A Bill to Revise Motion Majority Requirements

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A Bill to Revise Motion Majority Requirements

BE IT ENACTED BY THE DISTRICT OF PROMINENCE COUNCIL HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:

PREAMBLE

Some of the voting requirements for motions are too much, lets change it.

SECTION 1

“A Resolution to Establish Council Motions” shall be defined here.

SECTION 2

Section 1B of “A Resolution to Establish Council Motions” currently states: “

1. Motion to recess (½)

2. Enters recess during a session.

3. The time of the recess must be specified (i.e. 5 minutes).

4. Motion to close doors (⅘)

5. Closes the session off to the public and removes all individuals from the gallery.

6. The presiding officer may clear individuals to enter and/or stay while the doors are closed.

7. This motion may only be used if the doors are open.

8. Motion to open doors (⅘)

9. Opens the session freely to the public and allows individuals to sit in the gallery.

10. This motion may only be used if the doors are closed.

11. Motion to eject (⅘)

12. Removes an individual from the chamber floor.

13. This motion may not be used to remove the presiding officer or a member of the council.

14. Motion to reconsider a defeated motion (⅘)

15. Redoes a previously defeated motion.

16. The motion that is to be reconsidered must be specified.

17. This motion may only be used on motions that were not passed, accepted and/or carried out. This includes motions that failed a vote and motions that were denied by the presiding officer.”

Section 2A

Section 1B shall now state: “

1. Motion to recess (½)

2. Enters recess during a session.

3. The time of the recess must be specified (i.e. 5 minutes).

4. Motion to close doors (⅘)

5. Closes the session off to the public and removes all individuals from the gallery.

6. The presiding officer may clear individuals to enter and/or stay while the doors are closed.

7. This motion may only be used if the doors are open.

8. Motion to open doors (⅘)

9. Opens the session freely to the public and allows individuals to sit in the gallery.

10. This motion may only be used if the doors are closed.

11. Motion to eject (⅘)

12. Removes an individual from the chamber floor.

13. This motion may not be used to remove the presiding officer or a member of the council.

-5. Motion to reconsider a defeated motion (⅘)

1. Redoes a previously defeated motion.
2. The motion that is to be reconsidered must be specified.
3. This motion may only be used on motions that were not passed, accepted and/or carried out. This includes motions that failed a vote and motions that were denied by the presiding officer.-"

SECTION 3

Section 1C of “A Resolution to Establish Council Motions” currently states: “

1. Motion to open the floor to debate (½)

2. Opens the floor to debate.

3. This motion may only be used when the floor is not open to debate (i.e. while the proposal is being read).

4. This motion may not be used for a proposal after the floor has already been open to debate on that proposal.

5. Motion to limit or extend debate (½)

6. Limits or extends debate time.

7. The time to limit or extend the debate to must be specified (i.e. “motion to limit debate to 1 second.”) .

8. It must be specified whether each individual’s debate time is limited or extended or if the whole debate time is limited or extended with the motion.

9. Motion to move to voting (⅘)

10. Ends debate or questioning and begins vote.

11. Motion to amend (⅘)

12. Modifies a proposal or other matter on the docket on the spot.

13. The section (or chapter, etc.) that is to be amended must be specified.

14. The specific amendment that the text is to be amended to must be specified.

15. Motion to table a proposal (½)

16. Suspends consideration of a proposal and the proposal is placed on the tabled docket.

17. The proposal that is to be tabled must be specified.

18. Motion to take a proposal from the table (½)

19. Reopens consideration of a proposal and removes it from the tabled docket to the main docket.

20. The proposal that is to be taken from the table must be specified.

21. This motion may only be used on proposals that are tabled.”

SECTION 3A

Section 1C of “A Resolution to Establish Council Motions” shall now state: “

1. Motion to open the floor to debate (½)

2. Opens the floor to debate.

3. This motion may only be used when the floor is not open to debate (i.e. while the proposal is being read).

4. This motion may not be used for a proposal after the floor has already been open to debate on that proposal.

5. Motion to limit or extend debate (½)

6. Limits or extends debate time.

7. The time to limit or extend the debate to must be specified (i.e. “motion to limit debate to 1 second.”) .

8. It must be specified whether each individual’s debate time is limited or extended or if the whole debate time is limited or extended with the motion.

9. Motion to move to voting (½)

10. Ends debate or questioning and begins vote.

11. Motion to amend (½)

12. Modifies a proposal or other matter on the docket on the spot.

13. The section (or chapter, etc.) that is to be amended must be specified.

14. The specific amendment that the text is to be amended to must be specified.

15. Motion to table a proposal (½)

16. Suspends consideration of a proposal and the proposal is placed on the tabled docket.

17. The proposal that is to be tabled must be specified.

18. Motion to take a proposal from the table (½)

19. Reopens consideration of a proposal and removes it from the tabled docket to the main docket.

20. The proposal that is to be taken from the table must be specified.

21. This motion may only be used on proposals that are tabled.”

SECTION 4

This District Ordinance shall go into effect immediately upon passing the legal processes as described by the District Charter.

Respectfully submitted to the District Council of the District of Prominence

Chief Sponsor(s):

Councilman SwedishVic

Co-Sponsor(s):

[insert name(s) of supporter(s)]