Decision Number 1206

Decision

Paragraph 603 vests the bishop with sole authority to appoint the time for holding the annual conference. Once the time is appointed by the bishop, representatives of an annual conference have no authority to change, modify, postpone, cancel, or reschedule the appointed time for holding the annual conference without the consent of the bishop. The bishop assigned shall preside or in case of inability, shall arrange for another bishop to preside. The conference may elect a president pro tempore from among the traveling elders of the annual conference only in those circumstances specified in ¶ 603.6.
The bishop's decision of law is affirmed.
Ruben Reyes recused himself and did not participate in this decision.