Deschler's Precedents > Chapter 20
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| Calls of the House; Quorums |
TEXT 22K PDF 36K |
| A. Calls of the House | |
| § 1. In General; Scope | TEXT 32K PDF 67K |
| § 2. Calls Ordered on Motions; Automatic Calls | TEXT 91K PDF 158K |
| § 3. The Chair's Count; Names Included on Calls | TEXT 40K PDF 84K |
| § 4. Calls by Electronic Device; Time Allowed for Attendance | TEXT 12K PDF 29K |
| § 5. Securing Attendance; Arrests | TEXT 57K PDF 114K |
| § 6. Closing or Locking the Doors | TEXT 42K PDF 83K |
| § 7. The Call in the Committee of the Whole | TEXT 54K PDF 99K |
| § 8. Motions During the Call -- To Adjourn | TEXT 75K PDF 149K |
| § 9. -- To Dispense With Further Proceedings Under the Call | TEXT 42K PDF 86K |
| B. Effect of Presence or Absence of a Quorum | |
| § 10. Introductory | TEXT 59K PDF 113K |
| § 11. As Related to the Journal | TEXT 20K PDF 46K |
| § 12. As Related to Prayer by the Chaplain and Messages | TEXT 14K PDF 33K |
| C. Objections to Absence of a Quorum; Points of No Quorum | |
| § 13. In General; Timeliness and Diligence | TEXT 71K PDF 137K |
| § 14. Dilatoriness; Effect of Prior Count | TEXT 41K PDF 84K |
| § 15. Proceedings Pending Call of House in Absence of Quorum | TEXT 18K PDF 46K |
| § 16. In the Committee of the Whole | TEXT 30K PDF 61K |
| § 17. Absence of Quorum in Standing Committee as Bar to Floor Consideration or Other Subsequent Proceedings | TEXT 99K PDF 175K |
| § 18. Withdrawal or Withholding of Objections or Points of No Quorum | TEXT 19K PDF 94K |