Editing Robert's Rules of Order (section)

== Law-making bodies ==
Generally, ''Robert's Rules of Order'' is designed for [[Voluntary association|ordinary societies]]. However, law-making bodies at the local level (such as a city council or a [[county commission]]) function similarly to boards of societies.<ref>{{Harvnb|Robert|2020|p=8}}</ref> The book has found application to such bodies. Such bodies are also subject to [[open meeting laws]] (Sunshine laws) and other applicable laws, all of which supersede any conflicting provisions in the book.

On the other hand, legislative bodies at the state or national level have their own well-defined set of rules (such as ''[[Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure]]''). However, a survey found that four state legislative chambers in the United States still use ''Robert's Rules of Order''.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/masons-manual-for-legislative-bodies.aspx|title = Mason's Manual for Legislative Bodies|access-date = 2015-09-17|publisher = National Conference of State Legislatures|archive-date = 2020-11-29|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201129233227/https://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/masons-manual-for-legislative-bodies.aspx|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Parliamentary Authority |url=https://www.ncsl.org/documents/legismgt/ILP/99Tab9Pt3.pdf |website=NCSL |access-date=August 8, 2022 |archive-date=June 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610020011/https://www.ncsl.org/documents/legismgt/ILP/99Tab9Pt3.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>