Section IX. General Board of Pension and Health Benefits
General Administration
1601. Name, Corporations, and Locations of Offices--1. There shall be a General Board of Pension and Health Benefits of The United Methodist Church, hereinafter called the board, having the general supervision and administration of the support, relief, and assistance and pensioning of ordained ministers and their families, other Church workers, and lay employees of The United Methodist Church, hereinafter referred to as beneficiaries, in succession to the Board of Pensions of The Evangelical United Brethren Church and in succession to the General Board of Pensions of The Methodist Church. The Board of Pensions of The Evangelical United Brethren Church, which is incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio in that name; and the Board of Pensions of The Methodist Church, which is incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois in that name; and the Board of Pensions of The Methodist Church, which is incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland in that name; and the Board of Pensions of The Methodist Church, which is incorporated under the laws of the State of Missouri in that name, shall be continued, subject to the direction, supervision, and control of the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits of The United Methodist Church, but with their corporate names changed to and to be known as The Board of Pensions of The United Methodist Church, incorporated in Ohio; and The Board of Pensions of The United Methodist Church, incorporated in Illinois; and The Board of Pensions of The United Methodist Church; incorporated in Maryland; and The Board of Pensions of The United Methodist Church, incorporated in Missouri, respectively. The board shall have the authority to establish, maintain, and discontinue from time to time such other corporations as it shall deem proper and advisable.
2. The general supervision and administration of the pension and benefit funds, plans, and programs of The United Methodist Church, subject to the direction, supervision, and control of the board, shall be conducted by and through the headquarters office.
3. The board shall have authority to establish, maintain, and discontinue from time to time such auxiliary offices as it shall deem proper and advisable.35
35See Judicial Council Decisions 577, 585.
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1992 Book of Discipline: ¶ 1601
1996 United Methodist General Conference