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59. Article II.--The Judicial Council shall have authority:
1. To determine the constitutionality of any act of the General Conference upon an appeal of a majority of the Council of Bishops or one fifth of the members of the General Conference, and to determine the constitutionality of any act of a jurisdictional or central conference upon an appeal of a majority of the bishops of that jurisdictional or central conference or upon the appeal of one fifth of the members of that jurisdictional or central conference.
2. To hear and determine any appeal from a bishop's decision on a question of law made in the annual conference when said appeal has been made by one fifth of that conference present and voting.
3. To pass upon decisions of law made by bishops in annual conferences.
4. To hear and determine the legality of any action taken therein by any General Conference board or jurisdictional or central conference board or body, upon appeal by one third of the members thereof, or upon request of the Council of Bishops or a majority of the bishops of a jurisdictional or a central conference.
5. To have such other duties and powers as may be conferred upon it by the General Conference.
6. To provide its own methods of organization and procedure.
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1992 Book of Discipline: ¶ 59
1996 United Methodist General Conference