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unfinished business and general orders

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A quick definition of unfinished business and general orders:

Unfinished business and general orders refer to the matters that come before a group or organization for consideration and action, or for information with a view to possible action in the future. This can include commercial transactions or matters of a noncommercial nature. Unfinished business specifically refers to a general order that was not completed in a previous meeting and is carried over to the current meeting. General orders and unfinished business are often listed as a common category on an agenda.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Unfinished business and general orders refer to matters that come before a deliberative assembly for its consideration and action, or for its information with a view to possible action in the future. It can be a commercial enterprise carried on for profit or transactions or matters of a noncommercial nature.

Examples:

  • A company discussing their financial reports and future plans for growth is an example of commercial transactions falling under the category of unfinished business and general orders.
  • A court discussing a criminal case and its proceedings is an example of noncommercial matters falling under the category of unfinished business and general orders.
  • During a meeting, a member brings up a new item of business that was not previously scheduled for consideration. This is an example of new business.
  • Unfinished business refers to a general order carried over from an earlier meeting in the same session because the meeting adjourned before or while considering it.

The examples illustrate how unfinished business and general orders can refer to both commercial and noncommercial matters that require consideration and action by a deliberative assembly. It can also include new business that is introduced during a meeting and unfinished business that is carried over from a previous meeting.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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