Questions tagged [parliamentary-procedure]

This tag should be used to address questions relating primarily that relate to parliamentary procedure governed by law or judicial decisions, and may relate to any based on rules, customs as well as ethics of parliamentary procedure.

Parliamentary procedure is the accepted rules, ethics governing meetings of an assembly or organization as well as those governed by supra-constitutional, constitutional, statutory or decisional law or case-law. (see, for e.g., Karácsony and others v. Hungary, no. 42461/13, 2014, ECtHR) Its object is to allow orderly deliberation upon questions of interest to the organization and thus to arrive at the sense or the will of the majority of the assembly upon these questions. Self-governing organizations follow parliamentary procedure to debate and reach group decisions, usually by vote, with the least possible friction. (Wikipedia, Parliamentary Procedure)

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Could a foreign power remove an Australian member of federal parliament by declaring them a citizen?

Recently a number of Australian members of the federal parliament have been referred to the high court because they might have a foreign citizenship. The first was a simple oversight by the politician in question, but the rest start to get a little…
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Without judicial review, what is the point of the Dutch constitution?

I gather from various sources (note: most links are in Dutch) that no process of judicial review exists in the Netherlands. In my understanding, most democracies have a process for creating, amending and removing ordinary legislation (requiring a…
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When should a point of order be raised for an error by the chair in calling a vote?

Under Robert's Rules of Order, if the chair does not follow proper procedure in calling a vote, but the error does not influence the outcome (e.g. it passes with such an overwhelming majority that it it clear that it would have still passed under…
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Why adjourn the House of Commons effective in half an hour?

I was looking at a couple of Hansard reports and noticed that the last House of Commons debate of the day was preceded by a motion to adjourn. If the debate lasted more than half an hour, it was cut short. You can see examples of this at 2020-06-04…
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Who actually drafts legislation in all its nitty gritty detail in the U.K.?

And what is the process like? It seems surprisingly meticulously drafted and most elaborate as to account for every conceivable scenario and counter argument that one might ever encounter or think of. Often it is so meticulous that there are…
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Nomenclature for two UK Parliament Acts in the same year

Short titles for UK Parliament Acts are generally formed with the title itself and the year, e.g. Parliament Act 1911, (or, in Yes, Minister terms) Import, Export and Custom Powers (Defence) Act 1939. Hypothetically, if there were two Parliament…
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What does "single majority" and budget extension mean in the Spanish Constitution?

Section 99: 3. If the Congress, by vote of the overall majority of its members, grants to said candidate its confidence, the King shall appoint him or her President. If overall majority is not obtained, the same proposal shall be submitted for a…
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Why are inserted legislation section identifiers often preceded by a "z"?

Many times, in UK legislation, the structure is of numbered sections, like 1., 2., 3... Sometimes a subsequent act will insert sections that append lettered suffixes to the numbered section identifiers that precede their placement position within…
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When do new members get sworn in as congress people?

I have seen two sources (one was LA Times) state that new members are not sworn in until after a speaker is elected. If that is correct, how do the results of an election get reflected in that key election?
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How fast can lawmakers go from ideas to laws?

How fast can the idea for a law become a law? What's the theoretical limit? Assume that everyone is in agreement.
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Absent any indication one way or the other, are groups presumed to be majority rule or unanimous descision?

cite case law. Is there a difference between jurisdiction? Does size and type of group matter? Statutory vs private boards makes a difference?
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Senate nuclear option

I'm reading about the Senate nuclear option and am a little confused as to how the procedure works. According to Wikipedia: "The option is invoked when the majority leader raises a point of order that only a simple majority is needed to close debate…
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Is a bylaw amendment required to adopt Robert's Rules of Order?

Does an Oregon nonprofit corporation need a bylaw amendment to officially and permanently adopt Robert's Rules of Order, or could it be done with a regular resolution?
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What is the point of a Royal Assent?

Some say that a monarch cannot withhold Royal Assent to a bill passed by the parliament. Really? What happens if they refuse to grant assent to any law passed by the parliament unless they are personally satisfied with the law — effectively trying…
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How can we interpret "may 'convene' a meeting"?

The laws for a number of statutory boards in my state are very brief in their specifications of procedures. One basic thing most of them seem to be saying are that either a board leader may convene a meeting or a specified majority of board members…
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