Organization.--1. The General Board of Publication, hereinafter
called the board, shall consist of up to fifty
thirty-eight members as follows:, including
a) Episcopal members.--Ttwo bishops selected by
the Council of Bishops.
b) Jurisdictional members.--Thirty (30) members elected by the Jurisdictional Conferences based on the following formula: North Central----6, Northeastern----6, South Central----8, Southeastern----8 and Western----2; provided that no jurisdiction shall be represented by fewer than two members.
c. Additional members-- A maximum of ten of these
Five additional members shall be elected by the
board,...Thirty-eight members shall be elected by the Jurisdictional
Conferences on a ratio providing for an equitable distribution among the
various jurisdictions, based on the memberships thereof; provided that
no jurisdiction shall be represented by fewer than two members. It is
recommended that persons elected by each jurisdiction be inclusive of women and
ethnic groups--Asian American, Black American, Hispanic American, Native
American, and Pacific Islanders. Membership on the board shall be
equally divided, as far as practicable, between ordained ministers and lay
persons. Other paragraphs of the Discipline notwithstanding, membership shall
also be by classes based on term of office for one, two, or three quadrenniums,
attention being given to the principle of rotation so that, as far as
practicable, one-third of the membership shall be elected each quadrennium.55
The principle of rotation is also applicable to the executive committee.
d) Central Conference members--One Central Conference member elected by the Council of Bishops.
e. At least two One young
adults, at the time of their election, shall
be elected each quadrennium.
It shall be the duty of the secretary of the General Conference to
inform the various jurisdictional secretaries of the number of members to be
elected from their jurisdictions, the ratio of such representation being
computed on the basis of the latest official membership statistics
available.
f. Membership on the board shall be equally divided, as far as practicable, between ordained ministers and lay persons.
g. Other paragraphs of the Discipline notwithstanding, membership shall also be by classes based on term of office for one, two, or three quadrenniums, attention being given to the principle of rotation so that, as far as practicable, one-third of the membership shall be elected each quadrennium.55 The principle of rotation is also applicable to the executive committee.
h. In case a vacancy occurs between sessions of the Jurisdictional Conferences for any cause, the board shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term from that jurisdiction in the representation of which the vacancy occurs, except in the case of members elected by the board where such vacancies would be filled by the board in the prescribed manner without regard to geographic or jurisdictional relationship.
i. The publisher of The United Methodist Church (¶ 1714) shall be an ex officio member of the board without vote.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21630-FA-1702-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference