Meeting Mechanics - Lesson 5 - Review - Meeting mechanics track
Bylaws, special rules, and which authority controls
Referencing the content of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised with contrasts noted in the minority report
How to tell which rule source governs when more than one text seems to apply.
Chapter outline
- How to resolve a rule conflict
- How to explain rule precedence to someone new
When sources disagree (2 topics to verify before you teach from this chapter alone)
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Vocabulary · 6
bylaws
The basic internal rules of the organization.
SourceRule precedence, special rules, custom, and jurisdiction-specific authority.
special rule of order
A rule the assembly adopts for its own procedure that differs from the default authority.
SourceRule precedence, special rules, custom, and jurisdiction-specific authority.
standing rule
A continuing rule about administration rather than parliamentary procedure.
SourceRule precedence, special rules, custom, and jurisdiction-specific authority.
custom
A repeated practice that may guide action when it does not conflict with higher rules.
SourceRule precedence, special rules, custom, and jurisdiction-specific authority.
precedence of rules
The order in which governing sources control when they conflict.
SourceRule precedence, special rules, custom, and jurisdiction-specific authority.
jurisdiction-specific authority
A source that applies only within a particular body or tradition.
SourceRule precedence, special rules, custom, and jurisdiction-specific authority.
Sequences · 2
- How to resolve a rule conflict — Practice the flow until you can explain it without the screen.
- How to explain rule precedence to someone new — Practice the flow until you can explain it without the screen.