Eligibility and Rights of Local Members: Local members of an Annual Conference are local pastors (full-time, part-time, and student) of the Church. They shall be amenable to the Annual Conference in the performance of their ministry.
1. Local membership is renewed annually.
2. Local members shall have the right to vote in the Annual Conference on all matters except the following: (a) constitutional amendments; (b) election of delegates to the General and Jurisdictional or Central Conferences; (c) all matters of ordination, character and conference relations of ministers.
3. Local members may serve on any board, commission or committee of an Annual Conference except the board of Ordained Ministry and the Board of Trustees. They shall not be eligible for election as delegates to the General or Jurisdictional or Central Conferences.
Requirements for Election as Local Members: Candidates may be elected to local membership by vote of the clergy members in full connection, upon recommendation of the Board of Ordained Ministry, when they have met the following conditions: They shall have (1) met the requirements of a local pastor (¶¶406-410); and (2) been appointed by the bishop to serve a charge during that year.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 20336-MN-412-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference