OFFICIAL INTERPRETATIONS INDEX

A
abstention
   “No” or “none of the above” treated as a. in election, 2006-5
adjournment
    falls to the ground, when motion pending at a., 2006-3
Amend Something Previously Adopted
    to countermand action by board or committee, 2006-13
Assumption of motion by chair, 2007-1

B
ballot
    “No” or “none of the above” treated as abstention in election, 2006-5
blank
    create, out of order after adoption of Previous Question, 2006-14
    Reconsider filling, 2006-15
    undebatable, when filling b., 2006-16
board
    countermanded by assembly, 2006-13
    recount of vote in assembly, may not order, 2006-11
    renew motion rejected or postponed indefinitely by membership,
      may not, 2006-12
bylaws
    rule of order in, 2006-2

C
chair
    assuming motions, 2007-1
    impartiality, 2007-1
    making motions, 2007-1
    seconding motions, 2007-1
change vote
    time limit on, 2006-21
close debate, order providing time to
    Commit and Postpone out of order, 2006-10
Commit
    debate, C. out of order when order provides time for close of, 2006-10
committee
    countermanded by assembly, 2006-13
committees
    Reconsider, may renew defeated motion to, 2006-9
conflicting motions
    Point of Order may be raised at any time, 2006-17
convention
    recount of vote in, board may not order, 2006-11
countermand
    board or committee, how assembly may c., 2006-13
create blank
    Previous Question, motion to c.b. out of order after adoption
      of, 2006-14

D
debate
    blank, filling - when undebatable, 2006-16
debate, order providing time for close of
    Commit and Postpone out of order, 2006-10

E
election
    “No” or “none of the above” treated as abstention, 2006-5

F
factual observation in RONR
    contrasted with rule, 2012-1
falls to the ground
    Lay on the Table, when, 2006-3
    Postpone, when, 2006-3
    Reconsider, when, 2006-3

I
illegal votes, 2006-5

L
Lay on the Table
    falls to the ground, when, 2006-3
Limit or Extend Limits of Debate
    Commit and Postpone out of order when order provides time for
      close of debate, 2006-10

M
minutes
    approval at special meeting, 2012-1
    approval at session of more than one day, 2012-1
    countermanding approval by board or committee, 2006-13
    second, lack of recorded in, 2006-7
motions
    chair's assuming, making, and seconding, 2007-1
motions, conflicting
    Point of Order may be raised at any time, 2006-17

N
“No” or “none of the above” treated as abstention in election, 2006-5

O
Objection to Consideration of a Question
    Suspend the Rules, may not to allow untimely, 2006-20
Official Interpretations
    binding or persuasive, extent, 2006-1; 2011-1

P
Point of Order
    conflicting motions, may be raised at any time, 2006-17
    vote required wrong, must be timely, 2006-18
Postpone
    debate, P. out of order when order provides time for close of, 2006-10
    falls to the ground, when, 2006-3
    Suspend the Rules, cannot, to p. beyond next session or quarterly
      time interval, 2006-8
Postpone Indefinitely
    board may not renew motion postponed indefinitely by membership,
      2006-12
    Objection to Consideration of a Question, alternative to, 2006-20
president
    administrative duties, 2006-2
    removal of, by Suspend the Rules, 2006-2
presiding officer
    authority, source of, 2006-2
    removal of, by Suspend the Rules, 2006-2
presiding officer, temporary
    Suspend the Rules, designated by, 2006-2
Previous Question
    blank, motion to create out of order after adoption of, 2006-14
    Objection to Consideration of a Question, alternative to, 2006-20

Q
quarterly time interval
    effect of session not within, 2006-3

R
Reconsider
    blank, filling, 2006-15
    call up, when can, 2006-4
    in committees, may renew defeated motion to, 2006-9
    falls to the ground, when, 2006-3
recount
    board may not order r. of vote in assembly, 2006-11
    in convention, must usually be ordered before final adjournment,
      2006-11
remove from office
    president, 2006-2
    Suspend the Rules, by, 2006-2
renew motion
    board may not r. m. rejected or postponed indefinitely by
      membership, 2006-12
Rescind
    countermand action by board or committee, 2006-13
resignation
    withdraw, 2006-19
rule of order
    bylaws, in, 2006-2

S
second
    lack of, how recorded in minutes, 2006-7
seconding
    chair, by, 2007-1
session
    ending term of members, effect, 2006-3
    quarterly time interval, effect of s. not within, 2006-3
special meeting
    minutes, approval at, 2012-1
Suspend the Rules
    basic right of individual member, rule protecting, 2006-2
    minority of particular size, rule protecting, 2006-2
    Objection to Consideration of a Question, may not s.r. to allow
      untimely, 2006-20
    Postpone, cannot beyond next session or quarterly time interval, 2006-8
    presiding officer, designate, 2006-2
    remove from office, to, 2006-2
    session, cannot apply to future, 2006-8
    session, effective only for, 2006-2

T
Table, see Lay on the Table
temporary presiding officer
    Suspend the Rules, designated by, 2006-2
timeliness requirement
    change vote, time limit on request to, 2006-21
    conflicting motions, Point of Order may be raised at any time, 2006-17
    Objection to Consideration of a Question, may not Suspend Rules
      to allow untimely, 2006-20
    recount, in convention must usually be ordered before final
      adjournment, 2006-11
    retake vote, time limit on motion to, 2006-21
    unanimous, time limit on motion to make vote, 2006-21
    vote, Point of Order about conduct must be timely, 2006-21
    wrong vote required, Point of Order must be timely, 2006-18

U
unanimous
    time limit on request or motion to make vote u., 2006-21
undebatable
    blank, filling - when u., 2006-16

V
vice-president
    presides when president impeded, 2006-2
    Suspend the Rules, to prevent presiding, 2006-2
vote
    change, time limit on, 2006-21
    denial of right to, remedy, 2006-6
    illegal, 2006-5
     “No” or “none of the above” treated as abstention in election, 2006-5
    Point of Order about conduct of v., time limit on, 2006-21
    retake, time limit on motion to, 2006-21
    unanimous, time limit on motion to make, 2006-21
    wrong v. required, Point of Order must be timely, 2006-18

W
withdraw
    resignation, 2006-19

NOTE: While there are many books available with “Robert's Rules” in the title, be aware that only the 2011 editions of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, published by Da Capo Press, are the current, official versions.