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| Parliamentary Procedures for Counties: A Guide and Model Ordinance |
In order to manage the affairs of a county, a board of commissioners or other county agency must make decisions. Parliamentary procedure provides the rules by which a group debates an issue and then comes to a decision. These rules are commonly known as rules of order or rules of
procedure. Parliamentary procedure allows a board to reach decisions in an organized manner that is fair to everyone involved. A board whose meetings are well-organized and follow parliamentary procedure will be more productive, more efficient, and above all, more businesslike than a
board's whose meetings do not. While some counties utilize Roberts’ Rules of Order or claim to do so, many others have not adopted any procedure officially. For those that rely on Roberts' Rules, it can be a daunting task to understand even the basic rules. Consequently, these procedures are offered as a more simplified approach.
This booklet contains a guide to parliamentary procedure and includes a simple flow chart outlining meetings procedure in summary form as an aid to conducting meetings. In addition, a model ordinance for implementing parliamentary procedure is included as well.
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