2016 Wesleyan Discipline: 1083-1086

1083. Ministers. The ministerial voting members of the district conference are those who meet the following requirements:

(1) Ordained ministers under appointment (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1240:I:A:1-8), retired (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1240:I:B; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3370), on reserve (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1240:I:C; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3360) or on educational leave (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1240:I:D; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3350:1).

(2) Licensed ministers who are ordained ministers-elect (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:317)

(3) Commissioned or licensed ministers who are pastors, associate pastors or assistant pastors of churches in that district (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:317; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1240:II:A; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1240:III:A; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3059; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3030).

(4) Ministerial members of the district board of administration who are not voting members by some other right (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:317).

(5) Ordained ministers (including licensed ministers who are ordained ministers elect) who have applied for transfer to another district but whose processes of transfer out of the district are yet incomplete.

1086. Laity. The lay members of the district conference with voting rights are those elected as delegates by the churches or circuits of that district (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:315:7; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:317; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1100-1109) and the lay members of the district board of administration (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:317). The total number of lay members with voting rights shall be determined as set forth in 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1100:1 while maintaining the principle of equal representation of the ministry and the laity. Each established church or circuit is entitled to a minimum of one lay delegate as its constitutional right (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:315:7; cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:503), and, according to its number of members, to additional lay delegates allotted by the district board of administration (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1100:1-5). A developing church which is judged to be qualified may be allotted one lay delegate (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:510:5; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1100:2; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1103).