The only current authorized edition of the classic work on parliamentary procedure.

"New and enhanced features of this edition include: clarified procedures for adopting an agenda, preparing and approving the minutes, and conducting board and committee meetings; more fully explained rules for counting ballots and resolving election disputes, plus a new quick-reference guide for tellers; a new subsection on electronic meetings; Important clarifications regarding the powers of an organization's Executive Board in relation to the general membership; detailed guidance for dealing with misconduct by officers and for holding disciplinary trials."--P. [4] of cover. Includes index.

The deliberative assembly : its types and their rules --The conduct of business in a deliberative assembly -- Description of motions in all classifications -- Meeting and session -- The main motion -- Subsidiary motions -- Privileged motions -- Incidental motions -- Motions that bring a question again before the assembly -- Renewal of motions : dilatory and improper motions -- Quorum : order of business and related concepts -- Assignment of the floor : debate -- Voting -- Nominations and elections -- Officers : minutes and officers' reports -- Boards and committees -- Mass meetings : organization of a permanent society -- Bylaws -- Conventions -- Disciplinary procedures -- Charts, tables, and lists Principles Underlying Parliamentary Law -- The Deliberative Assembly: Its Types And Their Rules -- The Conduct Of Business In A Deliberative Assembly -- Description Of Motions In All Classifications -- Meeting And Session -- The Main Motion -- Subsidiary Motions -- Privileged Motions -- Incidental Motions -- Motions That Bring A Question Again Before The Assembly -- Renewal Of Motions; Dilatory And Improper Motions -- Quorum; Order Of Business And Related Concepts -- Assignment Of The Floor; Debate -- Voting -- Nominations And Elections -- Officers; Minutes And Officers' Reports -- Boards And Committees -- Mass Meetings; Organization Of A Permanent Society -- Bylaws -- Conventions -- Disciplinary Procedures.