Minnesota § 365.56 - ORDER OF BUSINESS; PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 365.56 — ORDER OF BUSINESS; PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 365.56. ORDER OF BUSINESS; PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
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.
History:
1959 c 675 art 6 s 24; 1987 c 229 art 8 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 365.56 cover?
Section 365.56 ("ORDER OF BUSINESS; PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE") 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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