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'''Mason's Manual of Parliamentary Procedure''', commonly referred to as ''Mason's Manual''. This 700+ page book serves as the official parliamentary manual of most state legislative bodies in the United States. "''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. Adopted by the parliament of India and Pakistan."''{{Verify credibility}} <ref> ''The California Legislature'' (1980 edition), by Joseph A. Beek, California State Senate, p. 251. </ref>

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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.

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 author, [[Paul Mason (authorwriter)|Paul Mason]] (1898-19851898–1985), 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 [[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. Pagep. ix. </ref> It is responisbleresponsible for editing and revising the manual to keep pace with the modern challenges and developments in parliamentary procedures.<br />

The most recent edition is the 20002020 edition.<ref>[http{{cite web |title=Mason's Manual 2020 Edition |url=https://www.ncsl.org/programsabout-state-legislatures/pubs/summaries/017180masons-sum.htmmanual-2020-edition 2000|website=National Mason's ManualConference of LegislativeState Procedure<!--Legislatures Bot|accessdate=7 generatedJanuary title -->]2025}}</ref>

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==External links==

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

*[http://www.ncsl.org/programs/legismgt/aBOUT/masons.htm The Advantages of Mason's Manual for Legislative Bodies]

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

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