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Bylaws
Article VI. Trials and Appeals
c) If a vacancy occurs on the jury, the replacement
member will be nominated and elected by the
same process as the original.
d) The ecclesiastical jury shall be called to session
by the General Superintendent and/or the
Executive Committee.
e) The Executive Committee shall formulate and
prosecute all charges.
f) The duties of the ecclesiastical jury shall be to
hear formal charges against members of the
Executive Committee or the Council of Bishops.
The jury shall determine if further investigation
is necessary. If so, it shall refer the inquiry to
the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote by
ballot shall declare a verdict of guilt.
g) Since charges are to be brought by the
Executive Committee against the individual(s)
concerned, the Executive Committee would be
excluded from voting in the appeals process to
the Council of Bishops.
h) Appeals will be heard within three (3) months
by the Council of Bishops.
i) The decision of the jury shall be final unless its
decision is appealed to the Council of Bishops.
An appeal may be made to the Council of
Bishops only by the defendant.
j) Appeals must be submitted in writing to the
Council of Bishops within fourteen (14) days.
5) When formal charges are brought against a
member of the Council of Bishops, he shall be
suspended by the General Superintendent until the
matter is settled.
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