Judicial Council Decisions

Decisions: 501-600

501. Interpretation and Meaning of the Disciplinary Requirements of "the Consultation Process" in Pars. 528-31.

502. Eligibility to Participate in the Ministerial Pension Plan.

503. Alternate Methods of Collecting Pension Funds Under the Ministerial Pension Plan.

504. Request for Reconsideration of Decision No. 497 as it Relates to the Scope of the New Trial Ordered Therein.

505. Right of Lay Members to Vote on Rules Mandating Continuing Education of Ministers in Light of Pars. 701.1 (a) and 701.4 of the 1980 Discipline.

506. Requirement for All Clergy to Contribute Personally 3% of Their Support to the Pension Plan Adopted by the 1980 General Conference.

507. Responsibility and Authority for Determining Qualified Candidates for Certification for Diaconal Ministry.

508. Prerequisite of Request by a Minister for Granting a Leave of Absence Under Par. 444 of The Discipline.

509. Amenability of Pastor-Parish Relations Committee to Administrative Board in Recommendations Concerning Pastoral Changes.

510. Housing Allowances for Members of a Clergy Couple

511. Equalization of Lay and Clergy Members in Missionary Conferences.

512. Application and Effect of Rule Limiting Tenure of Superintendents in Missionary Conferences.

513. Legality of Ordination of Probationer of Same Sex Preference.

514. Appeal from Bishop's Ruling on Denial of Compensation and Pension Credit to Minister on Special Appointment Who was "Unappointed" for a Period of Five Months.

515. Authority of an Annual Conference to Consider for Admission Under Par. 452 a Candidate not Recommended by the Board of Ordained Ministry.

516. Validity of a Decision by a Central Conference to Grant an Annual Conference the Right of Decision to Accept "Headmanship" for a Ecumenical Church.

517. The Responsibility For Fixing Boundaries of Episcopal Areas as Part of the Plan of Episcopal Supervision of Annual Conferences in Light of Apparent Conflicts Among 1980 Discipline Pars. 53, 507 and 622.3(b).

518. Meaning, Application and Effect of Discipline Par. 817 on Disbursement of Funds by the National Division of the General Board of Global Ministries to an Organization in Holmes County, Mississippi.

519. Appeal of the Decision of the North Central Court of Appeals in the Case of the Southern Illinois Conference vs. the Rev. Joseph C. Evers.

520. Application of Discipline Par. 805.1, 2 to Annual Conferences Within Central Conferences.

521. Authority of Annual Conference to Approve Conference Benevolences Budget Recommendations Made by Conference Council on Ministries.

522. A Ruling by Bishop James S. Thomas on Involuntary Retirement and the Rights of a Minister Based on Discipline Par. 447.3.

523. Appeal from the New Mexico Annual Conference for a Definition of its Pension Liabilities in the Merger Agreement with the "Northeast New Mexico Group Ministry" in the Light of Par. 1706.9.

524. A Ruling by Bishop Jack Tuell on Discipline Par. 444 Regarding Leave of Absence for a Minister Without Consent of the Minister.

525. Appeal from the Philippines Annual Conference on a Bishop's Ruling on Attachment of Palawan District to that Conference.

526. Consideration of an Application for Rehearing of Decision No. 514.

527. Consideration of an Application for Rehearing of Memorandum No. 509.

528. Consideration of an Application for Rehearing of Decision No. 515.

529. Consideration of an Application for Rehearing of Memorandum No. 522.

530. For Reconsideration of Decision No. 524.

531. Eligibility of a Retired Ministerial Member of an Annual Conference for Election to General and Jurisdictional Conferences.

532. Review of Bishop's Ruling in Annual Conference Session.

533. Use of Ministerial Education Fund for Administrative Expense of theConference Board of Ordained Ministry in Light of Discipline Par. 920.1.

534. Eligibility for Election to General and Jurisdictional Conferences of a Ministerial Member of an Annual Conference While Under Suspension.

535. Jurisdiction of the Judicial Council to Make a Ruling in the Nature of a Declaratory Decision Upon a Petition From a Division of a General Board.

536. Authority of an Annual Conference to Establish Higher Standards for Admission to Ministerial Membership than Those Prescribed by the Discipline.

537. Whether "Ministerial Members in Full Connection" and Traveling Preachers" are Synonymous as Used in Discipline Par. 39.

538. A Request From the College of Bishops, Western Jurisdiction, for a Declaratory Decision on Matters Relating to the Proposed Creation of a New Episcopal Area.

539. Validity of Delegation by Annual Conference to its Council on Ministries or other Agency of Authority to Make Adjustments in Budget Adopted by Conference, and Right of Conference Treasurers to Make Short-Term Investment of Benevolence Funds.

540. Constitutionality of Mandatory Election of Member of Judicial Council from Central Conferences in Par. 2601.

541. Changes by a Central Conference of the Number of its Annual Conferences. Unconstitutionality of Portion of Par. 638.11.

542. Whether Ordination and Appointment of Self-avowed and Practicing Homosexuals is Precluded by Amendment of Pars. 404, 414, 420, 423, and 431 of the Discipline.

543. A Ruling by Bishop William Boyd Grove on a Request to Require Their Approval for the Reduction of a Line Item of a Program Budget of the Annual Conference.

544. Constitutionality of Par. 402.2, 1984 Discipline which Prohibits the Ordination and Appointment of Self-avowed Practicing Homosexual Persons.

545. Constitutionality of Discipline Pars. 920.3 and 1630.2 Relating to the Ministerial Education Fund.

546. Meaning of General Conference Action on Recommendations Concerning Inclusive Language.

547. Constitutionality of General Conference Action Declaring Housing for Pastors is Not to be Considered Part of Compensation or Remuneration.

548. The Constitutionality, Meaning and Effect of 1980 Discipline Par. 649, as to its Fulfillment by the Philippine Central and Annual Conferences, Relating to the Process by which Parts of The United Methodist Church may become Autonomous Methodist Bodies or Affiliated Churches.

549. The Constitutionality of Discipline Pars. 636.1 and 638.11 Regarding the Authority to Determine Annual Conference Borders Within a Central Conference.

550. Relationship of Committee on Pastor-Parish Relations to Administrative Board.

551. Disciplinary Requirements Concerning Recommendations toAnnual Conference by Conference Council on Finance and Administration.

552. Ministerial Relationships to Annual Conferences as Defined in Pars. 36, 421, and 422 as Related to Pars. 454.4 and 458 of the 1984 Discipline.

553. Lay/Clergy Equalization in the Annual Conference as Provided in the Constitution, Par. 35, of the 1984 Discipline.

554. Constitutionality, Meaning and Application or Effect of the Second Sentence of Discipline Par. 425.1 and Whether a Person Must Consent to an Appointment Under Par. 425.1.

555. Meaning of "Executive Session" of an Annual Conference and Eligibility of those Attending and Participating in Such Sessions

556. Meaning, Application and Effect of Discipline Par. 532.5(b)2 in Relation to the Process of Appointment-making in a Cooperative Parish.

557. Precedence of Par. 455.1 or Par. 2623.3(b) in Matters Involving Termination of Ministers.

558. Eligibility of Retired Ministers for Election to Conference Boards and Agencies.

559. Validity of a Conference Rule Concerning Beginning Date of Service for Quadrennial Agencies and Officers as Relates to Discipline Par. 819.2.

560. Bishop's Ruling Regarding the Authority of a Conference Council on Finance and Administration to Rescind an Action of the Full Annual Conference.

561. Inclusion of Diaconal Ministers and Other Designated Lay Members in Formula for Equalization Under Constitution Par. 35, 1984 Discipline, As Amended.

562. Request for a Declaratory Decision Concerning Housing Allowances for Clergy Couples in Light of 256.3(f).

563. Appeal of Robert Wong

564. The Request of the Western Jurisdictional Court of Appeals as to Whether a Trial Court of an Annual Conference May Issue a Penalty which is a Departure from Discipline 2624.1(h).

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566. Jurisdiction of the Judicial Council to Waive Publication Requirements on a Petition from the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry.

567. The Interpretation and Application of 813, 1006.15, 814, and 15.14 of the 1984 Discipline Concerning the Process for Election of General Secretaries.

568. Whether Ministerial Pension Plan Section 2.1(k) and Comprehensive Protection Plan Section 2.1(g) Violate Discipline 256.3(f).

569. Request from the Southern New England Annual Conference for a Ruling on Annual Conference Use of Interest Earned by Ministerial Education Fund Moneys.

