Parliamentary  The chair shall ask the speaker if he is

willing to submit to the question which

Procedure he may accept of decline.
 Chair may also interrupt the speaker at
any point in his speech to state and ask
him to answer questions.

-Debate- Ending the debate

 Chair proceeds to question.

Any dialogue on any subject matter to state
 Chair proceeds to put the question into vote if
and extract a fact from someone or influencing no one claims the floor,
his action.  Motion for reconsideration may be raised after
the announcement of the result. (Requires
Right to debate majority vote).

A general rule that every member of an

assembly has the right to participate in
-Vote-
discussing any question.
Types of vote
--------- L I M I T A T I O N S ----------
1. Member first asks to obtain the floor. 1. MAJORITY VOTE

2. Limited to non-abusive or vulgar words. Any (a) Majority Vote of the Legal Votes Cast
member mentioning such may be stopped at - Most common type of majority vote.
any time and be consider as “out of order”. - Simple or bare majority.
- Occurs when the assembly required
3. Limited to the issue at hand. one half plus one vote.
4. Limited to a certain time using a call of the (b) Majority of the Total Votes Cast
previous question/motion to limit the discussion. - Majority of the votes counted even if
it does not reach the total no. of
Requirements to be
members in the assembly.
considered by the speaker - Not frequently used since it invites
frivolity.
1. RELEVANCY
– Questioning the proponent of a motion. (c) Majority of the Members Present
2. DECORUM - Votes of all members present.
– Manner and propriety of the speaker. - Basis of majority will be the recorded
attendance.
Interlude to discussion
(d) Majority of the Members
 Any member may rise to ask permission - Total no. of members in the body
from the presiding officer if can ask the regardless of whether they are present
or not.
speaker.
2. PERCENTAGE VOTE 3. BY GENERAL CONSENT
- Proportion of a certain whole. - Commonly used to decide on the
- Most require 2/3 Votes: regular business.
Total no. votes X 2
4. BY BALLOT
3
- To keep the secrecy of each member’s
3. PLURALITY VOTE decision.
- Larger vote by at least 1 over total - Commonly used in the election of
votes. candidates.
- Usually applies when there are 2 or
5. BY ROLL CALL
more propositions/candidates.
- Members cast their votes after calling
4. TIE VOTE their names.
- When 2 more propositions/candidates
each receive the same no. of highest Announcing the result
votes, thus creating a deadlock.
- Presiding officer breaks or creates the It is not considered official until the chair
tie. verbalizes it.

5. UNANIMOUS VOTE
- Total no. of legal votes cast or gains
-Constitution &
votes far more than the majority votes.

Different types of votes

By Laws-
casts

1. ILLEGAL VOTES
- Votes casts by a barred member. Body of rules and principles that govern man’s
actions by defining in detail the rights and
2. BLANK BALLOT responsibilities of members of a civilized society.
- Voter did not write anything on the
ballot. Procedures in the creation
3. VOID BALLOT of a constitution
- There is an anomaly in how the ballot
is cast. 1. Create a committee to draft a constitution.

How are votes made? 2. Committee would elect or appoint their set
of officials.
1. BY VOICE
3. Committee sits to deliberate on issues.
- Promptest voting method.
- Most practical way. 4. Committee is ready to report.
2. BY RAISING OF HAND/RISING 5. Proposal is read by section followed by
- Asking those who favor the proposal repealing the motion.
to raise their hand or rise up.
6. Chair may ask the members for amendments.
7. Chair will now take the vote on the original - Transaction of everyday order of business
motion (requires only majority vote). - Handout for members to remember how they
should act and perform.
8. Constitution is applied unless there are no
certain reservations taken on certain provisions IN ANY CASE, PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE MUST
to be taken in future time. ALWAYS CORRESPOND TO THE GENERAL LAWS
OF THE STATE AND DO NOT CONTRAVENE
Twofold requirements in PUBLIC MORALS AND PUBLIC POLICY.
amending the constitution
-Committees-
1. Copies of the proposed amendment the
constitution should be given to members.
2. May be amended only after an affirmative
vote of at least 2/3 votes.
- A formal act of presenting before the body
or assembly the name of a person
interested in filing an office.
- May be made by any member of the
Set of rules calculated to strengthen and
assembly.
complete in detail the statements in the
- Based on the different methods of voting.
constitution.
Functions
Coverage
1. To know whether the person nominated is
1. Officers to be elected
willing to accept or decline the nomination.
2. Membership concerns
3. Order of business 2. Allows the nominated and the assembly to
4. Quorum required acquaint one another.
5. Debate
3. Guarantees order in the forthcoming
6. Voting
election.
7. Having seminars/conventions
8. Nominations Procedures
9. Other things that are relevant
1. NOMINATION FROM THE FLOOR
Standing rules - Anyone among the assembly.
- Based on the CBL. 2. NOMINATION FROM A NOMINATING
- Minor practices not permanent COMMITTEE
- Used to carry out administrative matters - Much practical
including the governance in the organization - Only the most qualified and best fits
- May be suspended or repealed the position is nominated since they are
screened well.
Rules of order

