Parliamentary Procedure Q&A

Q: In the order of business, what is the correct order of the following: - S.R., Dec. 6, 1999

A: I'll assume your question refers to regular business meetings, not those of boards, committees, or conventions. Some organizations may adjust the order of business to suit them better, but the standard order of the items you list is:

  1. Call to Order
  2. Reading of the minutes
  3. Officer Reports
  4. Committee report
    1. Standing Committees
    2. Special Committees
  5. Unfinished Business
  6. New Business
  7. Announcements
  8. Program
  9. Adjourn
Note that there is usually an item after special committee reports called "Special Orders," during which items that have been made special orders at previous meetings -- or, more often, items that are required by the bylaws, such as elections -- are handled. See RONR pp. 347-58.

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