1. b) Probationary clergy members, associate and affiliate clergy members, and local pastors under fulltime appointment to a pastoral charge shall have the right to vote...
c) [Delete.]
d) [Delete.]
2. The Lay membership of the Annual Conference shall consist of a lay member elected by each charge, diaconal ministers, the conference president of United Methodist Women, the conference president of United Methodist Men, the conference lay leader, district lay leaders, the president or equivalent officer of the conference young adult organization, the president of the conference youth organization, two young persons under twenty-five (25) years of age from each district to be selected in such a manner as may be determined by the Annual Conference. If the lay membership should number less than the clergy members of the Annual Conference, the Annual Conference shall, by its own formula, provide for the election of additional lay members to equalize lay and clergy membership of the Annual Conference.
Each charge served by more than one clergy under appointment shall be entitled to as many lay members as there are clergy under appointment. The lay members shall have been members of The United Methodist Church for the two years preceding their election and shall have been active participants in The United Methodist Church for at least four years preceding their election (¶ 35, 252.2).
a) In the Annual Conferences of the Central Conferences, the four year participation and the two year membership requirements may be waived for young persons under twenty-five (25) years of age. Such persons must be members of The United Methodist Church and active participants at the time of election.
b) By authorization of a Central Conference national Diaconal Ministers may be given the same privileges of a Diaconal Minister.
3. [Delete.]
6. When at any time a lay member is excused by the Annual Conference from
further attendance during the session, the alternate lay member,
may if present, shall be seated
instead....
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21615-CO-702-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference