2. The number of delegates to which and Annual Conference is entitled shall be computed on a two-factor basis: Factor One--the number of clergy members of the Annual Conference and the number of lay members of local churches in the Annual Conference shall be added together as one body to form the sum total of the members of the Annual Conference for the purposes of this paragraph. Factor Two--one delegate shall be allotted for the first 10,000 members of the Annual Conference as computed in factor one, and one delegate for each additional 10,000 members of the Annual Conference or major fraction thereof.
The term "clergy members" as used in the paragraph shall refer to both
active and retired members of the Annual Conference (¶ 702.1).
3. ...based on the factors specified above;, as follows
provided that:
a) [Delete existing text.] The number of lay delegates shall be equal to the number of clergy delegates authorized for each Annual Conference.
b) [Delete existing text.] Every Annual Conference shall be entitled to at least one clergy and one lay delegate.
c) [Delete existing text.] The secretary of the General Conference meets the constitutional provision of ¶ 12 that prescribes the minimum and maximum number of delegates to a General Conference as not less than 600 nor more than 1,000 delegates.
d) [Delete existing text.] Should the computations provided in the paragraph result in a figure below the prescribed minimum (600) or above the prescribed maximum (1,000) for delegates, the secretary of the General Conference shall be authorized to remedy the situation as follows: The number 10,000 in factor two, prescribed in ¶ 14 and ¶ 602.2, shall be adjusted up or down as necessary to entitle an Annual Conference to elect delegates; any such adjustment shall ensure the entitlement to delegates is based on the sum total of the Annual Conference's membership as prescribed in factor one of ¶ 14.
e) [Delete.]
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 22164-CO-602-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference