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    This document outlines caucus procedures and points of order for formal committee dialogue. It defines key terms like formal dialogue, points of inquiry, and motions to close dialogue, suspend meetings, or change time limits for speeches. Motions like adjourning a meeting or closing dialogue require votes, while points of order, inquiry or information do not require a vote and allow delegates to ask questions or note errors in procedure.

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    This document outlines caucus procedures and points of order for formal committee dialogue. It defines key terms like formal dialogue, points of inquiry, and motions to close dialogue, suspend meetings, or change time limits for speeches. Motions like adjourning a meeting or closing dialogue require votes, while points of order, inquiry or information do not require a vote and allow delegates to ask questions or note errors in procedure.

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    This document outlines caucus procedures and points of order for formal committee dialogue. It defines key terms like formal dialogue, points of inquiry, and motions to close dialogue, suspend meetings, or change time limits for speeches. Motions like adjourning a meeting or closing dialogue require votes, while points of order, inquiry or information do not require a vote and allow delegates to ask questions or note errors in procedure.

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    Caucus Procedures

    Terms
    1

    Definitions
    Formal Dialogue

    Information

    Close Dialogue

    Suspend Dialogue

    The opportunity for delegates to share their views


    with the entire committee
    After a delegate has given a speech in formal debate, he or
    she may choose to yield his or her time to this point.
    Motion for the committee to move into voting procedure.
    Motion to suspend the meeting for the purposes of a
    regular caucus or a moderated caucus.

    Inquiry

    A delegate may move for this point to ask the chairperson a


    question regarding the rules of procedure.

    Set Speakers Time

    Motion to change the length of time during formal debate.

    Adjourn Meeting

    Motion to end the committee session until the next session.

    9
    10

    Open Caucus
    Order

    A mixture of both formal and informal debate.


    During any discussion, a representative may rise to this
    point.
    point. The chairperson must immediately decide on this

    Points and Motions- What Do you Say?


    Points and Motions Chart
    Motions

    Descriptions

    Vote to Pass

    Adjourn Meeting

    Adjourning the meeting ends the committee session until


    the next session, which may be held the following year.
    The motion is most commonly made to end a committee
    session for the purpose of lunch or dinner. It requires
    immediate vote.
    Closing dialogue allows the committee to move into
    voting procedure. Once a dialogue feels that his or her
    position has been made clear, that there are enough draft
    resolutions on the floor and that all other delegates are
    ready, he or she can move for the closure debate. Two
    delegates usually speak against the closure of debate.
    None speak for it.
    Points of order are used when delegates believe the chair
    has made an error in the running of the committee.
    Delegates rising to points of order may not speak on the
    substance of the matter under discussion. They should
    only specify the errors they believe were made in the
    formal committee procedure.
    When the floor is open (i.e no other delegate is speaking),
    a delegate may rise to a point of inquiry in order to ask
    the chairperson a question regarding the rules of
    procedure.
    After a delegate has given a speech in formal debate, he
    or she may yield time to points of information, or
    questions from other delegates concerning the speech

    Simple
    Majority

    Close Dialogue

    Point of Order

    Point of Inquiry
    (Or Point of
    Parliamentary
    Procedure)
    Point of
    Information

    Two-Third
    majority

    No Vote

    No Vote

    No vote

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