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<br /> -16- <br /> Use of term "Question" <br /> "The motion to vote immediately is the only legal method <br /> of securing an immediate vote. Members are out of order who <br /> call "Question~" to urge the presiding officer to put a <br /> pending motion to vote at once. A presiding officer should <br /> ignore these members or call them to order. The only situa- <br /> tion where members may properly call "Question!" is in <br /> response to the query from the presiding officer, "~ey~ <br /> ready for the question?" p. 69 <br /> Vote of the Presiding Officer <br /> "No officer relinquishes any of his rights as a member <br /> by accepting office, except that the presiding officer of <br /> an assembly cannot propose motions or nominate candidates. <br /> The presiding officer has the same voting privileges as <br /> any other member. <br /> At times the presiding officer may wish to refrain from <br /> voting publicly on a controversial issue. If he does not <br /> wish to vote, he can refrain from voting just as any other <br /> member. <br /> There is a popular belief that the presiding officer <br /> votes to break a tie vote. If he is a member and has not <br /> already voted, he may vote to break a tie if he wishes to <br /> do so. If the presiding officer has already voted, he <br /> cannot vote again unless the bylaws provide that he may <br /> vote a second time in case of a deadlock tie vote. Nothing <br /> can compel a presiding officer to vote in any situation any <br /> more than a member can be compelled to vote. " p. 136 <br /> III. The citizens of San Marcos have expressed concern about the <br /> use of emergency rules. It is reco~mended that the Council <br /> consider establishing standard policies which could be used <br /> as guidelines when considering legislation on an emergency <br /> basis. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Published in its entirety <br /> in the DAILY RECORD <br /> January 30, 1983. <br />