3. a) ...and Puerto Rico (¶ 805.1). All other membership provisions in
this and previous books of Discipline are superseded by the following
provisions. Each board, whether it is an inclusiveness board, a support board,
or an administrative board, shall have three bishops nominated by the Council
of Bishops and elected by the General Conference, four members elected by each
jurisdiction, four members from central conferences nominated by the Council of
Bishops and elected by the General Conference, and eight additional members
elected for inclusiveness or expertise. In case the General Conference does not
act on its elections of persons to membership on any of these boards, the
Council of Bishops is empowered to elect persons to serve there for that
quadrennium only. in accordance with the specific membership
provisions of those agencies as set forth in the Book of Discipline: General
Council on Ministries (¶ 1007), General Board of Pension and Health
Benefits (¶ 1602.1a), General Board of Publication (¶ 1702),
General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns (¶
2006), General Commission on Communication (¶ 1907), General Commission on
the Status and Role of Women (¶ 2204), and the General Commission on
Religion and Race (¶ 2103).
b) [Delete.]
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 22768-GJ-803.3-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference