Membership.--1. The policies, plans,...shall be composed of forty-one (41) persons in accord with the following guidelines:
a) 1. The basic jurisdictional membership
shall be nominated...Each jurisdiction shall elect six persons
for membership based on the following formula: North Central- 4,
Northeastern- 5, South Central- 7, Southeastern- 6, Western- 3. It is
recommended that of the six there be two where possible the
members include at least one laywoman, two one
layman, one clergywoman,...
b) 2. There shall be thirteen
ten additional members elected by the general commission, in accord with
the provisions of ¶ 805. 3 4b. The
election...as well as majority membership of women. It is further
recommended that such additional members shall maintain a membership total of
at least 10% youth and/or young adults.
c) 3. There shall be three women...
d) 4. There shall be two bishops...
e) There shall be one member elected by Iglesia Metodista Autónoma Afiliada de Puerto Rico.
f) 5. In the total membership: (1)
a) Persons over sixty-
five
years of age shall be included. (2) b)
There should be no less than four persons (two women and two men) from each of
these five four racial and ethnic groups:
Pacific and Asian Americans, Black Americans, Hispanic
Americans, and Native Americans and Pacific Islanders.
(3) c) There shall be at least one member
who is a diaconal minister.
g) 6. The general commission...
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21671-GJ-2204-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference