Canceled due to technical issues. Date and time to be announced
Workshop October 15, 202 – 1:00 Eastern
Dennis Clark, PPP
All Episcopal Church Women groups, from the national board level to the local church, have bylaws that govern how their organization operates. Dennis Clark, the parliamentarian for the national board will present an overview of how parliamentary rules and procedures affect your organization. This workshop is a great opportunity for all members and local group leaders to sharpen their skills and understanding of the rules of the road.
Zoom meeting links will be posted in the News Blast Newsletter
Workshop is limited to the first 100 attendees
Please signup using the big red box below.
Outline for the session
A. What is parliamentary law/procedure?
Is parliamentary law considered to be ‘binding’?
What aspects of parliamentary law must be legally adhered to?
B. How do parliamentary law and parliamentary procedures or rules differ?
When may either of these be suspended?
How is this properly done?
C. Basic rights of membership in pluralistic societies.
D. Obligations of officers and members to the society.
E. Definition of basic parliamentary terminology
Dynamics of Parliamentary Procedure
A. What are the purposes of parliamentary rules?
B. What is the preferred Order of Business an assembly should follow at a business meeting? How does the Order of Business differ from an Agenda? When and why are these adopted?
C. How is business brought before an assembly?
Once an item of business becomes pending how is it to be processed?
* Obligations of the chairperson
* Obligations of the members
* Rights of members during the process of consideration
* Rights of the Society during the process
D. How can business that has already been considered be changed or cancelled?
An item of business that was considered but was NOT adopted.
Items of business which were previously considered and WERE adopted.
* At the same session
* At a subsequent session.