1709. The United Methodist Publishing House--1. The board is empowered and authorized in its discretion to cause the general operations of the General Board of Publication to be conducted under the name of The United Methodist Publishing House.
2. The board is authorized and empowered in its discretion at any time it may deem such action to be desirable or convenient to create an additional corporation(s), in compliance with appropriate state corporation laws.
3. If the board creates and directs more than one corporate entity, it is authorized and empowered in its discretion at any time it may deem such action desirable or convenient to take corporate action in the name of said corporations to surrender the charter or charters of one or several or all of said corporations or to merge, consolidate, or affiliate such corporations, or any of them, in compliance with appropriate state laws.
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1992 Book of Discipline: ¶ 1709
1996 United Methodist General Conference