National Parliamentarian—Past Issues

A partial list of past issues of the National Parliamentarian appears below.

NP 3Q2011Second Quarter 2011 Features

Galveston—Once in a Lifetime!
Vivian K. Vincent, PRP

Addressing “Off-Mandate Motions”
Eli Mina, PRP

Nominating and Election Procedures; They do Have Consequences
Robert B. Fish

Teach Toward Changing the Listener’s Behavior
Lorenzo R. Cuesta, PRP

Ignorance of the Rules Does Not Excuse
Jonathan M. Jacobs, PRP

Distinguishing “Question” and “Motion”
Paul E. McClintock, PRP




NP 2Q2011Second Quarter 2011 Features

There’s No Substitute for a Good Substitute
Scott M. Burns, PRP

How a Unit Gained Thirteen New Members
Teresa A. Dean, PRP

District of Columbia Enacts Member-Friendly Nonprofit Corporation Law, Part I
Michael E. Malamut, PRP

Just Take It! Tips and Tricks for the RP Exam
Donna Micetic, PRP

Questions & Answers (#27)

Membership Exam Retreat
Laura Kennedy LeGrand




NP 1Q2011First Quarter 2011 Features

Cultural Diversity for Parliamentarians
Thomas J. Gmeinder, PRP

Roadmap to Membership
Steve Glanstein, PRP

The Policy Manual
Paul A. Lamb, PRP

Robert in the Middle, Part 2
Henry M. Robert III, PRP

Questions & Answers (#21-26)

The Professional Recertification Course
Doris Abbate, PRP

Completing the Professional Qualifying Course by Running Like a Buffalo
Rochester A. Baker Sr., PRP

Two-Thirds Present and Voting
Cynthia Mayo, PRP

Put the Gavel Down!
Vivian K. Vincent, PRP

What's a PRP?
David C. Mezzera, PRP




Fourth Quarter 2010 Features
NP 4Q2010
Robert in the Middle
Henry M. Robert III, PRP

Youth—Our Future
Sandra K. Olson, PRP

The 300 Questions/NAP Membership Examination Web Site
H.R. (Bob) Hall, PhD

The Professional Recertification Course Unveiled
Dana H. Dickson, PRP

Book Review—The Parliamentarian of Tomorrow
Gaut Ragsdale, RP

Piloting a Bylaws Revision
Kirk Overbey, PRP

Questions & Answers (#17-20)

RONR Versus the Blizzards
Jonathan M. Jacobs, PRP

The Eighty Year History of NAP
Ronald R. Stinson, PRP

NTC in Review
Janice S. Falk, PRP and Doris Abbate, PRP

The Presiding Officer’s Impact on Closure to Controversial Decisions
Nancy Sylvester, PRP




Third Quarter 2010 Features
NP 3Q2010
Inside Front Cover:
In Memoriam: Past President Donna L. Reed
William E. Reed

Downdraft to Updraft
Sarah Nieft

Gavel or Hammer or Back Scratcher?
David Mezzera, RP

The Family Connections in NAP: A Sampling of Our Members

Questions & Answers (#10-16)

Technology, Generations, and Parliamentarians
M. Eugene Bierbaum, PRP

Your Part in a Productive Meeting
Laura Kennedy LeGrand




Second Quarter 2010 Features
NP 2q2010
Practicing Cultural Correctness in South America
Susan Glanstein

Two More Myths of “Three”
Kim Goldsworthy, PRP

Questions & Answers (#6-9)

Ambiguities in Parliamentary Procedure
Eli Merchant, PRP




First Quarter 2010 Features
NP 1Q2010
A Cultural Picture of Asia: How Parliamentary Procedure Fits In
Kim-See Teo, PRP

Dinner With the RONR Authors
Alexander Cowen

Inspiring a New Generation of Parliamentarians
Corwyn Hopke, PRP

Getting Caught in the Crossfire—Two Case Studies
Colette Trohan, PRP

Questions & Answers (#1–5)

Considerations for the Use of E-mail for Providing Notice
Robert B. Fish and Roger G. Hanshaw, PRP

Are These Violations Significant?
Eli Mina, PRP

No Motion is Dilatory
Jonathan M. Jacobs, PRP




Fourth Quarter 2009 Features
NP 4Q2009
Changing a Previous Decision
Shmuel Gerber, PRP

The New IRS Form 990 and Its Effect on Nonprofit Governance
Michael E. Malamut, JD, PRP
(See Note below for a correction to this article.)

