Point of Order
Parliamentary Law Unit

About us

Would you like to learn more about holding effective meetings, serving as an officer, improving your group's bylaws, running elections, or other areas of parliamentary procedure? If so, visit us at one of our meetings and consider joining our group.

Annual dues are $10 and membership is open to any NAP member or anyone preparing for NAP membership.

Public Services

The Point of Order Unit has prepared, as a community service, a simple one-page Meeting Procedures Reference Sheet based on the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised. To obtain a copy of the reference sheet by e-mail, please e-mail your request.

The Point of Order Unit periodically presents free public workshops on parliamentary procedure as a community service. To get information about our next workshop series by e-mail, please e-mail your request.

The Point of Order Unit periodically e-mails a free Meeting Tip as a community service. To see a sample, subscribe by e-mail, or to request archived tips, go to http://tips.pointoforder.org.

Meetings

Regular meetings are held monthly on the fourth Saturday, except in the months of June and July, unless otherwise ordered by the membership or by a 2/3rd vote of the board, 10:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., in West Seattle; see the meeting schedule below. (Meeting dates, times and locations are subject to change.) Meeting locations:

• PCC Natural Market, 2749 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116, 206-937-8481.  Go through the store to the classroom at the back.
  
• Southwest Branch Library, 9010 35th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126, 206-684-7455.
• High Point Branch Library, 3411 SW Raymond St, Seattle, WA 98126, 206-684-7454.
• Delridge Branch Library, 5423 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106, 206-733-9125.

Each meeting follows the standard order of business in Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR) for unit business, and includes an educational program from RONR. This format provides each member with opportunity to both learn and practice parliamentary procedure.

The meeting schedule, subject to change, is:

* Sat., Aug. 16, 2008 at 10:15 a.m., PCC Natural Market.
* Sat., Sept. 27, 2008 at 10:30 a.m., public workshop, PCC Natural Market.
* Sat., Oct. 25, 2008 at 10:30 a.m., public workshop, Southwest Branch Libr.
* Sat., Nov. 22, 2008 at 10:15 a.m., PCC Natural Market.
* Sat., Dec. 27, 2008 at 10:15 a.m., PCC Natural Market.
* Sat., Jan. 24, 2009 at 10:30 a.m., public workshop, location TBD.
* Sat., Feb. 28, 2009 at 10:30 a.m., public workshop, location TBD.
* Sat., Mar. 28, 2009 at 10:15 a.m., annual meeting, location TBD.
* Sat., Apr. 25, 2009 at 10:15 a.m., location TBD.
* Sat., May 23, 2009 at 10:15 a.m., location TBD.
* June, July -- no meetings

Officers and Committees

Officers
* President - Robert Moran
* Vice President - Bobbie Healy
* Secretary - Jacqueline Petrick
* Treasurer - Karen L. King
* Parliamentarian - Paul McClintock, PRP

Education Committee
* Chairman - Bobbie Healy
* Mike Healy
* Paul McClintock, PRP
* Robert Moran, ex officio as unit president

Membership Committee
* Chairman - Mike Healy
* All unit members are on this committee

Bylaws Committee
* Chairman - Mike Healy
* Jacqueline Petrick
* Karen King
* Paul McClintock, PRP
* Robert Moran, ex officio as unit president

Nominating Committee
* To be elected in November

Audit Committee
* To be appointed in November

Links

Here are some links of interest to current and prospective members:

* Unit bylaws and rules
* National Association of Parliamentarians
* Washington State Association of Parliamentarians
* Lesson on Installations and Protocol
* Lesson on Motion Sickness with Amend
* Meeting date calculator
* Paul McClintock, PRP

Contact Us

For more information about the unit, contact Membership Chairman Mike Healy (206-938-1906).

For corrections or suggestions for this web page, e-mail Paul McClintock.