- A.K.A Internal Rules

 3. NOMINATED BY BALLOT Comparative of 1st class
- Distributing blank ballots to the
members. type & 2nd class type

-------- A S T O E L E C T I O N --------

Body of 2 or more appointed or chosen to 1ST CLASS TYPE

perform certain functions. - Elected from among the members.
2 CLASS TYPE
ND

TWOFOLD FUNCTION - May be elected/appointed from the

members.
1. Consider and Investigate special matters.
------------- A S T O T E R M -------------
2. Perform acts related to the general functions
of its establishment. 1ST CLASS TYPE
- Similar to the org’s term of office.
CHARACTERISTICS 2 CLASS TYPE
ND

- As soon as the question they are

1. Small in number compared to an assembly. tasked to report commences on their
2. Have much knowledge in the field/issue they duty is finished.
were appointed to. ----- N A M E S W/C T H E Y A R E-----
3. Much autonomy in the course of the debate ----- R E F E R R E D T O -----
on the issue it is tasked to report and every 1ST CLASS TYPE
member’s opinion taken into consideration. - Board of Directors, Board of
4. Deliberations are not supposed to be too Governors, Board of Regents, etc..
formal. 2 CLASS TYPE
ND

- Standing or regular committees.

CLASSIFICATION
---- P O W E R S E X E R C I S E D ----
1. FIRST CLASS TYPE 1ST CLASS TYPE
- High level committee tasks to decide - Not have inherent powers and
on an issue more or less administrative exercise only those granted by the
and financial in nature. laws..
- Report or recommendation affects the 2 CLASS TYPE
ND

entire future of the assembly. - Powers vary based on the type of

- Executive committees or boards of committee and exercises inherent
trustees, directors, regents, governors, or powers.
management.
2. SECONDARY CLASS TYPE
- Ordinary committees created by the
assembly to make recommendations.
- Includes the entire organizations acting
as a committee.
------------- F U N C T I O N S ------------- - Committee should make a
recommendation for the assembly’s
1ST CLASS TYPE approval.
- Formulate plane concerning the
objectives of the organization. 3. COMMITTEE REPORT
2 CLASS TYPE
ND - A written declaration of the work
- Perform almost all kinds of work. accomplished.

Types of secondary 4. APPROVAL OF REPORT

- Individually affix their signature if they
committees concur or may refuse to sign and
prepare their own dissenting opinion.
1. STANDING/REGULAR COMMITTEE
- Created to perform all standard types 5. PRESENTATION OF REPORT
of work. - Summary of the report.
- Members are either elected or 6. CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT
appointed. - The organization may adapt it or
- Examples are committee on rules, reject it altogether.
external and internal committees.
7. ADOPTION OF REPORT
2. SPECIAL COMMITTEES - When the assembly accepts the
- Established to perform special/specific resolution
purpose.
- Members are either elected/appointed.
3. COMMITTEE OF A WHOLE
- All the assembly members acting as a
committee.
- Created through a motion classified as
the main motion.

Task of committees

1. COMMITTEE HEARING
- First step of deliberating on issue.
2. AMENDMENTS BY THE COMMITTEE
- If the face value of the question the
chairman or any committee member
finds that there is something wrong with
the question.
- No member may make amendments to
any motion, question or resolution
assigned to it.