Standard code of parliamentary procedure
By: by Alice Sturgis
Contributors: American Institute of Parliamentarians. Revision Committee
Edition: 3rd ed., new and rev.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 1988
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9780070623996
Subjects: UNITED STATES; Parliamentary practice; PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE; RULES OF PROCEDURE
Notes: "Revision Committee, American Institute of Parliamentarians"--Half t.p.

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 255-256.
Table of contents: title: The Significance of Parliamentary Law --; title: Parliamentary Law Safeguards Rights --; title: What Is Parliamentary Law? --; title: What Organizations Must Observe Parliamentary Law? --; title: When Must Organizations Observe Parliamentary Law? --; title: Where Parliamentary Rules Are Found --; title: Requirements for a Parliamentary Authority --; title: Fundamental Principles of Parliamentary Law --; title: The Purpose of Parliamentary Law --; title: Equality of Rights --; title: Majority Decision --; title: Minority Rights --; title: The Right of Discussion --; title: The Right to Information --; title: Fairness and Good Faith --; title: Presentation of Motions --; title: Steps in Presenting a Motion --; title: Addressing the Presiding Officer --; title: Recognition by the Presiding Officer --; title: Proposal of a Motion by a Member --; title: Seconding a Motion --; title: Statement of a Motion by the Presiding Officer --; title: Example of the Presentation of a Motion --; title: Classification of Motions --; title: Classes of Motions --; title: Main Motions --; title: Subsidiary Motions --; title: Privileged Motions --; title: Incidental Motions --; title: Classification of Unlisted Motions --; title: Changes in Classification of Motions --; title: Precedence of Motions --; title: Order of Precedence --; title: Basic Rules of Precedence --; title: Example of Precedence --; title: Rules Governing Motions --; title: The Basic Rules of Motions --; title: What Is the Precedence of the Motion? --; title: Can the Motion Interrupt a Speaker? --; title: Does the Motion Require a Second? --; title: Is the Motion Debatable? --; title: Can the Motion Be Amended? --; title: What Vote Does the Motion Require? --; title: To What Other Motions Can the Motion Apply? --; title: What Other Motions Can Be Applied to the Motion? --; title: When Can a Motion Be Renewed?.