The Standard Code (TSC)
The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure differs as follows:
- The motion to Postpone Indefinitely is omitted. The motion to Table (or Postpone Temporarily) is used instead, a usage prohibited by Robert's but in fact used in many organizations.
- The motion for the Previous Question is regarded as outdated, confusing terminology, and is instead called the motion to Close Debate.
- The motion to Table is also called the motion to Postpone Temporarily, and unlike in Robert's, may be used to kill a motion without a direct vote and without debate, but in this case a two-thirds vote is required.
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