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R.S. 42:19
Any such matter shall be identified in the motion to take up the matter not on the agenda with reasonable specificity, including the purpose for the addition
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Roberts Rules of Order
After the motion to amend is seconded, a majority vote is needed to decide whether the amendment is accepted. Then a vote is taken on the amended motion. In
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A Guide to Proceedings on the House Floor
With its numerical majority, the majority party is able to prevail in defeating a motion to commit, if offered, and, then, in adopting its rules resolution.
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