Parliamentary procedures provide rules for how groups can effectively meet and make decisions in a fair manner. The procedures define how organizations function smoothly and resolve questions about process. Key aspects include extending courtesy to all, focusing on one topic at a time, allowing the majority to rule while protecting minority rights, and using Robert's Rules of Order as the standard reference. Parliamentary law establishes the purpose and structure of organizations, defines membership, and provides rules for conducting business meetings.

2. What is it?
Parliamentary procedures defines how groups of people ,
no matter how formal or informal, can most effectively meet
and make decision in a fair, consistent manner—and make
good use of everyone’s time.
Parliamentary procedures, often use interchangeably with
“parliamentary law”, is more correctly define as parliamentary
law in combination with the law rules of order that a given
assembly or organization has adopted.

3. Parliamentary Procedure
Simply define as the correct rules for conducting a
successful meeting.
Four goals of parliamentary Procedure
-Extended courtesy to everyone.
-Focus on one thing at a time.
-Observes the rule of the majority.
-Ensures the rights of the minority.
--Official Rule Book is Robert’s Rules of order.
--Written by U.S Army general Henry Martyn Robert.

4. Parliamentary Procedure Terms
What is a quorum?
-½ of the members in a club plus 1.
-minimum number of members that must be present
at a meeting for legal business to be transacted.
What is a majority?
-½ of members present at any meeting plus 1.
-minimum number of members that must vote for a
motion for it to pass.

5. Parliamentary Law
Parliamentary law is:
Rules of the game of democracy.
Rules that govern procedures by which civil
and criminal laws are made and adopted.
Rules and customs that govern deliberative
and decision-making assemblies and
organizations.

6. These rules relate to the orderly transaction of business
in meetings and to that duties of officers in facilitating the
conduct of business. Written rules of order help ensure that
the organization function smoothly and that questions
about procedure can be resolved quickly and fairly. An
organization’s rules of order may include bylaws, standing
rules, policy manuals, and other rules.
Objectives
Parliamentary Procedure:
Establishes the purposed and structure of organizations:
Defines membership classifications, right, and obligations;
and
Defines rules and procedures for conducting business.

7. Principles
Parliamentary law is based upon:
The will of the majority;
The right of the minority to be heard;
Protection of the rights of absentees;
Courtesy and justice for all; and
Consideration of one subject at a time.