2016 Wesleyan Discipline: 1323-1327

1323. The duties of the assistant district superintendent(s), if any, are:

(1) To serve as member and vice-chair (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1320) of the district board of administration, presiding over the board whenever the district superintendent is not present or when appointed to do so by the district superintendent (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1221).

(2) To convene the district board of administration in times of emergency when the district superintendent is not able to act (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1215; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1320).

(3) To serve as member of the district board of ministerial development (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1320; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1378).

(4) To assist the district superintendent and to serve as a representative of the district superintendent to local churches or district organizations as the superintendent may request.

(5) To perform such other duties as may be required by the district conference or the district board of administration.

(6) To report annually to the district conference concerning all official duties (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1180:13), and to the district board of administration as required.

1327. A district conference may choose to have one or more assistant district superintendent(s), if any, as full-time district official(s), and shall further define the duties of the assistant district superintendent(s) in addition to those set forth in The Discipline.