Illinois Great Rivers Conference 2025 Journal-Yearbook
Conference Secretary and approved by the Committee on Annual Confer- ence Sessions. C. Amendments to Standing Rules 1. For inclusion and consideration in the Annual Conference’s Pre-Confer- ence Workbook, proposals to amend the Standing Rules shall be submit- ted to the chairperson of the Standing Rules Committee at least 90 days (preceding the next regularly scheduled Annual Conference Session). 2. Amendments to the Standing Rules must be approved by a 2/3 vote of annual conference members present and voting. 3. If determined necessary by the Standing Rules Committee, new or amended policies of conference boards, commissions, committees, coun- cils, ministry teams, offices, and other groups shall be approved by a simple majority of those present and voting. 4. Changes to the Standing Rules adopted by the Annual Conference become effective January 1st of the year following adoption, unless otherwise specified. 5. New or amended Conference Policies adopted by the Annual Conference become effective July 1 of the year of the adoption. 6. Any proposal presented at the annual conference session to change the Standing Rules or Conference Policies shall lay on the table at least over- night for consideration by the Committee, and then its passage shall require a 2/3 vote of those present and voting. 7. All IGRC standing rules will be reviewed quadrennially immediately fol- lowing the publication of each new Book of Discipline . All references to the Book of Discipline will be updated to reflect the current Book of Discipline . All other standing rules will be reviewed by the Committee on Stand- ing Rules for relevance. Changes in Standing Rules that require a vote of the annual conference will be presented as part of annual conference legislation. D. Suspension of Standing Rules 1. For good cause, the Standing Rules may be suspended during an Annual Conference session by an affirmative 2/3 vote of the members present and voting. 2. Proponents of a motion to suspend the rules shall identify (a) the good cause warranting the suspension and (b) the absence of any reasonable alternative to accomplish the proponents’ purposes within the framework of the standing rules. III. ANNUAL CONFERENCE SESSION A. Purpose: The members of the Annual Conference shall convene in session, as called by the bishop or bishops duly assigned to the Annual Conference (hereafter, “bishop”), to decide the matters brought before them (¶s 601, 603.2, 604, and 605.2, 2020/2024 Book of Discipline ).
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