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Unfinished business and general orders refer to the matters that come before a group or organization for consideration and action, or for information with a view to possible action in the future. This can include commercial transactions or matters of a noncommercial nature. Unfinished business specifically refers to a general order that was not completed in a previous meeting and is carried over to the current meeting. General orders and unfinished business are often listed as a common category on an agenda.
Definition: Unfinished business and general orders refer to matters that come before a deliberative assembly for its consideration and action, or for its information with a view to possible action in the future. It can be a commercial enterprise carried on for profit or transactions or matters of a noncommercial nature.
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The examples illustrate how unfinished business and general orders can refer to both commercial and noncommercial matters that require consideration and action by a deliberative assembly. It can also include new business that is introduced during a meeting and unfinished business that is carried over from a previous meeting.