Postpone to a certain time
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In parliamentary procedure
, a postponing to a certain time or postponing to a time certain is an act of the deliberative assembly
, generally implemented as a motion
. It delays action on a pending question until a different day, meeting
, hour or until after a certain event.
, if a motion to postpone definitely specifies a time that falls after the next regular meeting, or after a certain event which will not occur until after the next regular meeting, then it is treated as a motion to postpone indefinitely
, which is the lowest-ranking of the subsidiary motions.
A motion to postpone an action or event that was previously scheduled is distinct from the subsidiary motion to postpone indefinitely, and is a type of the motion to amend something previously adopted
.
Postponing a motion in this way is permitted so long as:
Alternatively, a motion can be postponed until after a specific event has occurred, such as after an officer makes a relevant report.
Debate on the motion to postpone to a certain time should be brief and confined only to the reasons for and time of the postponement. Amendments to it may only relate to the desired date that the assembly will resume consideration.
As with Robert's Rules of Order, TSC requires simple majority to postpone a motion as a general order and a vote of two-thirds (2/3) to postpone it as a special order. However, unlike Robert's, TSC does not allow this motion to be reconsidered, as TSC does not allow most motions to be reconsidered.
Parliamentary procedure
Parliamentary procedure is the body of rules, ethics, and customs governing meetings and other operations of clubs, organizations, legislative bodies, and other deliberative assemblies...
, a postponing to a certain time or postponing to a time certain is an act of the deliberative assembly
Deliberative assembly
A deliberative assembly is an organization comprising members who use parliamentary procedure to make decisions. In a speech to the electorate at Bristol in 1774, Edmund Burke described the English Parliament as a "deliberative assembly," and the expression became the basic term for a body of...
, generally implemented as a motion
Motion (parliamentary procedure)
In parliamentary procedure, a motion is a formal proposal by a member of a deliberative assembly that the assembly take certain action. In a parliament, this is also called a parliamentary motion and includes legislative motions, budgetary motions, supplementary budgetary motions, and petitionary...
. It delays action on a pending question until a different day, meeting
Meeting
In a meeting, two or more people come together to discuss one or more topics, often in a formal setting.- Definitions :An act or process of coming together as an assembly for a common purpose....
, hour or until after a certain event.
Explanation and Use
Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR)
A postponed question becomes an order of the day for the time to which it is postponed. Under Demeter's ManualDemeter's Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure
thumb|right|125px| Demeter's ManualDemeter's Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure, by George Demeter, is a parliamentary authority manual. It is included in the bank of study materials used in preparing for the Certified Parliamentarian designation offered by the American Institute of...
, if a motion to postpone definitely specifies a time that falls after the next regular meeting, or after a certain event which will not occur until after the next regular meeting, then it is treated as a motion to postpone indefinitely
Postpone indefinitely
The motion to postpone indefinitely, in parliamentary procedure, is a subsidiary motion used to kill a main motion without taking a direct vote on it.-Explanation and Use:-Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised :...
, which is the lowest-ranking of the subsidiary motions.
A motion to postpone an action or event that was previously scheduled is distinct from the subsidiary motion to postpone indefinitely, and is a type of the motion to amend something previously adopted
Rescind or amend something previously adopted
The motion to rescind, repeal, or annul is used in parliamentary procedure to cancel or countermand a previous action or order.-Explanation and Use:-Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised :...
.
The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure (TSC)
TSC implements the concept of postponing a motion to a certain time as a subsidiary motion of the same name. Only main motions can be postponed in this way, and they can be made either general or special orders for their target date of consideration.Postponing a motion in this way is permitted so long as:
- There is a meeting on the date the motion is postponed to. For example, a main motion cannot be postponed to a day where there is no regular meeting or where a special meeting has not been planned yet.
- The date to which the main motion is being postponed is not too late for it to be effective. For example, if the main motion proposes that there be a picnic on September 3, the motion cannot be postponed to September 5, because that would be too late for it to be carried out.
Alternatively, a motion can be postponed until after a specific event has occurred, such as after an officer makes a relevant report.
Debate on the motion to postpone to a certain time should be brief and confined only to the reasons for and time of the postponement. Amendments to it may only relate to the desired date that the assembly will resume consideration.
As with Robert's Rules of Order, TSC requires simple majority to postpone a motion as a general order and a vote of two-thirds (2/3) to postpone it as a special order. However, unlike Robert's, TSC does not allow this motion to be reconsidered, as TSC does not allow most motions to be reconsidered.