2022_09_20 Game Managements Advisory Commission Minutes

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member in a meeting that the Commission take a specific action. This is generally how a motion is brought before the Commission: a member will make a motion – generally not the Chair – another member will second the motion. The Chair will then speak the question of the motion and depending on the type of motion, the motion will then become open for debatable discussion. When the motion is on the floor and open for debate there are several procedural motions – the subsidiary motions – that can commonly take place and this is ranking from highest to lowest. There can be a procedural motion to lay the main motion on the table, to call for the question – which is to restate the – to end debate and restate the premise of the motion, to amend the motion or postpone the motion to a certain time. Specifically, the procedural motion to lay it on the table – this allows the assembly to set aside the substantive motion –the main motion – to attend other objectives necessary. This is recommended uses only when there’s a real urgency that does require a second – it is not debatable or amendable – and a majority vote will pass. This is the most common which is called for the question – this procedural motion is used to close debate and to move on to voting of the main motion. It requires a second – it’s not debatable – and it requires a 2/3rds vote to pass. If the call for the question passes, the Chair will then close debate, restate the question of the motion, and call for a vote. This procedural motion postponed to a certain time – this is used to postpone the main motion or other matter on the agenda to a specific time of a specific event. It requires a second, it is debatable, and a majority vote will pass it. So, say, for instance, you want to consider a particular motion not at this time, not at this meeting, but after something else happens you can postpone that entire motion to the following meeting. Last, as far as we’re discussing, is a motion to amend – this motion is used to modify the language of the main motion before it’s voted upon and usually this will be in response to some ongoing debate. This motion to amend does require a second, it is debatable, and a majority vote will pass it. This is quick outline of procedural, parliamentary procedure. Generally speaking, there’s a motion made, then the motion is seconded. The Chair will state the question of the motion and open it up for discussion or debate. This discussion or debate is between Commissioners only and all those that are not a part of the Commission will not be able to participate. There may be intervening procedural motions that – and those examples I provided today were: lay on the table – which sets aside the motion for a more urgent matter; call for question – which ends discussion or debate; postpone to a certain time or move the motion to either a different hearing or a different specified time and the last was to amend the motion, which allows to modify the statement of the question for the members to vote on – the action the members are supposed to take. The guiding principles of parliamentary procedure is to allow every member an equal opportunity to participate. The rules must be consistently applied and remarks during debate should be confined to the merits of the pending question and they should also be mindful of limits of debate – so you can’t bring in outside topics that does not go directly to the motion that you’re supposed to be discussing at that time. Other important procedural motions would include withdrawing from the motion and recess. So recess will allow the motion – the entire 5