Parliamentary Procedures
This is your JCI guide to parliamentary procedures. It is designed to help you with the methods by which effective meetings are conducted and representative decisions can be reached in Junior Chamber.
Parliamentary procedure is advocated for, and practiced by, Junior Chamber groups throughout the world. There are many reasons for this.
Apart from the obvious advantages in leadership training and disciplined thinking which comes from concise debate and clearly led discussion, the introduction of parliamentary procedures gives an objective lesson in working democracy.
The advantages of parliamentary procedures include:
- Orderly meetings;
- Opportunities for all to be heard;
- Decisions by the majority;
- Protection for the minority.
There are many sets of rules or guides to effective action in meetings. Among these are Robert’s Rules of Order (used by Junior Chamber International and most national organizations and chapters), Cushing’s Manual, Demeter’s Manual, and the many and varied sets of rules used by legislative bodies the world over.
Each is designed to permit free discussion and free decisions. This JCI guide on parliamentary procedures is generally based on Robert’s Rules of Order (a copy of the book Robert’s Rules of Order is available from the JCI Sales Department). The guide does not attempt to give a complete picture of parliamentary procedures, nor hope to cover every situation that can come up in a meeting. It will provide you with a good understanding of how proper meeting procedures can help your chapter or national organization in conducting its business sessions.
The important phases of meeting techniques are set forth one-by-one so that we may continually improve our services to you. Let us know your chapter’s other needs and our professional staff will be happy to assist you. Please be specific in your requests so that we can provide you with pertinent suggestions, publications and advice. We are here to help you in whatever way we can.
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