How do we use proper procedures in a committee?

Here is how we use proper procedures in committee…

1. Open Debate
   
   1. Quorum
      

      
       

2. Set Agenda/Order
   

   
    

3. Open Speaker's List
   

   
    

4. Open/Move into General Debate
   
   1. Set Speaking Time
      
   2. Speeches
      
   3. Suspend Debate
      
   4. Right of Reply
      
   5. Point of Personal Privilege
      
   6. Point of Information (only about things we have already talked about)
      
   7. Table Topic (Do not use!)
      
   8. Start working on Working Papers
      

      
       

5. Move into a Caucus (Informal or Moderated)
   

   
    

6. Move into Substantiative Debate
   
   1. Work on Working Papers
      
   2. Turn in Working Papers
      
   3. Ordering Working Papers
      
   4. Approach the Dais
      
   5. Right of Reply
      
   6. Combine the House
      
   7. Divide the House
      

      
       

7. Move into a Formal Caucus
   
   1. Meaning of Present and Voting
      
   2. Decide a Method of Voting
      
   3. Move into Voting Blocs
      
   4. Right of Reply
      

    

1. Move to Suspend/Adjourn the debate
   
   1. If you only Suspend the debate, you must re-Open Debate
      
   2. If you Adjourn the debate, it's finished. Everyone can now go home.
      

 

• At any time, you may call a Point of Parliamentary Procedure when someone does something wrong.
  
• Veto Rights are only in the UN Security Council and only The U.S.A., Russia, The U.K., France, and People's Republic of China