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Questions Answers The intent of this column is to provide general answers or advice (not formal, official opinions) about the questions asked. The answers are based on the most recent edition of Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, unless otherwise indicated, and do not take into account such governing authorities as statutes, bylaws, adopted special rules of order, other parliamentary authorities, or earlier editions, except as specifically mentioned. Questions should be emailed to npquestions@nap2.org. In responses to questions, the following abbreviations are used: RONR
Henry M. Robert et al., Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised (12th ed. 2020)
PL
Henry M. Robert, Parliamentary Law (1923)
PP
Henry M. Robert, Parliamentary Practice (1921)
Q&AII
NAP Questions & Answers II (1970)
Q&AIII NAP Questions & Answers III (1997) Q&AIV
NAP Questions & Answers IV (2010)
AIPSC
American Institute of Parliamentarians Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure (2012)
Demeter George Demeter, Demeter’s Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure (Blue Book ed. 1969) Keesey
Ray E. Keesey, Modern Parliamentary Procedure (2nd ed. 2018)
Mason
Paul Mason, Mason’s Manual of Legislative Procedure (2010 ed.)
Riddick Floyd M. Riddick & Miriam M. Butcher, Riddick’s Rules of Procedure (1985) POI
AIP Parliamentary Opinions (1982)
POII
AIP Parliamentary Opinions II (1992)
POIII
AIP Parliamentary Opinions III (2008) (electronic only)
Citations to earlier versions of Henry M. Robert’s rules of order are abbreviated as follows:
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Editions 1-3, Robert’s Rules of Order
ROR
Editions 4-6, Robert’s Rules of Order Revised
National Parliamentarian • Fall 2023
