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Relating to Church Law and the Judiciary
- (40) To request, by a two-thirds majority vote, a ruling on a point of Wesleyan Church law or an interpretation of The Discipline from the General Superintendent (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:2061:1); and to appeal, by a two-thirds majority vote, such a ruling to the General Board of Review (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:2061:3; see also General Board Policy on Church Discipline 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5445:2).
- (41) To appeal, by a two-thirds majority vote, a decision of the General Superintendent on the legality of an action by the district conference, a district board or committee or a district official, to the General Board of Review (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:375:2; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:2061; cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:323:6; see also General Board Policy on Church Discipline 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5445:2). All appeals must be filed with the Executive Director of Communication and Administration within sixty days after the date of the official decision on the matter.
- (42) To adopt, by a two-thirds majority vote, a complaint against the General Conference or another district and order its presentation to the General Board of Review for settlement (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:375:4,6; see also General Board Policy on Church Discipline 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5445:4); and to adopt such a complaint, by a majority vote, against the General Board to be presented to the General Board of Review for settlement (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:323:10).
- (43) To appeal, by a two-thirds majority vote, a judgment of the General Board of Review to the General Conference for final settlement (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:323:10; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:380; see also General Board Policy on Church Discipline 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5450). All appeals must be filed with the Executive Director of Communication and Administration within sixty days after the date of the official decision on the matter.
- (44) To exercise judicial powers according to the provisions of the General Board Policy on Church Discipline (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5200-5248; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5300-5325).