President David Bragdon, not officially a member of the committee, hustled to a back office to fetch a worn copy of Robert's Rules of Order, ...