1. The basic members (clergy, laymen, and laywomen) are elected by the jurisdiction upon the nomination of the Annual Conferences in accord with ¶ 805.1. Each annual conference shall have representation from this category on the General Board of Global Ministries at least once within a three quadrennia period.
The jurisdictions shall use the following formula when electing members: Northeastern Jurisdiction--7; Southeastern Jurisdiction--8; Western Jurisdiction--4; North Central Jurisdiction--7; and South Central Jurisdiction--9 (at least one of whom shall be from either the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference or the Rio Grande Annual Conference). Each Central Conference shall elect one member to the basic membership of the board for a total of seven (7).
The additional members of the board are nominated by a committee composed of three persons from each jurisdiction--a clergy member, a layman, and a laywoman--elected within each jurisdiction. The committee is to be convened by the president of the board, or if there be none, the secretary of the Council of Bishops. There shall be one (1) additional member from each of the five jurisdictions (the member from the South Central Jurisdiction shall be from either the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference or the Rio Grande Annual Conference, unless they are already represented in the basic membership of the board). There shall be five (5) additional members from the Central Conferences elected from those nominated according to ¶¶ 805.1c, 805.2c(1). An intentional effort shall be made to rotate representation among the Central Conferences.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21326-GJ-1412.1-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference