2. a) The membership of all agencies of The United Methodist Church, at the level of General and Jurisdictional Conferences and insofar as possible at the level of Annual and Missionary Conferences and local church, shall ensure adequate representation of racial and ethnic groups -- Asian American, Black American, Hispanic American, Native American, and Pacific Islanders; all such boards, committees, and agencies whose membership is set forth in The Book of Discipline shall be authorized to elect as many additional members as necessary to meet this requirement.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21655-GJ-810.2-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference