Yes, I would agree with John (C-IL). RRO was first published Feb. 19, 1876, it has lots of history behind it, and has continually evolved since, the newly revised version is now in the 10th edition. Some of this history concerns what it is. RRO is basically a compilation of the way societies in general conduct their business. It is good for informational purposes. Our bylaws currently do not supercede RRO, this is one of the housekeeping changes we are proposing, it is usually better when a bylaws takes precedence over RRO, thus empowering the bylaws. Meeting are and should be governed by RRO, and RRO is used to decide points of order. RRO is considered by most parliamentarians to be the definitive works on parliamentary procedure. I hope this helps you, take care!