3.13 Summary of Assembly Procedures

This chart is a visual aide that is being considered to be included in the Motion section of OIAA’s Guidelines that is revised for real time meetings.

This chart will be available to all Voting Members on OIAA’s website. OIAA wants to gain the participation of all its Voting Members by being sure they understand how assembly business is conducted. You are urged to print this page and bring it with you to the assembly.

Type of Motion	Comments	Requires a Second?	Is Debatable?	Vote Required For Approval	Minority Opinion Heard?
3.1 Motion	Reviewed by the Board	YES	YES	Two-thirds	YES
3.2 Simple Changes	No vote required	YES By Seconder	No	n/a	n/a
3.3 Beyond Simple Changes	Changes voted on	YES	YES	Two-thirds	YES
3.6 Voting and Minority Opinion	May only be made by a member of the losing side. No action may be reconsidered twice.	YES. May be seconded by either side	Simple Majority	NO	NO
3.7 Motion to Postpone	Made without comment	YES	NO	Simple Majority	NO
3.8 Motion to Suspend	Made without comment	YES	NO	Simple Majority	NO
3.9 Returning a Motion for More information	Made without comment	YES	YES	Two-thirds	NO
3.10 Making a Motion During an Assembly	Made without comment	YES	NO	n/a	n/a
3.10 (Continued) Voting on a Motion During an Assembly	Maker is given two (2) minutes to present. Considered after all new and old business is concluded.	n/a	YES	Two-thirds	YES
3.11 Declining to Consider a Motion Made During an Assembly	Made without comment	YES	NO	Two-thirds	NO
3.12 Ending the Discussion	Made without comment	YES	NO	Two-thirds	NO