The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure (formerly the Sturgis Standard Code of

Parliamentary Procedure by Alice Sturgis) is a book of rules of order. It is the second most
popular parliamentary authority in the United States after Robert's Rules of Order.[1] It was first
published in 1950. Following the death of the original author in 1988, the third (1988) and fourth
(2001) editions of this work were revised by a committee of the American Institute of
Parliamentarians. In April 2012, a new book, entitled American Institute of Parliamentarians
Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure (AIPSC) was released.
The Standard Code (TSC) omits several of the motions and sometimes-confusing terminology used
in Robert's Rules of Order (RONR). The cover quote of the 2001 edition states, "Anyone who has
trouble with Robert's Rules of Order will welcome the simplicity of this streamlined guide to
parliamentary procedure." The Standard Code devotes a chapter to the differences between the two
works, along with suggestions for those familiar with the Standard Codewhen participating in
organizations that use "Robert's Rules" as their parliamentary authority. AIPSC omits this chapter as
well as any other mention of "Robert's Rules".

Robert's Rules of Order versus The Standard Code[edit]

Differences between RONR and TSC

Robert's Rules of Order The Standard Code

Motions in RONR Call for the orders of the day Use informal request or point of order
but not in TSC

Fix the time to which to adjourn Instead amend the privileged

motion to adjourn

Objection to the consideration Accomplished by different motions

of a question depending on circumstances.[2]

Postpone indefinitely Use form of table (requiring a two-thirds

vote)[3]

Motions with Previous question Close debate and vote immediately (or
different names other variations)

Concepts in RONR Committee of the Wholeand Use informal consideration

but not TSC quasi-committee of the whole

Terminology "Adjourned meeting" "Continued meeting"

differences resumption of a meeting
following an adjournment

Other differences major differences in the treatment of the motions to reconsider and table

References[edit]
1. Jump up^ Slaughter, Jim (2000). Parliamentary Journal (AIP) A survey of Certified
Professional Parliamentarians showed 8% of their clients used TSC

2. Jump up^ Sturgis, Alice (2001). The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure, 4th ed., p.
23334 (TSC)

3. Jump up^ TSC, p. 234

Further reading[edit]
Sturgis, Alice (1950). Sturgis Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure (First ed.). New
York: McGraw-Hill. ASIN B000EAC3AQ.

Sturgis, Alice (1966). Sturgis Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure (Second ed.). New
York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-062272-2.

Sturgis, Alice; American Institute of Parliamentarians (1988). Standard Code of

Parliamentary Procedure (Third ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-062399-6.

Sturgis, Alice; American Institute of Parliamentarians (2001). The Standard Code of

Parliamentary Procedure (Fourth ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-136513-0.

American Institute of Parliamentarians (2012). American Institute of Parliamentarians

Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-177864-0.

Education Department, American Institute of Parliamentarians (2014). AIP Standard Code of

Parliamentary Procedure Workbook: A workbook for users of American Institute of
Parliamentarians Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure. American Institute of
Parliamentarians.

Glazer, Barry; Education Department, American Institute of Parliamentarians

(2015). Differences Between AIPSC and RONR. American Institute of Parliamentarians.

Education Department, American Institute of Parliamentarians (2015). Here is the Answer!

What is the Question?: Book 6, Covering American Institute of Parliamentarians Standard Code
of Parliamentary Procedure. American Institute of Parliamentarians.