Town Meeting:Parliamentary Motion Guide

The following table summarizes the various kinds of motions and the precedent each receives. The table has been modified for Lexington's practice from Town Meeting Time by Johnson, Trustman &amp; Wadsworth, and published by the Massachusetts Moderators Association, 1984.

Note i: Same rank as the motion out of which they arise. Note ii: Same rank and debatable to the same extent as the motion being reconsidered.

&#42; If the Moderator deems it appropriate, or at the request of 25 members