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22 29 <br /> Rule 18. Debate.The chair shall state the motion and then open <br /> the floor to debate, presiding over the debate according to these <br /> general principles: <br /> 1. The member making the motion or introducing the ordinance, <br /> resolution,or order is entitled to speak first. <br /> 2. A member who has not spoken on the issue shall be recog- <br /> nized before someone who has already spoken. <br /> 3. To the extent possible, the debate shall alternate between <br /> opponents and proponents of the measure. <br /> Rule 19. Procedural Motions. (a) In addition to substantive <br /> proposals, the procedural motions listed in subsection (b) of <br /> this rule, and no others, shall be in order. Unless otherwise <br /> noted, each motion is debatable, may be amended, and requires <br /> a majority vote for adoption. <br /> Comment: This rule substantially departs from Robert's Rules of <br /> Order.Each procedural motion in Robert's Rules of Order was re- <br /> viewed to determine whether it was appropriate for use by a small <br /> board; substantial modifications and deletions were the result. <br /> The following enumeration of procedural motions is exhaustive;if a <br /> procedural option is not on the list,it is not available. <br /> (b) In order of priority (if applicable), the procedural motions are: <br /> Comment: While a substantive motion is out of order if an- <br /> other substantive motion is pending, several procedural mo- <br /> tions can be entertained in succession without necessarily dis- <br /> posing of the immediately pending one. The order of the list <br /> below establishes which procedural motion yields to which-for <br /> example,a move to defer consideration(6)may be made while <br /> a move to refer to committee(9)is pending because(6)ranks <br /> higher on the list. <br /> 1. To Appeal a Procedural Ruling of the Presiding Officer. A <br /> decision of the presiding officer ruling a motion in or out <br /> of order, determining whether a speaker has gone beyond <br /> reasonable standards of courtesy in his or her remarks, or <br /> entertaining and answering a question of parliamentary <br /> law or procedure may be appealed to the board as speci- <br /> fied in Rule 11. This appeal is in order immediately after <br />