Minnesota § 3.96 - QUORUM AND VOTE REQUIREMENTS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 3.96 — QUORUM AND VOTE REQUIREMENTS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3.96. QUORUM AND VOTE REQUIREMENTS
In the event of an attack the quorum requirement for the legislature is a majority of the members of each house who convene for the session. If the affirmative vote of a specified proportion of members of the legislature would otherwise be required to approve a bill, resolution, or for any other action, the same proportion of the members of each house convening at the session is sufficient.
History:
1961 c 572 s 4; 1988 c 469 art 1 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 3.96 ("QUORUM AND VOTE REQUIREMENTS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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