2016 Wesleyan Discipline:General Board Duties Related to the General Board
From Wesleyan Discipline
Related to the General Board
- (11) To fill, for the unexpired term, vacancies occurring among the general officials elected by the General Conference (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1800; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1850) or the area representatives of the General Board (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1605:2), by a two-thirds majority of the members of the General Board present and voting or by a majority of all the members of the General Board, whichever is greater (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1850); and to fill vacancies occurring among the general officials elected by the General Board by majority vote; all in such a manner as to fulfill all the requirements for such offices and positions (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1605:2; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1800-1810; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1903).
- (12) To elect by majority vote, from among the area representatives of its own membership, three ordained ministers and three lay members to be members of the Executive Board and an ordained minister as vice-chair of the General Board (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1755), who will also serve as vice-chair of the Executive Board.
- (13) To refer such matters to the Executive Board as shall be deemed wise (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1785); to review such actions of the Executive Board as are not final (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1785:2, 6); and to receive and act upon its recommendations.