Agenda

A term of parliamentary law and procedure referring to a program, written notice and order of business at an upcoming meeting.

Comes from the Latin word “agree which means “to do” or “things to be done”.

The requirement of an agenda is usually not formal but, instead, a frequently used device as with an agenda, members have notice of the business to be transacted at the upcoming meeting as well giving the chair and the members an organized order of business at the meeting; a roadmap to follow, a program.

Preparation of the agenda is usually the responsibility of the chair with the assistance of the corporate secretary.

REFERENCES AND FURTHER RESEARCH OR READING:

? Taggart, W. J., Horsley’s Meetings – Procedure, Law and Practice, 2nd Edition (Sydney: Butterworth, 1983)