Petition Text: 21671-GJ-2204-D

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Amend ¶ 2204:

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...

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Petition Text: 21671-GJ-2204-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference