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23 30 <br /> such a decision is announced and at no other time. The mem- <br /> ber making the motion need not be recognized by the presid- <br /> ing officer and the motion, if timely made, may not be ruled <br /> out of order. <br /> Comment: Rule 11 allows the ruling of the presiding officer on <br /> certain procedural matters to be appealed to the board. This <br /> appeal must be made as soon as the presiding officer's decision <br /> is announced, so this motion is accorded the highest priority. <br /> See Rule 11 and its comment for further discussion of this mo- <br /> tion. <br /> 2. To Adjourn. The motion may be made at the conclusion of <br /> action on a pending matter; it may not interrupt delibera- <br /> tion of a pending matter. <br /> Comment:This motion differs from the Robert's Rules of Order <br /> motion in several respects. In Robert's Rules of Order,it is not <br /> debatable or amendable and can be made at any time, even <br /> interrupting substantive deliberations. In view of the small <br /> number of members and the available procedures to limit de- <br /> bate,this rule allows debate and amendment of the motion to <br /> adjourn but allows the motion to adjourn only when action on <br /> a pending matter is over.The motion to defer consideration or <br /> to postpone to a certain time or day may be used if the board <br /> wants to adjourn before completing action on a matter. <br /> 3. To Take a Recess. <br /> Comment: Robert's Rules of Order does not allow debate on <br /> this motion, but since the number of members is small and <br /> procedures to limit debate are available, this rule allows de- <br /> bate on the motion.As in Robert's Rules of Order,the motion is <br /> in order at any time. Note that under Rule 11, the chair also <br /> has the power to call a brief recess. <br /> 4. To Call to Follow the Agenda. The motion must be made at <br /> the first reasonable opportunity or it is waived. <br /> Comment:This motion differs from the call for the orders of the <br /> day in Robert's Rules of Order:it may be debated and must be <br /> made when an item of business that deviates from the agenda is <br /> proposed or the right to insist on following the agenda is waived <br /> for that item. <br />