Petition Text: 22996-MN-426-D

Understanding Petition Numbers

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Renumber ¶ 426 as ¶ 328 and amend:

Appointments.--Ordained ministers...may receive an appointments in...

1. [Fourth sentence] Their membership on conference boards and agencies is restricted to the conference of which they are a member. They shall be eligible to serve on all commissions, boards, and agencies within the bounds of the conference in which they are serving, except the Board of Ordained Ministry and the Board of Trustees, so long as they shall not serve on any commissions, boards, or agencies in their home conference at the same time. They shall be compensated...and the Comprehensive Protection Plan (see ¶ 1606.20).24

2. [Fourth sentence] When the board of Ordained Ministry certifies that their credentials are at least equal to those of associate members, although they are not associate members, they may be accorded all the rights and privileges of associate membership in the annual Conference (¶ 419.2, .3). Upon written application to the Board of Ordained Ministry, they may be granted voice, but not vote in the Annual Conference session. They shall not have security of appointment.

3. Between conference sessions...

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Petition Text: 22996-MN-426-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference