Petition Text: 20640-GJ-1907.1-D

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Amend ¶1907:

1. Membership.--The affairs of the General Commission on Communication shall be governed by a commission composed of: three bishops selected by the Council of Bishops, and four twenty persons (it is recommended that there be two men and two women including at least one clergy, one laywoman, and one layman) elected by each the Jurisdictional Conferences on a ratio providing for an equitable distribution among the various jurisdictions, based on the combined clergy and laity memberships thereof as determined by the secretary of the General Conference, provided that no jurisdiction shall be represented by fewer than two members, fifteen additional members elected by the commission to ensure membership of persons with expertise in the field of communication, and two members of the General Council on Ministries, selected by the council. It is recommended...The additional members shall be nominated by a committee composed of one commission member designated from each jurisdiction and one of the member bishops. Members from the General Council on Ministries shall be assigned to the Division of Program and Benevolence Interpretation.

5. [Second sentence] The general secretary shall cooperate with the General Council on Ministries Council of Bishops for program services...

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Petition Text: 20640-GJ-1907.1-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference