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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motion to Substitute to determine the advisability of substituting a new motion. If the Motion to Substitute passes,the chair then throws the Substitute Motion open to debate. The Substitute Motion in turn must be voted upon,and is subject to amendment. Note: There is no provision in Robert's Rules for a "Friendly Amendment."The only way a motion can be modified without a vote, after it has been stated by the Chair, is with the unanimous consent of the members present. 3. Secondary Amendment - An amendment can be offered to an amendment (amendment of the second order). Amendments of the third order are not permitted. 4. Refer (Commit) - sends a pending motion to a standing committee, or to an ad hoc (special)committee to be appointed or elected, for consideration. The motion to refer may include instructions to investigate, recommend, or take action, and may specify the composition of the committee. 5. Postpone Definitely (Postpone to a Certain Time) - delays action until a certain time specified in the motion(not beyond the next regular business meeting). 6. Limit or Extend Debate - is used (1) to reduce or increase the number or length of speeches permitted or(2)to require that debate be closed at a specified time. It requires a two-thirds vote. 7. Previous Question ("Call for the Question") - immediately closes debate if passed. Requires a second and a two-thirds vote. 8. Lav on the Table - enables the assembly to lay the pending question aside temporarily when something else of immediate urgency has arisen. It is not debatable. A motion to lay on the table is out of order if the evident intent is to avoid fin7her consideration of the motion. Frequently when one indicates a desire"to table"a motion, the correct motion is either to Postpone Indefinitely or Postpone Definitely. C. Privileged Motions-do not relate to the pending business but have to deal with urgent matters which, without debate,must be considered immediately. 1. Call for the Orders of the Day - requires the assembly to conform to the agenda or to take up a general or special order that is due to come up at the time("time certain"),unless two-thirds of those voting wish to do otherwise. A member can interrupt a speaker to call for the orders of the day. 2. Raise a Question of Privilege - permits a request or main motion relating to the rights and privileges of the assembly or any of its members. Examples include requests relating to members' ability to hear a speaker or a request to go into "executive session" (closed session). A member may interrupt a speaker to raise a question of privilege. 3. Recess-used to request an intermission which does not close the meeting. 4. Adjourn-used to close the meeting immediately. Not debatable. 5. Fix the Time to Which to Adiourn -sets the time, and sometimes the place, for another meeting ("adjourned meeting") before the next regular business meeting to continue business of the session. IX. Incidental Motions (Questions of procedure that arise out of other motions and must be considered before the other motion) A. Point of Order-used when a member believes that the rules of the assembly are being violated, thereby calling on the chair for a ruling and enforcement of the rules. A member can interrupt a speaker to raise a point of order. B. Appeal - used to challenge the chair's ruling on a question of parliamentary procedure. A member can interrupt a speaker to appeal from the decision of the chair. C. Suspend the Rules - used to make a parliamentary rule or special rule of an organization temporarily inoperative. The motion cannot be applied to the constitution and bylaws unless those documents include specific provisions for suspension. Normally requires a two-thirds vote. D. Withdraw -permits the maker of a motion to remove it from deliberation after the motion has been stated by the chair. If there is not unanimous consent, the motion is debated and voted upon. E. Point of Information -requests to the chair, or through the chair to another officer or member, to provide information relevant to the business at hand. A point of information must be in the form of a question. A request for information regarding parliamentary procedure or the organization's rules bearing on the business at hand is referred to as a Parliamentary Inquiry. F. Obiection to the Consideration of a Question - suppresses business that is irrelevant or inappropriate and undesirable to be discussed. The objection must be made immediately