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| agreement reached by carrying a motion |
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| specialist member appointed because of knowledge |
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| legally approved laws on how organization should run |
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| total of various individual rates (general rate, special rate) |
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| councillor has vested interest in discussion or project |
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| waxed impression of organization’s official stamp |
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| extra vote given to chairman. Used to break deadlock vote or preserve status quo. |
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| value of land after it has been cleared, drained, levelled. NO STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS |
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| value of land PLUS BUILDING AND STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS |
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| background documents at the back of agenda |
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| financial position at the end of financial year |
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| proposed seconded alteration to motion |
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| ordinary vote (as opposed to casting vote) |
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| member who votes against a motion |
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| annual list predicting income and expenditure |
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| deciding rate property owners pay |
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| setting amount of rates to be paid. 14 days after fixing the rates. |
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| document available for members inspection, no action taken for the time being |
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| record of decisions made at meeting |
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| formal proposal for certain course of action, must be seconded and approved by majority of members. |
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| formal notice that somebody will move for change on a decision |
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| person proposing a motion |
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| person representing an absent member |
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| breaches rules, is unacceptable or lacks taste |
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| questioning procedure, suggests breach of the rules. Chairman takes immediate action on point raised |
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| rules for the conduct of an organisation |
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| order vote on issue being considered, shortens discussion |
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| minimum amount of members attending for a meeting is valid. |
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| addition to resolution, laying down conditions |
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| right of the proposed motion to reply at the close before vote is taken |
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| formal seconder of a motion |
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| must declare self-interest if member stands to gain personally from a matter. Cannot join in discussion or vote. Disqualified if there is an interest in contracts for services |
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| appointed by organization to meet regularly to deal with specific class of business. |
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| small group appointed by committee to handle specific matters |
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| bids for contracts (sealed until deadline specified) |
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| list of items for consideration |
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