Petition Text: 21183-MN-426.2-D

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Amend the last two sentences of ¶ 426.2:

When the Board of Ordained Ministry certifies that their credentials are at least equal to those of associate members (¶ 420.1), although they are not associate members, they may be accorded all the following rights and privileges of associate membership in the Annual Conference: (¶ 419.2, .3). They may have the right to vote in the Annual Conference on all matters except the following: (a) constitutional amendments (b) election of delegates to the General and Jurisdictional or Central Conferences (c) all matters of ordination, character and conference relations of ministers. They may serve on any board, commission or committee of an annual conference except the Board of Ordained Ministry and the Board of Trustees (¶ 733.1, 2513.1). They shall not be eligible for election as delegates to the General or Jurisdictional or Central Conferences. They shall not have security of appointment.

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Petition Text: 21183-MN-426.2-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference