Resources

Members RightsDownload
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Rules for Small boardsDownload
Best practices Presiding OfficerDownload
Best practices for SecretaryDownload
Consent-AgendaDownload
Executive SessionDownload

Where to find resources:

  • If you want the rule book, it is: Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th edition, published 2020. This is a commonly used parliamentary authority for many non-profit organizations.
  • If you want to know how best to run a meeting and how to handle a motion, get one of the following books, and spend about 30 minutes reading it:
    • Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised In Brief, 3rd edition, published 2020
    • Robert’s Rules of Order Fast Track by Jim Slaughter, published 2022
  • If you are looking for scripts, tips, guides, training and courses, see: https://jurassicparliament.com
    • Guides are available for non profit boards and school boards.
  • If you are looking for articles on procedure as well as charts, tips, guides, sample tellers’ reports and more, see: www.jimslaughter.com
  • If you would like templates, samples, and scripts, look for Free Resources at https://www.nancysylvester.com/
  • If you are looking for a site with more in-depth discussion of the rules, see: RobertsRules.com
  • If you do not use Robert’s Rules, you might use this: American Institute of Parliamentarians Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure, 2nd Edition, published 2023. This is the parliamentary authority for many medical associations, for example. This website is: https://aipparl.org/

Robert’s Rules of Order may be purchased from the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) website or ordered from wherever you buy books. A spiral bound book which opens to lie flat is available from NAP. 

There are two organizations in the United States for professional parliamentarians and both offer accreditation:

  • National Association of Parliamentarians (parliamentarians.org)
    • Credentials offered: Registered Parliamentarian (RP); Professional Registered Parliamentarian (PRP)
  • American Institute of Parliamentarians (aipparl.org)
    • Credentials offered include: Certified Parliamentarian (CP) and Certified Professional Parliamentarian (CPP). Those who have successfully completed a teaching certification course have “-T” added to the credential. 

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