1172-1175

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1172. District Conference Nominating Committee. Each district shall have a district conference nominating committee consisting of the district superintendent as chair, and two or more ministers, and an equal number of lay members elected by the district conference (1180:9). The elected members of the nominating committee shall not succeed themselves and may not be reelected until after a lapse of one year. The committee shall organize itself. It shall serve for one year and shall meet as called by the chair. 1175. The duties of this committee shall be determined by the district conference and may include the following to:

(1) Present nominations for the district secretary, members-at-large on the district board of administration, and each elected delegate to the General Conference.
(2) Give special consideration for the nomination of persons that reflect the full scope of the district’s geographical, ethnic, and gender constituency.
(3) Present any other nominations as shall be requested by the district conference.