Organization.--1. The General Board of Church and Society
shall have sixty-four (64) members constituted in accordance with ¶
805.3a and be composed according to the instructions defined
for all program boards in organized as specified in its By-Laws and
in harmony with ¶802-
810
of the General Provisions with the addition of three Central conference
members-one clergy, one layman and one laywoman-
to
be elected by the Council of Bishops upon nomination by the Central Conference
College of Bishops.
The membership shall be constituted as follows:
a) Jurisdictional members--Clergy, laywomen and laymen shall be elected to the board by the Jurisdictional conference upon nomination from the Annual Conference in accordance with ¶ 805.3b, based on the following formula: North Central - 7, Northeastern - 8, South Central - 10, Southeastern - 11 and Western - 3.
b) Central Conference members--Five Central Conference members shall be elected to the board on nomination by the Council of Bishops, according to the provisions in ¶ 805.3c. At least one Central Conference member shall be from Central Zaire Annual Conference.
c) Episcopal members--Nine (9) episcopal members, including at least three (3) from the Central Conferences, shall be named by the Council of Bishops.
d) One member elected by Iglesia Metodista Autónoma Afiliada de Puerto Rico.
e) Additional members--(1) United Methodist--Additional members are nominated by a committee composed of three persons from each jurisdiction (one clergy, one laywomen and one layman) elected by the jurisdictional conference. They shall elect up to nine (9) additional members to ensure inclusivity and expertise.
2. It is recommended that the board elect at least one of the additional members without vote, from among the other churches of the Consultation on Church Union.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21647-GJ-1106-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference