Judicial Council Decisions

Decisions: 601-700

601. Constitutionality of Representational Requirements for General Program Board Membership.

602. Authority of General Conference to Define Ministerial Membership in An Annual Conference.

603. Petition From the General Conference Regarding the Constitutionality of Limiting Tenure of Elected General Program Agencies Staff.

604. General Conference Adoption of Boycott of Royal Dutch/Shell Products.

605. Constitutionality of Legislation Prohibiting General Board or Agency Employees From Serving on Certain General Conference Legislative Committees.

606. Request From the Red Bird Missionary Conference as to Status of Ordained Ministers in Full Connection Under Special Appointment in a Missionary Conference.

607. Appeal of Ruling by Bishop Felton E. May concerning an Action of the Central Pennsylvania Annual Conference in Discontinuing Probationary Member.

608. Review of Ruling by Bishop David J. Lawson Concerning Finance and Budget Plan in the Wisconsin Annual Conference.

609. Request From the Wyoming Annual Conference on Whether "A Resolution of Reconciliation" Adopted by that Conference is Precluded by Language in the 1988 Discipline.

610. Petition From the Kentucky Annual Conference For a Ruling on the Constitutionality of Par. 510.1.

611. Petition From the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry for Clarification of Pars. 453 and 2623.1 of the 1988 Discipline and Judicial Council Decision No. 557.

612. Reconsideration of Decision 602.

613. Request for Declaratory Decision Concerning Legality of General Board of Church and Society Action for an Economic Boycott.

614. Custody and Management of Refund from the Medical Expense Program of the General Board of Pensions.

615. Constitutionality of Discipline Paragraph 627 Requiring the Jurisdictional Conference Journal to Be Printed by The United Methodist Publishing House.

616. Review of a Ruling by Bishop R. Kern Eutsler in the Holston Annual Conference Concerning Standing Rules for a Proposed Budget Limitation.

617. Request from the Tennessee Annual Conference for a Ruling on a Proposed Resolution.

618. Request for a Rehearing of Decision 608.

619. Appeal from Bishop's Ruling in the Virginia Conference Concerning Board of Ordained Ministry Recommendation to Continue a Ministerial Member on Leave of Absence.

620. Request for rehearing on Decision 607.

621. Petition to Reconsider Memorandum No. 604.

622. Clarification of Eligibility Requirements for Lay Members of an Annual Conference.

623. Ruling by Bishop William Boyd Grove Regarding Mandatory Categories of Membership for Annual Conference Agencies.

624. Request for Clarification For Purchasing Property under 2515.

625. : Southern Illinois Conference "Statement on Human Sexuality."

626. Ineligibility of Ministerial Members on Leave of Absence for Membership on Conference Agencies.

627. Request of an Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision as to the Constitutionality of the Filling of a Vacancy on the Judicial Council.

628. Appeal of Dean T. Tony

629. Appeal From the Bishop's Ruling in the Virginia Conference Concerning a Board of Ordained Ministry Recommendation to Continue a Ministerial Member on Leave of Absence.

630. Appeal of Bishop's Decision in West Ohio Conference Concerning Involuntary Retirement of Ministerial Member.

631. Request From the Central Illinois Conference For a Ruling on the Binding Nature of an Agreement Among Three Conferences in Illinois Concerning Distribution of Assets of the Former Illinois Conference of the Evangelical United Brethren Church.

632. The Difference Between Involuntary Leave of Absence (448.1) and Suspension [2624.1(h)], and on the Constitutionality of 448.1.

633. Constitutionality of 726.5(a), 734.1, 735.1, 737.2, 741.2, 754.1, 2512.1, 2518, 2524, and Any Other Paragraphs of the 1988 Discipline which Mandate Guaranteed Representation of Clergy, Laymen and Laywomen.

634. Legality of Annual Conference Policy Requiring Approval by Bishop and Cabinet of Clergy Housing Arrangement.

635. Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the Wisconsin Annual Conference Concerning Legality of Disbursing Annual Conference Funds to the Wisconsin Chapter, Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights (WRCAR).

636. Authority of Annual Conference to Require Local Church Participation in Conference Property and Liability Insurance Program.

637. Petition from the Northern New Jersey Annual Conference for a Decision as to the Meaning of Par.505 and its Effect on a Proposed Recommendation to a Special Session of the Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference.

638. Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in 1989 Session of the Tennessee Annual Conference As To Authority of Pastor-Parish Relations Committee in Matters of Staff Employment.

639. Petition from the East Ohio Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on a Proposed Restructure Plan.

640. Request From the East Ohio Annual Conference for a Declaratory Judgmentas to Whether an Annual Conference in Structuring Itself in Accordance with 703.1 and 706.1 May Set Aside or Modify or Ignore the Mandatory Language Contained in 707, 715, 722, 726, 728, 729, 730, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 742, 743, and 2512 of the 1988 Discipline

641. Legality of Annual Conference Budget Which Includes Funding for Pensionand Benefit Programs and General Church Apportionments in the Same Apportionment with Funding for Conference Administrative and Operating Programs.

642. Petition Regarding Apparent Conflict in General Conference Actions Affecting Language in the Book of Worship.

643. Petition From the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference for a Declaratory Decision as to the Constitutionality of Paragraph 453.3(b) of the 1988 Discipline.

644. Constitutionality of Annual Conference Rule Limiting Tenure of Conference Council on Ministries Clergy Staff but not of Lay Staff.

645. Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the 1989 Session of Florida Annual Conference Concerning Payment of 100% of World Service.

646. Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the Florida Annual Conference As To Legality of Conference Standing Rules Relating To Allocation of Certain Funds.

647. Consolidated Petitions for a Declaratory Decision Concerning 709.6, 710.3(a), 710.3(b)(1), 710.3(b)(3), 710.3(d), 715.2(b) and Their Effect on an Annual Conference.

648. Meaning, Application, and Effect of the Requirement in 456 that a Candidate for Readmission Must Serve at Least One Year as a Local Pastor.

649. Constitutionality of ¶¶ 737.4(d) and (e) of the 1988 Discipline.

650. Legality of Waiving Requirement of Service Under Appointment (¶ 424) Prior to Admission into Full Connection.

651. Ruling by Bishop Louis W. Schowengerdt on a Moot and Hypothetical Issue.

652. Interpretation of ¶ 437.2(c) of the 1988 Discipline and Question 69 in The Business of The Annual Conference.

653. Review of Bishop's Decision Concerning Financial Policies as Related to the Iowa Conference Program of Church Extension and Revitalization.

654. Return of Credentials or Copies After Surrender of Ministerial Office.

655. Appeal of a Decision of the North Central Jurisdictional Court of Appeals Concerning Actions of a Trial Court in the Minnesota Annual Conference.

656. Petition for Reconsideration of Decision No. 643.

657. Review of Bishop's Decision of Law Concerning Legality of Withholding Portion of Outgoing Pastor's Salary to Pay Costs of Cleaning Parsonage.

658. Eligibility of Part-Time Local Pastors and Student Local Pastors for Election as Lay Delegates to General and Jurisdictional Conferences.

659. Legality of Delegating to Districts the Authority to Determine and Apportion Salaries for District Superintendents.

660. Par. 533.1 as it Relates to the Appointive Process in the Tennessee Conference.

661. Legality of the Formula and Method by which Ministerial Support Items are Apportioned in the Memphis Conference.

662. Review of Bishop's Decision of Law Concerning Question of Conflict Between "New Mission Statement" and Established Standards of Doctrine.

663. Legality of Certain Wisconsin Conference Budget Procedures.

664. Restrictions in ¶ 2542 on Use of Proceeds from Mortgage or Sale of Church Property.

665. Par. 906.12 as it Relates to the Decision of the General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns to be a "Reconciling Commission.

666. Legality of Selective Adjustments in Apportionments to Local Churches.

667. Legality of Administrative Board Action Concerning Designated Gifts.

668. Grievance Procedures in ¶ 453 as Applied to Local Pastors.

669. Petition from the Maine Annual Conference for a Determination as to the Validity of Actions by the General Board of Pensions.

670. Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the Virginia Conference Concerning Benevolence Funding for the Office of the Virginia United Methodist Foundation.

671. Whether 1988 General Conference Resolution Entitled "Pay Equity in the USA" Applies to All General Agencies.

672. Interpretation of Provision in the 1988 Discipline ¶ 710.3(c) that "[t]he Term 'Conference Benevolences' Shall Not Include Allocations and Expenditures for Other Conference Agencies and Officers Whose Work Is Primarily Administrative."

