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'''''Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure''''', referred to as '''''Mason's Manual''''', is the official [[parliamentary authority]] of most [[State legislature (United States)|state legislature]]s in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Parliamentary Authority |url=https://www.ncsl.org/documents/legismgt/ILP/99Tab9Pt3.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100115021820/http://www.ncsl.org/documents/legismgt/ILP/99Tab9Pt3.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 15, 2010 |website=NCSL |access-date=August 8, 2022}}</ref> The Manual covers [[Motion|motions]], procedures, vote requirements, the [[rules of order]], principles, precedents, and legal basis behind [[parliamentary law]] used by legislatures.

[[Image:Masons Manual of Legislative Procedure 2000.jpg|thumb|right|125px| Mason's Manual 2000]]

'''''Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure''''', commonly referred to as '''''Mason's Manual''''', is the official [[parliamentary authority]] of most [[State legislature (United States)|state legislature]]s in the [[United States]]. This 700+ page book has been "Adopted as the authority on questions of parliamentary law and procedure in California, it is to legislatures what ''[[Robert's Rules of Order]]'' is to club groups. Gleaned from court decisions and legislative precedents, salted by practical experience, it is... [used] by legislatures throughout the U.S. and its territories."

The author, [[Paul Mason (authorwriter)|Paul Mason]] (1898–1985), was a scholar who worked for the [[California State Senate]]. He is best known for writing ''Constitutional History of California'' in 1951 and ''Manual of Legislative Procedure'' in 1935. The [[National Conference of State Legislatures]] (NCSL) was assigned copyright ownership by Mason prior to his death.

The Manual covers motions, procedures, vote requirements, etc. applicable to legislatures. It includes the [[rules of order]], principles, precedents, and legal basis behind [[parliamentary law]].

The [[National Conference of State Legislatures]] (NCSL) was assigned copyright ownership by Paul Mason prior to his death. The NCSL assigned the [[American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries]] (ASLCS) the task of editing and maintaining the manual for future printings. In 1984, the ASLCS created the Mason's Manual Revision Commission consisting of ASLCS members.<ref>''Mason's Manual'' (1989 edition), Foreword, NCSL, Denver. p. ix.</ref> It is responsible for editing and revising the manual to keep pace with the modern challenges and developments in parliamentary procedures.

The author, [[Paul Mason(author)|Paul Mason]] (1898–1985), was a scholar who worked for the [[California State Senate]]. He is best known for writing ''Constitutional History of California'' in 1951 and ''Manual of Legislative Procedure'' in 1935.

The most recent edition is the 2020 edition.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mason's Manual 2020 Edition |url=https://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/mason-smasons-manual.aspx-2020-edition |website=National Conference of State Legislatures |accessdate=67 January 20212025}}</ref>

The [[National Conference of State Legislatures]] (NCSL) was assigned copyright ownership by Paul Mason prior to his death. The NCSL assigned the [[American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries]] (ASLCS) the task of editing and maintaining the manual for future printings. In 1984, the ASLCS created the Mason's Manual Revision Commission consisting of ASLCS members.<ref>''Mason's Manual'' (1989 edition), Foreword, NCSL, Denver. p. ix.</ref> It is responsible for editing and revising the manual to keep pace with the modern challenges and developments in parliamentary procedures.

==References==

The most recent edition is the 2020 edition.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mason's Manual 2020 Edition |url=https://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/mason-s-manual.aspx |website=National Conference of State Legislatures |accessdate=6 January 2021}}</ref>

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==Footnotes==

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==External links==

*[https://archive.org/details/manualoflegislat0000unse 1979 Edition] -– [[Internet Archive]]

*[http://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/masons-manual-for-legislative-bodies.aspx The Advantages of Mason's Manual for Legislative Bodies]

*[https://books.google.com/books?id=gGxQAAAACAAJ Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure-Info] Google Books

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