Regionalization

Amendments

¶62

A regional or jurisdictional conference may propose amendments to the Constitution.

2024 Discipline
¶62
On the ballot paper
¶61
Article
III
Change
Amended

What changed

Terminology, plus a transitional sentence requiring that ratification of this petition begin within thirty days of the close of the postponed 2020 General Conference.

Before

Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶62

A jurisdictional or central conference may by a majority vote propose changes in the Constitution of the Church, and such proposed changes shall be submitted to the next General Conference. If the General Conference adopts the measure by a two-thirds vote, it shall be submitted to the annual conferences according to the provision for amendments. Part II GENERAL BOOK OF DISCIPLINE

After

Petition 21039, as ratified

A regional or jurisdictional conference may by a majority vote propose changes in the Constitution of the Church, and such proposed changes shall be submitted to the next General Conference. If the General Conference adopts the measure by a two-thirds vote, it shall be submitted to the annual conferences according to the provision for amendments. The ratification process by the annual conferences for the constitutional amendments in this petition shall begin no later than 30 days after the adjournment of the postponed 2020 General Conference.

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