2025 Journal-Yearbook

Illinois Great Rivers Conference 2025 Journal-Yearbook

Standing Rules of the Illinois Great Rivers Conference Changes made at 2025 Annual Conference section are underlined and bold

I. PREAMBLE: The Standing Rules are intended to guide and govern the mission and business of the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference. They provide order and structure for the Annual Conference. II. ILLINOIS GREAT RIVERS ANNUAL CONFERENCE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE A. Standing Rules 1. The Standing Rules, as adopted, shall be the rules governing all matters and proceedings coming before the Annual Conference. 2. The rules shall be published annually in the Annual Conference Journal- Yearbook and be reasonably accessible to Annual Conference members. 3. The rules shall not conflict with the the Bylaws of the Illinois Great Rivers Annual conference or The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church currently in effect. If there is a conflict, the current edition of the Book of Discipline shall take precedence. 4. For matters not coming under the Standing Rules or the Bylaws, or The Book of Discipline, the most recently published Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern. B. Policy and Procedure Statements 1. Annual Conference structures shall develop policy and procedures and present them to the Standing Rules Committee for review to determine if the policy is in compliance with the Standing Rules, Bylaws, and Book of Discipline and if any portions of the policy need discussion and decision by the entire membership of the Annual Conference and inclusion in the Standing Rules. 2. Policy statements define the conduct of Annual Conference boards, councils, committees, commissions, ministry teams, and other groups, and may be enacted by a simple majority of the members of that body. 3. Procedure statements define the internal operations of annual conference boards, councils, committees, commissions, ministry teams and other groups, and may be enacted by a simple majority of the members of that body. 4. The Annual Conference Secretary shall be the custodian of all policy and procedure statements and shall make them available upon request. An index of all policy and procedure statements in effect shall be included in the Journal-Yearbook, and each policy and procedure statement shall by available to the Annual Conference members from the Conference Secretary or Conference website. 5. Annual Conference Secretary Policies shall be proposed by the Annual Conference Secretary and approved by the Committee on Annual Conference Sessions. C. Amendments to Standing Rules 1. For inclusion and consideration in the Annual Conference’s Pre-Conference Workbook, proposals to amend the Standing Rules shall be submitted 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

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