Minnesota § 365.56 ORDER OF BUSINESS; PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

Minnesota Statutes

§ 365.56 — ORDER OF BUSINESS; PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

Minnesota § 365.56

PartTOWNS

Ch. 365TOWN GENERAL LAW

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Minn. Stat. § 365.56 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Moderator states order first.
At the beginning of a town meeting, the moderator shall state the order of business.

Subd. 2.Special meeting; only noticed business.
At a special town meeting, business is limited to the business listed in the meeting notice.

Subd. 3.Tax voted on in order.
A proposition to vote a tax must not be acted on out of the order of business stated by the moderator.

Subd. 4.Motion to reconsider.
A motion to reconsider a vote must be made within one-half hour of the vote. To pass, a motion to reconsider must be favored by a majority of the electors entered on the election register when the motion is made.

Subd. 5.Voting majority wins.
All questions on motions except a motion to reconsider are decided by a majority of the electors voting on the questio

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Subdivision 1.Moderator states order first.
At the beginning of a town meeting, the moderator shall state the order of business.

Subd. 2.Special meeting; only noticed business.
At a special town meeting, business is limited to the business listed in the meeting notice.

Subd. 3.Tax voted on in order.
A proposition to vote a tax must not be acted on out of the order of business stated by the moderator.

Subd. 4.Motion to reconsider.
A motion to reconsider a vote must be made within one-half hour of the vote. To pass, a motion to reconsider must be favored by a majority of the electors entered on the election register when the motion is made.

Subd. 5.Voting majority wins.
All questions on motions except a motion to reconsider are decided by a majority of the electors voting on the question.

Subd. 6.Moderator decides, declares vote.
The moderator shall decide and declare the vote on each question.