1. A committee report usually does not require a second.
2. In ordinary organizations, a motion to "lay on the table" may be used to kill a proposal.
3. The minutes do not need to record what was said in debate.
4. Following committee reports, the chair should ask “Is there any old business?”
5. Even if some members still wish to speak, debate may be cut off by a two-thirds vote.
6. A motion to "fix the time to which to adjourn” sets a time to continue the meeting.
7. On questions about order and procedure, the parliamentarian has the authority to make the final ruling.
8. The motion known as “the previous question” may be used to stop debate.
9. If no other business is on the floor, the motion to "recess" is debatable.
10. A motion adopted in violation of the bylaws is null and void.
11. After the assembly has voted to adjourn, nothing else is in order except for the chair to declare the meeting adjourned.
12. The quorum requirement may be waived by unanimous consent.
13. On an appeal, a tie vote sustains the ruling of the chair.
14. A committee can make its own rules.
15. The motion to "close nominations" may be used to prevent a nomination and thus eliminate a candidate’s opportunity to be elected to an office.
16. A "point of information" allows a member to make a point or give to information to the assembly.
17. In a small board or committee, a main motion does not require a second.
18. The name of a seconder does not need to be recorded in the minutes.
19. A motion is approved by a vote of the assembly. The chair has overlooked the fact that the motion was never seconded. Is the action is still valid?
20. Debate must stop whenever anyone shouts “Question!”
21. A chairman may “gavel through” or “railroad” motions by quickly declaring debate closed and taking a vote.
22. The chair can defeat a motion by simply refusing to put it to a vote.
23. The chair should put a question to a voice vote by saying:
“All in favor say ‘yea’ . . . ‘Opposed same sign . . .”
24. The entire assembly is entitled to hear the parliamentarian’s advice to the chair.
25. During meetings, the parliamentarian should not speak to the chair except in response to the chair’s questions.
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