1992 Book of Discipline: ¶ 628

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Jurisdictional Agencies

628. The jurisdictional conference shall have the authority to appoint or elect such agencies as the General Conference may direct or as it deems necessary for its work. Insofar as possible the membership on councils, boards, and agencies of the jurisdictional conference shall include one-third clergy, one-third laywomen, and one-third laymen in keeping with the policies for general church agencies, except for the board of ordained ministry and the jurisdictional committee on episcopacy. Special attention shall be given to the inclusion of clergywomen, youth, young adults, older adults, single adults, persons with a handicapping condition, persons from churches of small membership, and racial and ethnic persons. (See 810.8a-c.)

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1992 Book of Discipline: ¶ 628
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