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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. It 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(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 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.<br />

==External links==

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

[[Category:Legislatures]]

[[Category:Parliamentary procedure]]