Notes and comments on Robert's rules / Jim Slaughter ; with original author Jon Ericson

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface to the fifth edition -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- PART I Ranking of motions -- Part II GETTING STARTED -- PART III MAIN MOTION -- POSTPONE INDEFINITELY -- AMEND (the amending process) -- Commit or refer -- Postpone to a certain time (or definitely) -- Limit or extend limits of debate -- Previous question (Close debate) -- Lay on the table -- Raise a question of privilege -- Recess -- Adjourn -- Fix the time to which to adjourn -- Point of order -- Appeal -- Suspend the rules -- Objection to the consideration of a question -- Division of a question (Divide a motion) -- Division of assembly -- Requests and inquiries -- Rescind or amend something previously adopted -- Reconsider -- Part IV Quorum -- Meetings -- Voting -- Nominations and elections -- Bylaws -- The chair -- The Parliamentarian -- Reference cited -- Endnotes -- Index -- Authors.

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