1. Membership.--The membership affairs of the
General Commission on Communication shall be governed by a
commission composed of twenty-six (26) members as follows:
a) Tt hree bishops elected
selected by the Council of Bishops;.
b) four persons (it is recommended that there be two men
and two women including at least one clergy, one laywoman, and one layman)
elected by each Jurisdictional Conference, Fifteen members elected
by the jurisdictional conferences based on the following formula: North
Central- 3, Northeastern- 3, South Central- 4, Southeastern- 3 and Western- 2.
It is recommended that at least one of the persons elected by the
jurisdictional conferences be a racial/ethnic minority person.
c) One member of the Central Conferences elected by the Council of Bishops
d) fifteen Seven additional members
elected by the commission to ensure membership of persons with expertise in the
field of communication,. and two members of the
General Council on Ministries, selected by the council. It is recommended that
each of the following groups be represented in the commission: Asian Americans,
Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, clergywomen, youth,
young adults, and persons over sixty-five.
e) The additional members shall be nominated by a committee
composed of one commission member designated from each jurisdiction and one of
the member bishops. Members from the General Council on Ministries
shall be assigned to the Division of Program and Benevolence Interpretation. It
is recommended that all slots be filled with an eye to racial, gender and age
level inclusiveness.
f) In order to ensure inclusiveness, the composition of the commission shall reflect the major recognized categories of church members (see ¶ 805.1 and ¶ 805.2a).
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21668-GJ-1907.1-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference