1996 Book of Discipline: Paragraph 2303| General Conference 2000

ś 2303. Membership--1. The commission shall consist of twenty-three (23) voting members as defined in ś 705. 2 in the General Provisions and ś 534 for the 1997{@-}2000 quadrennium. There shall be two bishops elected by the Council of Bishops; two members elected by each jurisdictional conference upon nomination by the jurisdictional committee on United Methodist Men, including at least one clergy, one woman, ethnic representation, and the jurisdictional president of United Methodist Men; five representatives of the National Association of Conference Presidents of United Methodist Men, including the national president; one elected president from a national organization of United Methodist Men of a central conference or conferences who shall be selected by the Commission on Central Conference Affairs; and five members at large, including at least two young adults. Ex officio members with voice shall include the president of the United Methodist Men Foundation and the president of the National Association of United Methodist Scouters.

2. Vacancies--Vacancies in the general commission membership shall be filled by procedures defined in ś 712 of the General Provisions.

3. Officers--The General Commission on United Methodist Men shall elect as its officers a president, vice president, secretary, and other such officers as it shall deem necessary.

4. Staff--The General Commission on United Methodist Men shall nominate for election by the General Council on Ministries its general secretary, who shall provide executive, administrative, and programmatic leadership (ś 713). The commission shall elect such other staff members as needs require within the General Conference mandates and the authority vested in the commission to develop policies and programs directed toward the realization of its purpose.

5. Meetings--The general commission shall meet annually, with such additional meetings as needs demand.

6. Funding--The General Council on Finance and Administration shall make provision for the necessary support of the work of the commission by transferring from the budget of the General Board of Discipleship those World Service Funds and direct United Methodist Men contributions (charter fees and EMS memberships) allocated for United Methodist Men that include operating funds, office rent, equipment, service, and directors' travel for the next quadrennium. Also, the office space and equipment currently used by the United Methodist Men's Division will be transferred to the commission. In the event that the commission is not self-supporting after the first quadrennium, disposition will be at the direction of the General Conference.



	1996 Discipline ¶ 2303
	ś 2303. Membership--1. The commission shall consist of twenty-three (23) voting members as defined in ś 705. 2 in the General Provisions and ś 534 for the 1997{@-}2000 quadrennium. There shall be two bishops elected by the Council of Bishops; two members elected by each jurisdictional conference upon nomination by the jurisdictional committee on United Methodist Men, including at least one clergy, one woman, ethnic representation, and the jurisdictional president of United Methodist Men; five representatives of the National Association of Conference Presidents of United Methodist Men, including the national president; one elected president from a national organization of United Methodist Men of a central conference or conferences who shall be selected by the Commission on Central Conference Affairs; and five members at large, including at least two young adults. Ex officio members with voice shall include the president of the United Methodist Men Foundation and the president of the National Association of United Methodist Scouters. 2. Vacancies--Vacancies in the general commission membership shall be filled by procedures defined in ś 712 of the General Provisions. 3. Officers--The General Commission on United Methodist Men shall elect as its officers a president, vice president, secretary, and other such officers as it shall deem necessary. 4. Staff--The General Commission on United Methodist Men shall nominate for election by the General Council on Ministries its general secretary, who shall provide executive, administrative, and programmatic leadership (ś 713). The commission shall elect such other staff members as needs require within the General Conference mandates and the authority vested in the commission to develop policies and programs directed toward the realization of its purpose. 5. Meetings--The general commission shall meet annually, with such additional meetings as needs demand. 6. Funding--The General Council on Finance and Administration shall make provision for the necessary support of the work of the commission by transferring from the budget of the General Board of Discipleship those World Service Funds and direct United Methodist Men contributions (charter fees and EMS memberships) allocated for United Methodist Men that include operating funds, office rent, equipment, service, and directors' travel for the next quadrennium. Also, the office space and equipment currently used by the United Methodist Men's Division will be transferred to the commission. In the event that the commission is not self-supporting after the first quadrennium, disposition will be at the direction of the General Conference.
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1996 Discipline ¶ 2303