Mastering Robert's Rules of Order
Everyone should be well posted regarding precedence of motion in Parliamentary Law. You may be called upon to decide such questions at any time. The worries of officiating in public will be reduced to a minimum if you will learn the proper sequence of motions through the following suggestions. It will require but a few minutes to do this. The following is a list of motions given in the order in which they take precedence. The motion which has precedence over all others is the motion, To Fix the Time to Adjourn, and is Number 1. The motion which takes precedence over all motions, except Number 1, is the motion, To Adjourn, and is Number 2.