2016 Wesleyan Discipline:D. General Board of Review Duties and Powers

D. Duties and Powers

5445. The jurisdiction and duties of the General Board of Review are set forth in the Constitution (Disc. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:370–380) and as provided for herewith:

(1) To determine the constitutionality of any act of the General Conference, upon the appeal of the General Superintendent or one-fifth of the members of the General Conference (Disc. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:375:1; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:2061:3). A two-thirds majority vote of all the members of the General Board of Review is required to find an act of the General Conference unconstitutional (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5425:3). An act of the General Conference that is declared as unconstitutional by the General Board of Review shall be null and void (cf. Disc. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1590:3).

(2) To hear and determine any appeal from a ruling of the General Superintendent on a point of church law, an interpretation of The Discipline or the validity of an action by a district as set forth in Disc. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:2064 (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:375:2).

(3) To hear and determine any appeal concerning the legality of any action by any General Church board upon appeal of one-third of the members thereof or by request of the General Superintendent (Disc. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:375:3; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:2066).

(4) To hear and determine any appeal from the judgment of a general judicial committee over issues arising between a district and the General Church or between districts or between a local church and the General Church (Disc. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:375:4, 6; GBP-2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5370).

(5) To hear and determine such other matters as shall be referred to it by the General Conference or the General Board.