If there is to be a presentation or other program, it is usually presented before the meeting is adjourned. Motions A motion may arise as a result of a special representative's or committee's report or under unfinished or new business. A member makes a motion. Another member seconds the motion. The chair states the question on the motion and presents the motion for consideration by the assembly.
Members debate the motion.
The chair puts the question to a vote. The chair announces the result of the vote. In cases where no opposition to the motion is expected, the chair may save time by obtaining general or unanimous consent. Before a member can make a motion or speak in a debate, he or she must obtain the floor by being recognized by the chair. The member who made the motion may claim the floor first.