PARLIAMENTARIAN

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Parliamentarian advises the Chair and provides information on procedural matters.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

The Parliamentarian is responsible for the following activities:

• Interprets Robert’s Rules of Order (MARAC Bylaws, Article X) and serves as the Chair’s advisor and consultant on procedural matters, but does not advise the Steering Committee or MARAC as a body.
• Calls serious errors in parliamentary procedure to the attention of the Chair.
• Serves as a source of information on parliamentary procedures.
• Attends all regular and special business meetings of MARAC.
• Attends, if so desires, the meetings of the Steering Committee unless such attendance is required such as when serving concurrently as a member of that committee or as an officer of MARAC, or if asked to do so on a specific occasion by the Chair.

TERM OF OFFICE

The Parliamentarian is appointed by the MARAC Chair and serves without term at the pleasure of the Chair.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

None required.

GUIDELINES & TEMPLATES

Robert’s Rules of Order Website

TIMELINES

• Attend MARAC Fall and Spring Business meetings
• Attend MARAC Steering Committee meetings as needed.