1.c) Each General Conference shall set, within the range specified in the Constitution (¶12.1), the maximum number of delegates which will comprise the succeeding General Conference. If such an action is not taken, the maximum number of delegates for the succeeding General Conference shall be the maximum number as established in ¶12.1.
2. The number of delegates to which an Annual Conference is entitled shall be
computed on a two-factor the basis:
of the total membership of the Annual Conference arrived at by adding
the number of clergy members of the Annual Conference and
to the number of members...
The term "clergy members" as used in this paragraph shall refer to both
active and retired members of the Annual Conference (¶702.1).
3. Sixty days following the end of the second calendar year of the
quadrennium, using the most current lay and clergy membership figures then
available, tThe secretary of the General Conference shall
calculate the number of delegates to be elected by each Annual Conference,
based on the factors specified above,. as
follows: The method by which the number of delegates for each
Annual Conference is determined shall conform to the following
principles:
a) [Delete existing text.] The total number of delegates, including those chosen under 1b, shall be as nearly equal to the number determined as provided in 1c as practicable, without exceeding that number.
b) [Delete existing text.] Each Annual Conference shall be represented by an equal number of lay and clergy delegates.
c) [Delete.]
d c) Each Annual Conference shall be
entitled to at least one clergy and one lay delegate.
e) [Delete.]
4. Delegates to the General Conference...the session of the General Conference. Consideration shall be given to electing an inclusive delegation (¶¶103, 113). Annual Conferences are not precluded from establishing nominating procedures to identify candidates for election to General and Jurisdictional Conferences, provided that all persons eligible for election, in accordance with the Constitution, may be elected whether or not they have been formally nominated. At least thirty days...
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 20874-CO-602-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference