Petition Text: 21724-HE-NonDis-O

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Whereas, in 1992 the Internal Revenue Service issued a ruling that the Educational and Institutional Insurance Administrators (E. I. I. A.) must restrict participation to United Methodist institutions, and

Whereas, some historically black colleges and universities of American Methodism wish to participate in E. I. I. A.; and

Whereas, legal counsel to the Board of Higher Education and Ministries of the United Methodist Church has recommended that a corporation of African Methodist Episcopal, African Methodist Episcopal Zion, and Christian Methodist Episcopal colleges and universities be formed to establish eligibility for E. I. I. A.;

Therefore, Be it Resolved, that the Higher Education Subgroup request that a corporation be formed to facilitate participation of African Methodist Episcopal, African Methodist Episcopal Zion, and Christian Methodist Episcopal colleges and universities in E. I. I. A.; and

Further, that the Commission on Pan-Methodist Cooperation be incorporated to facilitate this activity as well as future activities within the purpose of the Commission.

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Petition Text: 21724-HE-NonDis-O
1996 United Methodist General Conference