570. A Bishop's Ruling on Annual Conference Membership for Annual Conference Chancellors.

571. Appeal of John P. Carter and the Cross-Appeal of the Baltimore Annual Conference.

572. The Effect of the 1984 Disciplinary Requirements on the Right of an Annual Conference to Equate Years of Part-Time Service to Full-Time Service.

573. Request from an Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on a Proposed Salary Plan for Ministers.

574. A Review of a Ruling by Bishop Roy Santo at the Rocky Mountain Annual Conference Session, June 1986, Concerning the Constitution of a Committee on Investigation.

575. Remanded Decision of the Northeastern Jurisdictional Court of Appeals in Appeal of John P. Carter and Cross Appeal of the Baltimore Annual Conference. (Memorandum No. 571)

576. An Appeal From a Bishop's Ruling that Discipline Par. 706 Takes Precedence Over Par. 738, as it Relates to a Conference Commission or Committee on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns.

577. Authority of General Board of Pensions to Offer a New Fund for Ministers' Contributions Between Sessions of the General Conference.

578. Petition from the Executive Committee of the South Central Jurisdiction for a Declaratory Decision Concerning the Constitutionality, Meaning, Application or Effect of the 1984 Discipline Pars. 509.1(a) and 453.1 as They Affect Mandatory Age Retirement for Bishops and Pastors.

579. Constitutionality of Certain Provisions of Equitable Salary System Plan Adopted by the South Carolina Annual Conference.

580. untitled

581. Eligibility of a Minister for Appointment While on Leave of Absence.

581. Eligibility of a Minister for Appointment While on Leave of Absence.

582. A Review of a Ruling by Bishop David J. Lawson in the Wisconsin Conference on Judicial Council Decisions No. 400 and 521 Regarding the Budgeting Process of an Annual Conference.

583. Status, Relationship, and Amenability of a Local Deacon or a Local Elder Under Discipline 401-455 and 2620-2626.

584. Delegation of Power to the Cabinet to Act for the Annual Conference.

585. The Establishment of a Pension Escrow Fund to Divert Funds from the General Board of Pensions.

586. A Review of a Ruling by Bishop Jesse DeWitt in the Northern Illinois Conference Concerning the Eligibility of a Candidate for Deacon's Orders Who Did Not Receive the Necessary 3/4 Vote by Written Ballot in the District Committee.

587. Minimum Salary Policies and Procedures in the New Hampshire Conference.

588. A Review of a Ruling By Bishop David J. Lawson in the Wisconsin Conference Relating to the Constitutionality of the Conference's Ministerial Housing Policy. A Review of a Ruling by Bishop Jack Tuell in the California-Pacific Conference Declaring Constitutional an Action of the Annual Conference Which Sought to Define "Adequate Housing" as it Relates to Clergy Couples.

589. A Request From the West Virginia Annual Conference and the New York Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Constitutionality of the Ruling and Decision of the University Senate of the United Methodist Church as to Morristown College.

590. Delegation of Power to the Conference Council on Finance and Administration or Any Other Conference Agency to Act For the Annual Conference.

591. Review of a Ruling by Bishop James S. Thomas in the East Ohio Conference Concerning the Adoption by an Annual Conference of a Unified "Administrative Budget" Which Prioritizes Apportionments for Ministerial Support.

592. A Request from the North Carolina Annual Conference for a Decision on the Legality of Action Requiring General and Jurisdictional Conference Delegates to Submit a Record of Their Voting.

593. Precedence of 810.3 or 1702 as it Relates to Eligibility for Consecutive Quadrennial Membership on General Agencies.

594. Constitutionality of Mandatory Categories of Membership on the Judicial Council.

595. Appeal Process As Described in Par. 2625 of the 1984 Discipline.

596. Request for Ruling in Relation to 906.12.

597. Right of the General Conference to Direct a Study of Homosexuality to Be Conducted by the General Council on Ministries, and Funded Within the Budget of That Council.

598. Constitutionality of General Conference Action Authorizing Division of Episcopal Areas When Conferences Exceed Certain Membership.

599. Legality of Proposed Royal Dutch/Shell Boycott.

600. Legality of Amendment to 805.1(b) Concerning Annual Conference Nominations to Jurisdictional Pool.

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