Member

Motion, Chair's Statement/Announcements

Member A

Madam Chair

Chair

Member A recognized

Member A

I move a motion "that the society schedules its 5-day 2024 Winter Conference in Honolulu/HI."  

Member B

Second

Chair

It is moved and seconded that the society schedules its 5-day 2024 Winter Conference in Honolulu/HI. Are you ready for the Question?   The Question is on adopting a motion "that the society schedules its 5-day 2024 Winter Conference in Honolulu/HI."  

[Handle Debate]

Member C

Madam Chair

Chair

Member C recognized

Member C

I move to Amend the main motion by striking Honolulu/HI and inserting Los Angles/CA.

Member D

Second

Chair

It is moved and seconded that to Amend the main motion that "the society schedules its 5-day 2024 Winter Conference in Honolulu/HI" by striking-out "Honolulu/HI" and inserting "Los Angeles/CA". If the Amendment adopted, The Question is on adopting a motion "that the society schedules its 5-day 2024 Winter Conference in Los Angeles/CA."   Are you ready for the Question?  

[Handle Debate]

Member E

Madam Chair

Chair

Member E recognized

Member E

I move to create a blank by striking out "Los Angeles/CA" from the pending motion.

Member D

Second

Chair

[Creating Filling Blank requires a Second, it is not amendable or debatable and can interrupt. Members are asked to vote for or against creating Filling Blank. (If the blank is created the Amendment will be disposed of and both "Honolulu/HI" and "Los Angeles/CA" will automatically become proposals.]

It is moved and seconded to create a blank by striking out "Los Angeles/CA" from the pending motion.

The question is on the motion to create a blank by striking "Los Angeles/CA" from the pending motion. If the blank is created, the Amendment will be disposed of, and both "Honolulu/HI" and "Los Angeles/CA" will automatically become proposals.

[Vote required:  Majority (by any method, Voice method is the most common method]

Those in favor of creating filling Blank say Aye. [Pause] Those opposed say No. [Pause].

[Announce the Result] 

The Ayes have it. The Blank is created. 

OR

The Nos have it. The Blank is not created. Go to the section shown on the left hand with the title of Announce the Result if the Creating Blank Fails.

Chair

The Proposals are "Honolulu/HI" and "Los Angeles/CA." Are there any further proposals?

[Any member can propose or suggest a location. No recognition is needed (unless debating). No second is required. If any objection is made, no member can suggest more than one proposal for fill a Blank. A member must wait until after all other members have had the same opportunity to make suggestions.]

Member F

San Antonio/TX

Chair

San Antonio/TX is Proposed

Member G

NYC/NY

Chair

NYC/NY is Proposed

Member H

Lincoln/NE

Chair

Lincoln/NE is Proposed

Member I

I move the Previous Question on the meeting location proposals.

Notes for the Chair

[The Previous Question can be applied to the consideration of suggestions. When voting on the suggestions has been ordered by adopting either of these motions, no further suggestions for filling the Blank may be made when the order goes into effect. 

However, if a member obtains the floor and moves the Previous Question before a reasonable opportunity to make suggestions has been given, the Chair must call for suggestions before stating the motion for the Previous Question.]

[The Previous Question motion can interrupt, requires a Second, and requires a two-thirds vote to adopt.]

Chair

The previous question is moved and seconded on meeting location proposals.

Those in favor of ordering the previous question on "meeting location proposals", rise. Be seated. Those opposed, rise. Be seated

Chair

[Vote required For Previous Question:  Two-Thirds

[Announce the Result] 

There are two-thirds in the affirmative and the previous question is ordered on "meeting location proposals" to which the order applies. The question is now on the adoption of the motion to Organize Suggestions to vote on.

GO TO "ORGANIZING SUGGESTIONS SECTION"

                                         OR

There are less than two-thirds in the affirmative and the motion for the previous question is lost. The Question is now on "Any Further Proposals for the meeting location?"

[suggestion or proposals for meeting location does not require a second and does not need to be recognized by the Chair]

Member J

Dallas/Texas

Chair

Dallas/Texas is Proposed

Chair

Are there any Further Proposals for the meeting location? [Pause].

Chair

The Proposals are "Honolulu/HI," "Los Angeles/CA," "San Antonio/TX," "NYC/NY," "Lincoln/NE," and "Dallas/TX". We need to Organize these locations to vote on one-by-one.

ORGANIZING SUGGESTIONS SECTION

Guidance for the   Chair

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ORGANIZING SUGGESTIONS By the Chair

[Possible Ordered Suggestions Consideration by the Chair for a 5-day Out-Of-Town Meeting:

Distance from the current residency, Cost of traveling (Air, Hotel, food, etc.), Time of Traveling (by Car, by Plane, etc.), Familial Status (Single, Married, Having Minor Kids), Age of the Members, Having Fun vacation and relaxation,  etc.

Based on the above factors, I decide the following orders, in Order of their probable acceptability, beginning with the least popular choice for a 5-day Winter Location for a group I am associated with.] 

"Lincoln/NE," "Honolulu/HI," "NYC/NY," "Los Angeles/CA," "San Antonio/TX," and "Dallas/TX."

Voting Method and Selecting the Location

[We will Vote on each proposal, based on their order, separately until one receives the Majority.

• The First Suggestion Receiving Majority Fills Blank

• Other Suggestions Are Ignored and Not Voted On.

• When the Blank is Filled, Then the Motion is Voted On.]

Chair

Those in favor of Lincoln/NE say "Aye." Those opposed to Lincoln/NE say "No"

The Noes have it. The blank is not filled.

Chair

Those in favor of Honolulu/HI, say "Aye." Those opposed to Honolulu/HI say "No"

The Noes have it. The blank is not filled.

Chair

Those in favor of NYC/NY say "Aye." Those opposed to NYC/NY say "No"

The Noes have it. The blank is not filled.

Chair

Those in favor of San Antonio/TX say "Aye." Those opposed to San Antonio/TX say "No"

The Ayes have it. The blank is filled with San Antonio/TX.

Chair

The question is now on the motion, "that the society schedules its 5-day 2024 Winter Conference in Antonio/TX." Is there any further debate? 

Are you ready for the Question? The Question is on the adoption if a motion "that the society schedules its 5-day 2024 Winter Conference in Antonio/TX."

[Vote required:  Majority (by Voice]

Those in favor of the motion "that the society schedules its 5-day 2024 Winter Conference in Antonio/TX" say Aye. [Pause] Those opposed say No. [Pause].

[Announce the Result] 

The Ayes have it. The society schedules its 5-day 2024 Winter Conference in Antonio/TX. 

Chair

OR  Announce the Result if the Creating Blank Fails

Announce the Result if the Creating Blank Fails

The Nos have it and Creating Blank is not created.

We need to Vote on the Amendment that "the society schedules its 5-day 2024 Winter Conference in Honolulu/HI" by striking out "Honolulu/HI" and inserting "Los Angeles/CA." If the Amendment is adopted, The Question is on adopting a motion "that the society schedules its 5-day 2024 Winter Conference in Los Angeles/CA."   Are you ready for the Question?