Minnesota § 365.52 - SPECIAL MEETING; FOR ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 365.52 — SPECIAL MEETING; FOR ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 365.52. SPECIAL MEETING; FOR ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE
Subdivision 1.How called; statement; petition.
A special town meeting may be held to conduct any lawful business. To call a special meeting, the supervisors and town clerk, or any two of them together with at least 12 other town landowners, shall file a statement in the town clerk's office. The statement must tell why the meeting is called, the particular business to be transacted, and that the interests of the town require the meeting. A special town meeting may also be called on petition of 20 percent of the electors of the town. The percentage is of the number of voters at the last general election.
Subd. 2.Precincts; polling places.
The town board may choose to use precincts and polling places to elect town officers or to decide any matter of town business requiring a ballot election. Precincts and polling places, if used, must be set up by the town board under sections 204B.14 and 204B.16.
History:
1959 c 675 art 6 s 20; 1967 c 31 s 2; 1971 c 843 s 1; 1975 c 5 s 132; 1981 c 29 art 7 s 33; 1983 c 359 s 49; 1984 c 562 s 16; 1987 c 229 art 8 s 1; 2003 c 56 s 1; 2004 c 228 art 2 s 11
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 365.52
What does Minnesota Statutes § 365.52 cover?
Section 365.52 ("SPECIAL MEETING; FOR ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE") 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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