1. Each Annual Conference at the first session following the General Conference
shall elect for a term of four years a Board of Ordained Ministry,
consisting of not fewer than six ordained ministers
nine members, and two thirds of the members shall be ordained clergy members
of the Annual Conference in full connection. Each Annual Conference
shall elect two lay persons and may at its discretion elect further lay
members, up to one third of the membership of the board. Lay members shall have
a vote except on matters prohibited by ¶36, Article 2, in the
Constitution. One third of the members shall be lay persons who are
members of The United Methodist Church and resident in the geographical area of
the Annual Conference. Lay members shall have voice and vote on all matters
before the board. An ordained minister...
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 20743-MN-733.1-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference