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This bill introduces new provisions to Minnesota statutes regarding voting restrictions for outgoing municipal officials. Specifically, the bill defines an "outgoing official" as a person serving the remainder of their term after their successor has been elected or appointed, and establishes a limitation on their voting rights for new municipal debt obligations. Under the new provisions, an outgoing official must abstain from voting on any new municipal debt issuance, and if they attempt to vote, their vote will not be counted by the governing body. There is an exception to this rule for debt obligations that require approval by a majority of electors, which allows outgoing officials to participate in those votes. The purpose of this bill appears to be preventing lame-duck officials from making significant financial decisions after they have been replaced, thereby ensuring that newly elected or appointed officials have a more direct say in municipal financial commitments.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3253&ssn=0&y=2025