Laying Our Orders of the Day on the Table
Evan A. Lemoine

Index of NP Articles by Title: 2008–2009

Note: In the fourth paragraph of the first page of Mr. Malamut's article, the third sentence, "The tax year is an organization's fiscal year, which according to IRS can start on the first of any month except December.", is incorrect. It should read, "The tax year is an organization's fiscal year, which according to IRS can start on the first of any month except January, or the calendar year, starting January 1."




Third Quarter 2009
NP 3Q2009
A Quick and Accurate Count
Jonathan Jacobs, PRP

Sample Bylaw Provisions for Overriding the Default Provisions of the 2008 Model Nonprofit Corporation Act, Part II
Michael E. Malamut, JD, PRP

“I’ll send my proxy”
Roger G. Hanshaw, PRP, and Robert B. Fish

Seize the Minutes
Harry S. Rosenthal, JD, PRP

Motion Guide for Minute Taking
Michael Swift, PRP

The Best Method Yet Devised?
Eli Mina, PRP

Four Steps to Speaking Effectively
Charles Burdg, RP




Second Quarter 2009

NP 2Q2009Sample Bylaw Provisions for Overriding the Default Provisions of the 2008 Model Nonprofit Corporation Act, Part I
Michael E. Malamut, JD, PRP

Parliamentary Possibilities with Students
Evan A. Lemoine

Be Sure and Get All the Information
Thomas J. Gmeinder, PRP

The Minutiae of Minutes Taking – The Value of Procedure
Eli Merchant, PRP

Four Fuzzy Myths
Kim Goldsworthy, PRP

The Top 10 Traits of a Professional Parliamentarian
W. Craig Henry, PRP

The PRP and the PDC
C. Alan Jennings, PRP




First Quarter 2009

NP 1Q2009Abbate's Basic Exam Cram
Doris Abbate, PRP

Online Voting With Robert's Blessing
Nancy Sylvester, PRP

Tax Information for Very Small Nonprofit Organizations
Michael E. Malamut, JD, PRP

Issues of Concern to Parliamentarians Raised by the 2008 Revision of the Model Nonprofit Corporation Act
Michael E. Malmut, JD, PRP

Nominations and the Nominating Committee
Ann Guiberson, PRP

The Power of One Lone Member
Lorenzo Cuesta, RP




Fourth Quarter 2008

NP 4Q2008Issues of Concern to Parliamentarians Raised by the 1988 Revised Model Nonprofit Corporation Act
Michael Malamut, JD, PRP

Proxies
Steve Glanstein, PRP








Third Quarter 2008

NP 3Q2008Features:

Issues of Concern to Parliamentarians Raised by the 1952 Model Nonprofit Corporation Act
Michael Malamut, JD, PRP

Voting Variations
Paul McClintock, PRP

Orders of the Day
Ruth S. Ryan, PRP

How does Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised in Brief differ from The Standard Code?
John D. Stackpole, PRP




Second Quarter 2008

NP 2Q2008Features:

Summary of Sources of State Nonprofit Corporation Laws
Michael Malamut, JD, PRP

It May Be Better to Say NO
Eli Mina, PRP

Appendicitis from an Argentina Condominium Meeting
Steve Glanstein, PRP

Speaking in Debate: Finishing the Job
Jay Maynard, PRP

Show, Don’t Tell: Use a Flowchart
Kim Goldsworthy, PRP




First Quarter 2008

NP 1Q 2008Features:

ABA Code Revision Raises Concerns for Democracy and Parliamentary Law in Nonprofits
Michael E. Malamut, PRP, and Thomas J. Balch, PRP

New Parliamentary Organization Formed: The American College of Parliamentary Lawyers
Jim Slaughter, PRP

New IRS Nonprofit “E-postcard” Filing Requirements
Michael E. Malamut, PRP

A Tribute to William J. Evans, JD, PRP
Henry M. Robert III, PRP