General Board Duties Related to Judiciary

Related to Judiciary

(37) Exercise administrative and judicial discipline in accordance with the Constitution and as set forth in the General Board Policy on Church Discipline over officers elected by the General Conference including the general officials of the Church (360:2) and the area representatives of the General Board (340:1), over those elected or employed by the General Board (323:1), over districts (360:3c), and over district superintendents (323:1; Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5270-5288; 5350-5385).

(38) Hear and determine charges against the moral character of a minister or a lay member under its jurisdiction in keeping with the provisions of the General Board Policy on Church Discipline (Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5270; 5279; 5282).

(39) Hear and determine any charges alleging an administrative offense in relation to official duties filed against a person under its jurisdiction and administer discipline as it deems necessary and proper (Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5270; 5279; 5282).

(40) Remove from office any person under its jurisdiction whenever the best interests and preservation of the Church or the disabling physical or mental health of the person require it, subject to the following conditions:

(a) Remove from office a general official elected by the General Conference (1800:1a, b), or to remove from General Board membership an area representative, or to remove from office a district superintendent shall require a two-thirds majority vote of all the members of the General Board (Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5279).

(b) Remove from office a person elected or employed by the General Board (1800:2) shall require a majority vote of all the members of the General Board (Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5282).

(41) To hear and determine charges against a district for an offense as set forth in 5010 (375:6; Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5350-5370).

(42) Administer discipline to a district which has been found guilty by the proper judicatory as set forth in the Judiciary (Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc.

5350-5385).

(43) Take whatever steps are necessary to preserve the interests of the Church within the bounds of a district under discipline.

(44) End the state of discipline for a district, by a majority vote of all the members of the General Board, when the offense has been removed to the satisfaction of said majority (Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5365), or to authorize the reorganization of a district (Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5375-5380).