673. Legality of General Conference Instructions to the General Council on Finance and Administration to Prepare a Proposed Budget Within Specified Limits.

674. Legality of Mandatory Participation in the Health Care Plan (UMCare).

675. Appointive Power of Bishop in Relation to Consultation Process.

676. Amenability of Ministers From Other Denominations Under Appointment in an Annual Conference.

677. Review of Bishop's Decision Concerning Final Approval and Adoption of Sexual Harassment Policy by Task Force.

678. Authority of Annual Conference to Approve a Candidate Who Has Not Met the Requirements.

679. Review of Bishop's Ruling in the California-Pacific Conference as to Validity of Proposed Resolution Entitled "Long Term Commitments" in Light of Disciplinary Provisions Regarding Homosexuality.

680. Petition for a Judgment on the Legality of Structure Adopted by the North Indiana Conference.

681. Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the Alabama-West Florida Conference Concerning Custody and Management of Funds Given and Designated for a Specific Conference Agency.

682. IN RE: Various Petitions for Reconsideration of Judicial Council Decision No. 674 and for a Declaratory Decision as to the Legality and Constitutionality of General Conference UMCare Legislation.

683. Consistency of Support of Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights with Par. 71(g) of the 1988 Discipline.

684. Legality and Constitutionality of Provision in Calendar Item 1325 (1992 General Conference) that All Clergy Members of an Annual Conference Shall be Included with Voice in the Clergy Session. Petition from the Austrian Provisional Conference for a Declaratory Decision as to the Meaning, Application and Effect of Par. 704.6, as Amended by the 1992 General Conference, in Relation to Par. 422.

685. Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the Northern Illinois Conference Concerning Disposition of a Complaint Against a Clergy Member.

686. Constitutionality, Meaning, Application and Effect of Par. 705.6 of the 1992 Discipline in Relation to Par. 422 and as Regards the Inclusion of All Clergy Members in Clergy Session.

687. Constitutionality, Meaning, Application and Effect of the Formula in Par. 602 for Representation to the General and Jurisdictional Conferences.

688. Meaning, Application, and Effect of Paragraphs 703.1, 2503, 2542, and 2548 of the 1988 Discipline With Regard to Restrictions on Use of Funds for Church Property.

689. Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the Iowa Conference Interpreting Pars. 448.1 and 448.3 of the 1988 Discipline with regard to Continuing Clergy Member on Leave of Absence.

690. Right of Clergy Session to Vote on all Clergy Matters Regardless of Board of Ordained Ministry Recommendation.

691. Interpretation of Paragraphs 453.5, 454.1(a), 454.1(f), 2622.2, 2622.6 and 2625.1(b) and Their Effect on Grievance Procedures.

692. Constitutionality, Meaning, Application, and Effect of the Action of the 1992 General Conference in Adopting Calendar Item No. 671, Providing that the Bishop of The Methodist Church in Puerto Rico Will Sit With Voice but No Vote in the United Methodist Council of Bishops.

693. Constitutionality of Par. 282 of the 1992 Discipline Providing for the Licensing and Appointment of Lay Preachers.

694. Annual Conference Actions Concerning Covenant Services and Celebrations in Local Churches of Relationships of Couples Outside the Civil and Religious Rite of Marriage.

695. Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the Florida Conference Concerning Administrative Location Procedures.

696. The Legality of Holding Membership in Two Denominations Simultaneously.

697. ) Effect of Decision 689 on Pending Previous Grievance and Status of Clergy Upon Remand of Case; and b) Involuntary Leaves of Absence and their Relation to Par. 2622.5 of the 1992 Discipline.

698. Constitutionality of Par. 454.1(c) of the 1992 Discipline with Specific Regard to the Provisions that "No Verbatim Record of the Proceedings Shall be Made" and "No Legal Counsel Shall be Present."

699. Constitutionality of Policies and Procedures as Developed by the Cabinets and Board of Ordained Ministry of the Detroit and West Michigan Conferences for Dealing with Clergy Sexual Misconduct.

700. Review of Sexual Harassment Policy Adopted by the 1993 Southern New Jersey Annual Conference.

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