Minnesota Statutes 306.60 – Meeting and Election of Officers
The meeting must be held at the time and place mentioned in the notice. Any owner of one or more lots in the cemetery may be present in person or by proxy and is entitled to one vote at that and all subsequent meetings of the association. The meeting may be called to order by any lot owner and shall be organized by choosing in the usual manner a chair and a secretary. The meeting must then proceed to elect a president, secretary, treasurer, and three trustees. The officers shall hold their offices until the next succeeding annual meeting of the association and until their successors are elected and have qualified. The voting at the meeting shall be by voice vote, unless otherwise ordered by those present at the meeting. A majority shall elect.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 306.60
- Chair: includes chairman, chairwoman, and chairperson. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Majority: means with respect to an individual the period of time after the individual reaches the age of 18. See Minnesota Statutes 645.451
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Voice vote: A vote in which the Presiding Officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of legisators voting on each side are not recorded.