Section V. Selection, Assignment, and Term of District Superintendents
517. Selection and Assignment--Inasmuch as the district superintendency is an extension of the general superintendency, the bishop shall appoint elders to serve as district superintendents. Prior to each appointment, the bishop shall consult with the Cabinet and the committee on district superintendency of the district to which the new superintendent will be assigned (531), for the purpose of determining leadership needs of the annual conference and the district (501-502). In the selection of superintendents, bishops shall give due consideration to the inclusiveness of The United Methodist Church with respect to sex, race, national origin, and age except for the provisions of mandatory retirement.
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1992 Book of Discipline: ¶ 517
1996 United Methodist General Conference