Membership.--1. The total membership of the commission shall
be forty-one (41), -
eight,
composed of
a) Ttwo bishops appointed by the Council of
Bishops,
b) six Twenty-five (25) persons elected
by the each jurisdictions from the annual
conference nominations, based on the following formula: North Central- 5,
Northeastern- 5, South Central- 6, Southeastern- 5 and Western- 4.
and sixteen additional members to be elected by the
commission.
(1) It is recommended that at least four of the six
persons elected by each jurisdiction be include persons
from each ethnic groups --(Asian American, Black
American, Hispanic American, and Native American and
Pacific Islanders). At least two of the six shall be
women, and at least one under the age of thirty.
c) Thirteen (13) additional members to be elected by the commission.
d) One member elected by Iglesia Metodista Autónoma Afiliada de Puerto Rico.
Further, it is recommended that of the additional members at
large, at least two four members shall be
elected from each of the five four racial and ethnic
groups (Asian American, Black American, Hispanic American, and
Native American and Pacific Islanders). Of the sixteen
thirteen additional members...
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21670-GJ-2103-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference