634. Constitution of United Methodist Women in the Jurisdiction--Article 1. Name--In each jurisdiction there shall be a jurisdiction organization named United Methodist Women, auxiliary to the Women's Division of the General Board of Global Ministries.
Article 2. Authority--Each jurisdiction organization of United Methodist Women shall have authority to promote its work in accordance with the program and policies of the Women's Division of the General Board of Global Ministries.
Article 3. Membership--The jurisdiction organization of United Methodist Women shall be composed of the members of the core planning group; six delegates from each conference organization, all of whom shall be conference officers; members of the Women's Division living within the jurisdiction; a representative of the jurisdictional association of deaconesses/home missionaries; and all the bishops of the jurisdiction.
Article 4. Meetings and Elections--a) There shall be a meeting of the jurisdiction organization of United Methodist Women during the last year of the quadrennium. At that time the women nominees to the General Board of Global Ministries shall be elected according to the Discipline (743.6d, 1429), and the president and any other officers shall also be elected.
b) There may be other meetings as needed.
Article 5. Amendments--Proposed amendments to the constitution shall be sent to the recording secretary of the Women's Division prior to the last annual meeting of the division in the quadrennium.
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1992 Book of Discipline: ¶ 634
1996 United Methodist General Conference