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  • 121Main motion — A main motion, in parliamentary procedure, is a motion that brings business before the assembly.[1] Main motions are made while no other motion is pending. Any of the subsidiary, incidental and privileged motions may be made while the main motion …

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  • 122Recess (motion) — In parliamentary procedure, recess refers to legislative bodies such as parliaments, assemblies, juries that are released to reassemble at a later time. The members may leave the meeting room, but are expected to remain nearby. A recess may be… …

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  • 123Amend (motion) — The motion to amend, in parliamentary procedure, is used to modify another motion. Contents 1 Explanation and Use 1.1 Main Motions 1.2 Secondary Motions 1.3 Forms and Uses of the Moti …

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  • 124Limit or extend limits of debate — The motion to limit or extend limits of debate is used to modify the rules of debate. Contents 1 Explanation and Use 1.1 Robert s Rules of Order Newly Revised 1.2 The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure …

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  • 125Motions relating to methods of voting and the polls — Class Incidental In order when another has the floor? No Requires second? Yes Debatable? No May be reconsidered? To close polls, no; to reopen polls, negative vote only; all others, yes Amendable? Yes …

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  • 126List of motions — The following is a list of motions in parliamentary procedure and their classification according to Robert s Rules of Order Newly Revised, The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure, and Demeter s Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure.… …

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  • 127Requests and inquiries — Requests and inquiries, in parliamentary procedure, are non debatable, non amendable motions used by members of a deliberative assembly to obtain information or to do or have something done that requires permission of the assembly.Explanation and …

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  • 128Charge of Quarters — CQ or Charge of Quarters is a United States armed forces term used to describe tasked duty in which a service member is to guard the front entrance to the barracks. It is usually a 24 hour shift in which the two service members, one non… …

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