743. United Methodist Women--Constitution of United Methodist Women in the Conference--Article 1. Name--In each annual conference there shall be a conference organization named United Methodist Women, auxiliary to the jurisdictional organization of United Methodist Women and to the Women's Division of the General Board of Global Ministries.
Article 2. Function--The function of the conference organization of United Methodist Women shall be to work with the district organizations and the local units of United Methodist Women in developing programs to meet the needs and interests of women and the concerns and responsibilities of the global Church; to encourage and support spiritual growth, missionary outreach, and Christian social action; and to promote the plans and responsibilities of the Women's Division.
Article 3. Authority--Each conference organization of United Methodist Women shall have authority to promote its work in accordance with the plans, responsibilities, and policies of the Women's Division of the General Board of Global Ministries.
Article 4. Membership--The conference organization of United Methodist Women shall be composed of all members of local units within the bounds of the conference. The resident bishop shall be a member of the conference organization of United Methodist Women and of its executive committee.
Article 5. Officers and Committees--The conference organization shall elect a president, a vice-president, a secretary, a treasurer, and a Committee on Nominations. Additional officers and committees shall be elected or appointed in accordance with the plans of the Women's Division as set forth in the bylaws of the conference organizations of United Methodist Women.
Article 6. Meetings and Elections--a) There shall be an annual meeting of the conference organization of United Methodist Women, at which time there shall be presented a program designed to meet the needs of the women of the conference in harmony with the Purpose and the plans and responsibilities of the Women's Division of the General Board of Global Ministries. Officers and the committee on nominations shall be elected, the necessary business transacted, and pledges made for the ensuing year.
b) The voting body of the annual meeting of the conference organization shall be composed of representatives from units in local churches as determined by the conference organization; such district officers as the conference organization may determine; the conference officers and chairpersons of committees; members of the Women's Division and officers of the jurisdictional organization residing within the bounds of the conference.
c) At the annual meeting of the conference organization prior to the quadrennial meeting of the jurisdictional organization, six conference officers shall be elected according to provisions in 634.3 for membership in the jurisdictional organization.
d) At the annual meeting of the conference organization prior to the quadrennial meeting of the jurisdictional organization, the conference organization shall nominate three women for membership on the General Board of Global Ministries, the names to be sent to the jurisdiction organization according to 634.4.
Article 7. Relationships--a) The president of the conference organization of United Methodist Women is a member of the annual conference, as set forth in 35.
b) Designated officers shall represent the conference organization on the various agencies, councils, commissions, and committees of the conference as the constitutions and bylaws of such agencies provide.
c) The conference organization shall encourage women to participate in the total life and work of the Church, and shall support them in assuming positions of responsibility and leadership.
Article 8. Amendments--Proposed amendments to this constitution may 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: ¶ 743
1996 United Methodist General Conference