Selection and Assignment.--Inasmuch as the district superintendency is
an adjunct to extension of the general superintendency,
the elders of each Annual Conference bishop shall by
a secret ballot and a three-fifths majority of elders present and voting
elect appoint elders to serve as district superintendents
to be servant-leader members of the Cabinet together with the resident
bishop. Unless election occurs earlier, a minimum of three such secret ballots
shall be taken, after which balloting may be terminated by a simple majority
vote of the elders present and voting. Prior to the assignment or
reassignment of each district superintendent each
appointment, the bishop shall consult...district to which the
new superintendent...and the district (¶¶
501-502). In case the elders fail to elect district superintendents as
provided, the resident bishop may appoint district superintendent(s) ad interim
to serve until the subsequent Annual Conference is convened. In the
selection of superintendents, bishops shall give due consideration to the
inclusiveness of The United Methodist Church with respect to sex, race,
national origin, and age except for the provisions of mandatory
retirement.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 22552-MN-517-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference