2004 Minnesota Statutes

     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. 

    HIST: 1959 c 675 art 6 s 24; 1987 c 229 art 8 s 1