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To determine whether a speaker has gone beyond reasonable standards of courtesy in his remarks and to entertain and mle on objections from other members on this ground; To entertain and answer questions of parliamentary law or procedure; ,,,. , To call a brief recess at any time; , To adjourn in an emergency. ' A decision by the presiding officer under any of the first three powers listed maybe appealed to the board upon. motion of any member, pursuant to Rule 16, Motion 1. Such a motion is in order immediately afrer a decision under those powers is announced and at no other time. The member making the motion need not be recognized by the presiding officer, and the motion, if timely made, may not be mled ou[ of order. Comment: The chair ordinarily presides at board meetings. In his or her absence, the vice-chair, if there is one, presides. If there is no vice-chair or if both the chair and vice-chair are absent, the board typically selects a temporary presiding officer. Boards may choose whether the chair always votes or votes only to break a tie. Someone who is temporarily presiding in the chair's placa is still a full member of the boazd and thus is entitled to make motions and to vote. Good leadership depends, to a certain extent, on not taking sides during a debate. On a small boazd this may not always be feasible or desirable; yet an unfair advantage accmes to the side whose advocate controls access to the floor. This mle is designed to ensure even-handed treatment to both sides during a heated debate. Ordinarily the chair should ask the vice-chair, if there is one, to preside in such a situation, but if he or she is also engaged in the debate, the chair should feel free to call on some other board member in order to achieve the purpose of this mle. The chair or anyone presiding in the chair's place has substantial procedural powers, but those powers are not absolute. Under this mle and Rule 16, Motion 1, any board member is entitled to make a motion to appeal to the other members concerning the presiding officer's decisions on motions, decorum in debate, and most other procedural matters. Such a motion replaces RONR's "question of order and appeal." There aze two exceptions to this right of appeal. A chair or other presiding officer may adjourn without the boazd's vote or appeal in an emergency, and he or she may also call a brief recess without a vote at any time, when necessary to "clear the air" and thus reduce friction among the members. RONR, in contrast, allows a recess to be taken only with the approval of the members. Rule 8. Action by the Board The board shall proceed by motion, except as otherwise provided for in Rules 3, 4, and 25. Any member, including the chair, may make a motion. Comment: Under standazd pazliamentary practice, a motion must be on the floor before a board may proceed with discussion or action. Rule 8 allows two variations, one based on Rule 4 and the other on Rules 3 and 25. Rule 4 allows items to be placed on the agenda "for discussion and possible action." General discussion of the agenda item may precede the making of a motion: See Rnie 4 and ffie accompanying Comment. Rules 3 and 25 specify that the board is to make appointments using an election method, rather ~ltah by motion; in order to allow all board members to express their preferences..This method :applies both to internalboard appointments and to appointments to other bodies. The procedures to be followed are explained in Rule 25 and the accompanying Comment. { Traditionally, if the chair wishes [o have a motion made, instead of making it personally,. he or L'~-'