A parliamentary procedure is the decision-making process used by a deliberative assembly.
The Common Law of Parliamentary Procedure and Robert's Rules of Order are two frequently used parliamentary procedures; however, a number of other parliamentary procedures also exist. Most parliamentary procedures enforce majority rule through voting, while others are specifically designed to facilitate consensus decision-making. Parliamentary procedures vary widely amongst assemblies.
In jurisdictions subject to English Common Law, the parliamentary procedure used by most assemblies is the Common Law of Parliamentary Procedure plus any specific Rules of Order and Special Rules of Order the assembly has also adopted.
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A Manual of Parliamentary Practice - A complete reprint of the 1812 manual by Thomas Jefferson that was used by the United States Senate. Includes the rules of motions and how they are used.
American Institute of Parliamentarians (AIP) - The mission of the American Institute of Parliamentarians is to foster, promote and teach the highest standards of parliamentary procedure, in keeping with the principles of parliamentary law and the adopted parliamentary authority.
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Arizona State Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) - Includes information relating to the annual meeting, Arizona state officers, and hot links. Pages for the Central, Southern, and Northern Units are also available.
Bill Stemmons, Parliamentarian - Professional Registered Parliamentarian, consultant on meetings, conventions, bylaws, voting and elections, presiding, Robert's Rules, associations, attorneys, public officials, association officers, and workshops. Simple questions answered without charge.
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California State Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) - A division of the National Association of Parliamentarians that features officers, unit goals, events, convention information, feedback, and links.
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Democratic Rules of Order - Description, comparison, and comments about the 7th edition of this 72-page book of parliamentary procedure, written by Fred and Peg Francis.
General Parliamentary Procedure - The use of parliamentary procedure in the U.S. House of Representatives: Principles of adding amendments, a germaneness test, committee rules, points of order, and a pocket guide on floor procedures.
Golden Gavel Unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians - First NAP Unit on the Internet. Located in Virginia Beach, VA. Join us for a fun and informative evening learning about parliamentary procedure and participate effectively in YOUR organization.
Knoxville Parliamentary Unit (NAP) - This Tennessee unit of the National Association Of Parliamentarians features articles on community and professional services. Also has membership information related to meetings, benefits, and categories. Details on the 13 ranking motions, steps in handling motions and amendments are also included.
McClintock's Parliamentary Resources - Sample agenda, bylaws, motions, chair's script, minutes, audit report; a general resource page on parliamentary procedure.
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National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) - The National Association of Parliamentarians is dedicated to teaching, promoting, and disseminating the philosophy and principles underlying the rules of deliberative assemblies.
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National Parliamentarian Online - Selected educational articles from the National Parliamentarian, the official quarterly publication of the National Association of Parliamentarians, including the current issue and earlier archived articles.
New Jersey State Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) - New Jersey State Association of Parliamentarians of the National Association of Parliamentarians lists Unit meeting places, dates, times, state convention information and Newsletter.
Ohio Association of Parliamentarians - Features meeting days and times, and contact information.
Parliament Glossary - A glossary of parliamentary terms and phrases from Australia.
Parliamentary Associates - Offers advice specifically on parliamentary procedure including unproductive meetings and materials available, with a parliamentary tip.
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Parliamentary Procedure - Advice from Dr. John A. Cagle, California State University, Fresno.
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Parliamentary Procedure Glossary, Third Edition - A detailed glossary of parliamentary procedure terms and phrases used by the Canada House of Commons. Listed in both English or French.
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Parliamentary Procedure Instructional Materials From the University of Illinois - Parliamentary procedure resources from the ITCS Instructional Materials at the University of Illinois. Tested in the classroom for teaching a complete unit, enrichment, independent study, and training a team for competition.
Parliamentary Procedure-Tulane University ASB - The Associated Student Body (ASB) at Tulane University provides information on: Parliamentary situations and concepts; classes, descriptions, and purposes of motions; and the order or precedence of motions.
Parliamentary Procedures at California State University, Chico - General purposes, principles, and parliamentary terms, with examples of how to transact business at meetings and in committees, with chart of descriptive characteristics of motions.
Robert McConnell Productions - Offers videos, books, and procedure advice from a registered parliamentarian at the Dear Parliamentarian column.
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Robert's Rules of Order Revised - The 1915 (Fourth) Edition with slight modifications and enhancements, by the Constitution Society.
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Rules Used By the United States Congress - The parliamentary procedure rules used by the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate are listed.
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SkillsUSA-VICA Parliamentary Procedure Educational Materials - Descriptions of parliamentary procedure educational materials available for secondary and college students for teaching a unit and for preparing for the Chapter Business Procedure Competitive Event.
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Texas NAACP: Parliamentary Procedure - Overview of parliamentary procedure. Principles, a description of a deliberative assembly, a sample agenda, the procedure for handling a main motion, and the rules for the 13 ranking motions are listed.
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Texas State Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) - This site includes the objectives of the state association and the annual convention date. The Crossroads Unit (Argyle, TX) is featured and lists study meeting dates, and a tip of the month.
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The Official Robert's Rules of Order Web Site - This site includes a short history of Robert's Rules, how an organization can adopt it, the basics of parliamentary procedure, a question and answer forum, and an Ask the Authors feature.
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Washington State Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) - Charter units from Washington State and their presidents are listed. In addition, new events, parliamentary procedure links, and the history of the association are provided.
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