Petition Text: 20799-LC-NonDis-O

Understanding Petition Numbers

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Whereas, ¶ 2531 of the 1992 Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church provides ways by which a local church trustee may be removed from office; and

Whereas, at the present time any other local church officer can be removed only by suspension from exercising any office pending trial by action of the Committee on Investigation (¶ 2626a, b, c); and

Whereas, a less complicated and harsh way needs to be provided for removing local church officers from office;

Therefore, be it resolved that if a local church officer should refuse to cooperate with the Administrative Board/Council, or is in conflict with the actions and policies of the Administrative Board/Council, at the request of the Administrative Board/Council and review by the Committee on Nominations and Personnel, the officer can be suspended from office by the Committee on Nominations and Personnel pending action of the Church/Charge Conference at a called or regular session.

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Petition Text: 20799-LC-NonDis-O
1996 United Methodist General Conference