• A parliamentary authority is a book of rules for conducting business (parliamentary procedure) in deliberative assemblies. Several different books have...
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    (often referred to as bylaws), usually supplemented by a published parliamentary authority adopted by the body. Typically, national, state or provincial and...
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  • The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is a public body in the United Kingdom created by the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009, largely...
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  • "table" have specific meanings and functions, depending on the parliamentary authority used. The meaning of "table" also depends on the context in which...
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    Robert's Rules of Order (category Parliamentary authority)
    college fraternities and sororities—that have adopted it as their parliamentary authority. Robert published four editions of the manual before his death...
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    of Massachusetts, reverse the trend of colonial resistance to parliamentary authority that had begun with the Sugar Act 1764. A fifth act, the Quebec...
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  • British parliamentary authority, Erskine May's Treatise on The Law, Privileges, Proceedings and Usage of Parliament, which defines parliamentary privilege...
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    Henry Martyn Robert (category Parliamentary authority)
    edition of his manual of parliamentary procedure, Robert's Rules of Order, which remains today the most common parliamentary authority in the United States...
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  • Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, or 'SCIPSA', is a body created under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 to scrutinise...
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  • Parliamentary procedure in the corporate world may follow traditional parliamentary authorities such as Robert's Rules of Order or simpler rules of order...
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    new Parliamentary session begins. Parliament is formally summoned 40 days in advance by the Sovereign, who is the source of parliamentary authority. On...
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    May: Parliamentary Practice, original title: A Treatise upon the Law, Privileges, Proceedings and Usage of Parliament) is a parliamentary authority originally...
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  • Sturgis) is a book of rules of order. It is the second most popular parliamentary authority in the United States after Robert's Rules of Order. It was first...
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  • Presidential reorganization authority is a term used to refer to a major statutory power that has sometimes been temporarily extended by the United States...
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  • (e.g. the frequent 50%+1) are incorrect.: 4  Depending on the parliamentary authority used, there may be a difference in the total that is used to calculate...
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  • American Institute of Parliamentarians (category Parliamentary authority)
    uses many parliamentary authorities in its education programs. This diversity allows members and students to be aware of the common parliamentary procedures...
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    1844) has become known as Erskine May: Parliamentary Practice or simply Erskine May: this parliamentary authority (book of procedural rules) is currently...
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    A parliamentary system, or parliamentary democracy, is a form of government where the head of government (chief executive) derives their democratic legitimacy...
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  • (1969). Demeter's Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure, Blue Book, p. 146 Keesey, Ray E. (1974). Modern Parliamentary Procedure. Houghton Mifflin...
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    National Association of Parliamentarians (category Parliamentary authority)
    basic information on parliamentary procedure. Registered Parliamentarian (RP) A member who has passed an extensive test on parliamentary procedure. Professional...
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  • Contract. The prerogative of imposing any kind of tax without parliamentary authority was ultimately abolished as part of the Glorious Revolution with...
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  • Fundamentals of Parliamentary Law and Procedure is a study book on basic parliamentary procedure. It was created by the American Institute of Parliamentarians...
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    formally by the president and exercises executive authority along with the cabinet subject to parliamentary support. The prime minister is appointed by the...
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    being responsible to the legislature of the state. It differs from a parliamentary republic in that it has an executive president independent of the legislature;...
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  • Public Bill committee. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority was introduced in response to the parliamentary expenses scandal that broke in 2009...
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    Their ultimate goal was to end what they felt to be the abuses of parliamentary authority and to retain their rights, which had been guaranteed under Colonial...
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  • is controlled by the Parliamentary Service Security Service, but the speaker and the serjeant-at-arms have the overall authority as defined in Standing...
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    official's authority. The mace, as used today, derives from the original mace used as a weapon. Processions often feature maces, as on parliamentary or formal...
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  • Casting vote (category Parliamentary procedure)
    UK parliamentary authority Erskine May: "If the numbers in a division are equal, the Speaker must give the casting vote." Canadian parliamentary authorities...
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  • Australia Australian Broadcasting Authority. (1993), "CHAPTER 3 POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY", Annual Report, Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament)...
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