General Conference 2012 OLD

LEGISLATION

The Advance Edition of the Daily Christian Advocate contains all the legislation submitted to General Conference 2012 for consideration by the delegates.

GBHEM’s Board of Directors approved legislation aimed at simplifying the process for hearing a complaint against ordained clergy and reducing the size of GBHEM’s Board of Directors from 64 members to 22 members. Also, legislation recommended by the Church Systems Task Force to revise the job description of district superintendents was approved.

In all, the Board approved 72 pieces of legislation that will be forwarded to General Conference 2012. On this page, you will find legislation files, a separate file with legislation on the complaint process, and individual files for each petition.

Full listing of GBHEM-related legislation

Complaint process legislation packet

Complaint Process Revision: New paragraph on Administrative Location

Timing of General Conference

Charge Conference Responsibilities

Responsibilities of committee on pastor-parish/staff-parish relations

Parsonage Upkeep

Transitioning from one Order to the other

Better sequencing of candidacy process

Better sequencing of candidacy process

Time limit for certified candidacy

¶ 314 to follow ¶ 311 for better sequencing of the candidacy process

Clarification of accountability for students appointed as local pastors

Local pastors being able to serve on board of ordained ministry and district committee on ordained ministry

Accountability of provisional members

Complaint process revision: Fair Process for provisional members discontinued without their consent

Retirement for provisional members

Delete redundant deacon appointments paragraph already contained in ¶346.1

Appointments of Deacons and Provisional Deacons to Various Ministries

Longer Appointments

Complaint Process Revision: Ministry, Authority and Responsibilities of an Elder in Full Connection

Complaint Process Revision: Ministry, Authority and Responsibilities of an Elder in Full Connection

Clinical Pastoral Education

Appointments Extending Ministry

Including provisional elders in extension ministries

Evaluating candidates from other Methodist denominations for licensed or ordained ministry

Part time local pastors serving as candidacy mentors

Time limit for leave of absence during provisional membership

Correction from “itinerant” to “appointive” ministry

Complaint Process Revision: Involuntary Leave of Absence

Complaint Process Revision: Procedures for involuntary retirement

Reporting lines for retired clergy when residing outside their home conference

Supervisory reports for those on honorable location

Complaints Process Revision: Administrative complaint procedures

Complaints Process Revision: Administrative Fair Process

Complaints Process Revision: Disposition of involuntary status changes

Readmission after honorable or administrative location

Readmission procedures after leaving the ministerial office

Charge Conference Relationship of Retired Bishops

Clinical Pastoral Education

District Superintendent description revision

Ordination in Missionary Conferences

Full time local pastor

Complaint Process Revision: Conference Relations Committee required committee for conference Board of Ordained Ministry

Duties of Board of Ordained Ministry to include election to associate membership

Complaint Process Revision: Role of Administrative Review Committee

Local pastors serving on district committee on ordained ministry

Reduction in Board Size

Selection of Agency Staff

Reduction in Board Size of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry

Duties and Responsibilities of Division of Ordained Ministry

Complaint Process Revision: Role of Judicial Council and committee on investigation

Complaint Process Revision: Fair Process in Complaint Proceedings

Complaint Process Revision: Composition of Committee on Investigation and selection of body to hear complaint

Complaint Process Revision:Trial of a bishop

Complaint Process Revision: Trial of a clergy member

Complaint Process Revision: Trial of a diaconal minister

Complaint Process Revision: Trial of a layperson

Complaint Process Revision: Requiring facts in a complaint

Complaint Process Revision: Establish charges and specifications for complaint

Complaint Process Revision: Committee on investigation’s responsibility in a complaint process

Complaint Process Revision: Establishment of the trial process for a complaint

Complaint Process Revision: Responsibilities in convening a trial

Complaint Process Revision: Responsibilities of committee on investigation for a complaint process

Complaint Process Revision: Responsibilities of committee on investigation during a trial

Complaint Process Revision: Process for trying a bishop

Complaint Process Revision: Process for trying a clergy member

Complaint Process Revision: Process for trying a lay member

Complaint Process Revision: Clarification of appeal process after a trial

Complaint Process Revision: Clarification of appeal process after a trial

Complaint Process Revision: Clarification of appeal process after a trial

Complaint Process Revision: Remove ineffectiveness from judicial complaint

Readmission after honorable or administrative location

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