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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"''Adopted motions,as procedures,the authority on questions of parliamentary law and procedure votein requirementsCalifornia, etc.it applicableis to legislatures. It includes thewhat [[rulesRobert's Rules of orderOrder]], principles,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 legalits basisterritories. behindAdopted parliamentaryby lawthe parliament of India and Pakistan."'' <ref> ''The California Legislature'' (1980 edition), by Joseph A. Beek, California State Senate, p. 251. </ref>

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(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 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. In 1984, the ASLCS created the Mason's Manual Revision Commission consisting of ASLCS members.<ref> ''Mason's Manual'' (1989 edition), Foreword, NCSL, Denver. Page ix. </ref> It is responisble for editing and revising the manual to keep pace with the modern challenges and developments in parliamntary procedures.<br />

== Footnotes ==

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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]

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

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