Illinois Great Rivers Conference 2025 Journal-Yearbook
f) Only lay and clergy members may vote, as described in Section III.C. of the IGRC Standing Rules and subject to the rules and limitations of The Book of Discipline.
K. Conducting Plenary Debate and Discussion 1. Direction for Securing the Plenary Floor
a) A member desiring to speak to the Conference shall hold up the ap- propriate placard or use designated electronic system to be recognized by the bishop presiding. b) Unless raising a point of order or parliamentary inquiry, the delegate shall not speak until given the floor. c) When recognized, a member shall announce their name and church before speaking. d) A member recognized by the presiding bishop may not yield the floor to another member. 2. Directions for Debate a) When an action is on the floor of the plenary, it shall be the duty of the bishop presiding to ascertain, when recognizing a member to the Conference, on which side the member proposes to speak. b) The bishop presiding shall not assign the floor to any member propos- ing to speak on the same side of the pending question as the speaker immediately preceding if any other member desires to speak on the other side. c) Except for non-debatable motions, no action shall be taken or ques- tion relating to the same decided, without opportunity having been given for at least two speeches for and two against the said proposal. d) The motion to call for the previous question, which is itself non-de- batable, is not in order without opportunity having been given for at least two speeches for and two against the proposal. Any member who moves the previous question (that is, that the vote be now taken on the motion or motions pending) shall also indicate to what it is in- tended to apply, if any secondary motion or motions are also pending. If said member does not so indicate, it shall be regarded as applying only to the immediately pending question. This motion shall be taken without debate and shall require a two-thirds vote of those present and voting for its adoption. If it is adopted, the vote shall be taken on the motion or motions to which it applies without further debate. e) After three speeches for and three against and provided no secondary motions come before the floor, the questions shall be put automatical- ly. However, the chairperson and/or duly authorized member present- ing the proposed action shall be entitled to speak before the vote is taken. These speeches shall be limited to three (3) minutes. f) No member shall speak a second time on the same question if any member who has not previously spoken on the question desires the floor.
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