There shall be a Annual Conferences shall provide
for the fulfillment of the purposes and duties assigned to the Joint
Committee on Disability in each Annual Conference. by
¶¶746.a-e, and elsewhere, by structuring themselves as they
deem appropriate. The Annual Conference shall determine the membership of the
structure to which the duties and purposes are assigned. The structure may be
assigned other duties and responsibilities and may have membership in common
with other structures. As used in this paragraph, and elsewhere in the
Discipline in appropriate context, references to the "Joint Committee on
Disability," or to the "committee," shall be construed and interpreted to refer
to the structure provided pursuant to this paragraph, whatever named or
titled. It shall be composed of a minimum of two representatives
each Since its duties include ministry and service to disabled
clergy, representation from the Board of Ordained Ministry and the
conference Board of Pensions, is encouraged.
who may be elected by those boards at the beginning of each quadrennium
and at other times when vacancies occur, and a district superintendent
appointed from time to time by the bishop to represent the Cabinet. Unless and
until other members are elected, the chairperson and registrar of the Board of
Ordained Ministry and the chairperson and secretary of the conference Board of
Pensions, or others designated by them, shall be authorized to represent their
respective boards. The committee shall organize at the beginning of each
quadrennium by the election of a chairperson and a secretary. The
duties...
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 20450-FA-746-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference