Appeal

1
Appeal

• A motion used to determine whether or not a
  decision by the chair is valid or correct.

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Appeal

• Characteristics
• Takes precedence over any question pending at the
  time.
• Yields to Question of Privilege.
• Yields to Incidental motions arising out of
  itself.
• Must be seconded.
• Is not amendable.

3
Appeal

• Characteristics
• Is debatable unless
• Made during a Division of the House.
• Relates to rules of speaking.
• Is made on a nondebatable question.
• A majority or a tie vote sustains the decision of
  the chair.

4
Appeal

• Characteristics
• If an appeal is debatable
• No member is allowed to speak more than once,
  except the chairperson.
• Chair has preference in debate.
• Can be reconsidered.

5
Appeal

• Uniqueness
• Members have no right to critique a ruling of the
  chair unless they appeal from his decision.
• An appeal that is not debatable and yields to no
  subsidiary motions.
• Even when the appeal is not debatable, the chair
  can give the reasons for his decision.

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Appeal

• Uniqueness
• An appeal that is debatable yields to the
  following subsidiary motions in accordance to the
  order of precedence of motions
• Refer to Committee
• Postpone Definitely
• Previous Question
• Lay on the Table

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Appeal

• Uniqueness
• A member can appeal to a ruling from the chair.
• No appeal can be made from the chairs response
  to an Inquiry or Point of Information.
• Chair is entitled to speak first and last in
  regards to an appeal.

8
Appeal

• Form
• Member (without being recognized) I appeal the
  decision of the chair.
• Chair Is there a second to the appeal?
• Once seconded, the chair announces Shall the
  decision of the chair be sustained?

9
Appeal

• Form
• After debate, the assembly votes.
• The chair is either sustained or not sustained.

10
Point of Order

• This devise should be used when a member thinks
  that the rules of the assembly are being violated.

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Point of Order

• Characteristics
• Takes precedence over any pending question out of
  which it arises.
• Is in order when another has the floor, even
  interrupting a person speaking.
• Does not require a second.
• Is not amendable.

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Point of Order

• Characteristics
• Is not debatable, unless the chair submits the
  point to a vote of the assembly.
• Is normally ruled upon by the chair.
• Cannot be reconsidered.

13
Point of Order

• Uniqueness
• Must be raised promptly at the time the breach
  occurs.
• The chair can seek advise from experienced
  members who are present.
• If you are not satisfied with the chairs
  decision, you can appeal.

14
Point of Order

• Uniqueness
• If the chair is in doubt, the Point should be
  placed before the assembly.
• There cannot be two appeals on the floor at the
  same time.

15
Point of Order

• Form
• Member (without being recognized) I rise to a
  Point of Order.
• Chair State your point.

16
Division of the House

• The objective of the motion is to verify the
  accuracy of a vote by a rising vote.

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Division of the House

• Characteristics
• Takes precedence over any motion on which a vote
  is being taken or has just been taken.
• Is in order when another has the floor.
• Is not amendable.
• Is not debatable.
• Does not require a vote
• May not be reconsidered.