Minnesota Statutes 308B.525 – Quorum
Subdivision 1.Quorum.
The quorum for a members’ meeting to transact business shall be:
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 308B.525
- Chair: includes chairman, chairwoman, and chairperson. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- verified: when used in reference to writings, means supported by oath or affirmation. See Minnesota Statutes 645.45
(1) ten percent of the total number of members for a cooperative with 500 or fewer members; or
(2) 50 members for cooperatives with more than 500 members.
Subd. 2.Quorum for voting by mail.
In determining a quorum at a meeting, on a question submitted to a vote by mail or an alternative method, members present in person or represented by mail vote or the alternative voting method shall be counted. The attendance of a sufficient number of members to constitute a quorum shall be established by a registration of the members of the cooperative present at the meeting. The registration shall be verified by the chair or the records officer of the cooperative and shall be reported in the minutes of the meeting.
Subd. 3.Meeting action invalid without quorum.
An action by a cooperative is not valid or legal in the absence of a quorum at the meeting at which the action was taken.