Demeter's , p. 4. There are other excellent manuals of parliamentary procedure available. However, the fact that RONR 1990 is the most widely used book as well as the easiest to locate argues in its favor as a parliamentary authority. RONR 1990 is an excellent resource for association leaders. The book includes sections on presiding, the duties of officers, running elections, making proper motions, and holding board and committee meetings.
Most associations formally adopt written rules of parliamentary procedure.
The procedural rules in that book then govern meetings when not inconsistent with higher authority, such as state or federal law. This parliamentary authority can be supplemented with more detailed rules for specific situations. The conduct of business in an assembly often varies by size. Annual meetings such as state conventions are typically formal in procedure. Business conducted in a board of more than a dozen members follows the same formal procedure.