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Parliamentary Procedures and Rules of Order ASBA New Trustees Conference 2014

Parliamentary Procedures and Rules of Order ASBA New Trustees Conference 2014. Governance Models. The Operational Board Model The Executive Board Model The Carver Model. Canada Rules. Beauchesne’s Parliamentary Rules and Forms of the House of Commons of Canada, 6 th Edition, 1989

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Parliamentary Procedures and Rules of Order ASBA New Trustees Conference 2014

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  1. Dentons Canada LLP Parliamentary Procedures and Rules of OrderASBA New Trustees Conference 2014

  2. Governance Models • The Operational Board Model • The Executive Board Model • The Carver Model

  3. Canada Rules • Beauchesne’s Parliamentary Rules and Forms of the House of Commons of Canada, 6th Edition, 1989 • Bourinot’s Rules of Order, 4th Revised Edition, 1995

  4. American Rules • Robert’s Rules of Order, 10th edition, newly revised, 2000 • O. Garfield Jones, Parliamentary Procedure at a Glance, 1971

  5. History and Use of the Rules of Procedure

  6. Constitutional Documents Governing a Meeting • Constitution or incorporation documents • Specially drafted Rules and Regulations • Generic Rules of Order

  7. The Chairman of the Meeting • Neutrality • Fairness • Firmness • Humor

  8. Calling the Meeting to Order and Establishing the Validity of the Meeting • Approving the rules • Registration process • Challenges to procedure • Changing the rules

  9. The Business of a Meeting • Motions • Amendments, Amendments to Amendments • Friendly Amendments, Withdrawal • Notices of Motion • Points of Order, Points of Information, Points of Privilege

  10. The Business of a Meeting • Postponements, referrals, tabling • Reconsideration and Rescission • Calling the question • Adjournment

  11. Questions? Kevin P. Feehan, Q.C. Dentons Canada LLP T: 780.423.7330 F: 780.423.7276 E: kevin.feehan@dentons.com

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