Nominating Committee

   I. Membership

This committee shall consist of twelve (12) members, broadly representative of the member churches of the presbytery, divided into three classes of four each. The membership shall be one-third ministers of the Word and Sacrament, one third laywomen, and one third laymen, all nominated by the Presbytery Council. Special attention should be given to persons who are completing terms of service on other Presbytery Committees for service on this committee. The Executive Presbyter and Stated Clerk shall serve as ex-officio without vote.

  II.  Accountability

A. The Nominating Committee will consult regularly with the Committee on Representation and seek advice in implementing the principles of participation and inclusiveness in decision making of the church in order to ensure fair and effective representation of racial ethnic members, women, different age groups, marital condition (married, single, widowed or divorced), and persons with disabilities. (G-9.0801)

B. The Nominating Committee shall consult with Council and each standing committee of Presbytery concerning a description of positions to be filled.

C. The Nominating Committee shall be accountable to Presbytery and shall report directly to Presbytery in all matters.

III. Duties

The committee shall:

A. Serve as a committee on nominations, seeking to discover and develop the most effective possible personnel for all Presbytery committees and representatives to higher governing bodies noting that ordinarily, a member of Presbytery shall serve on only one continuing committee at a time.

B. Nominate persons to fill all vacancies on standing committees of Presbytery and Council (except the Standing Committee on Nominations), boards and other bodies that require election by Presbytery or Synod, on an ongoing basis with particular emphasis on annual elections for committee members at the November meeting of Presbytery with terms of office that shall begin 1 January following the election.

C. Nominate persons who represent the Presbytery under other governing bodies, in consultation with parallel Presbytery committees where appropriate.

D. Present nominations for Moderator and Vice-Moderator of Presbytery at the September meeting of Presbytery for election at the November stated meeting.

E. Present nominations for the chairs of all standing committees (except the Standing Committee on Nominations) at the November meeting of Presbytery. Committee chairs shall be elected for a one-year term to be effective 1 January, and may be re-elected for not more than one additional term.

F. Maintain a list of qualified ministers, elders, deacons, and lay persons from the particular churches, who are recognized for their commitment to Jesus Christ and who are available for service at Presbytery, Synod, and General Assembly.

G. Maintain records sufficient to ensure that no committee member serves for consecutive terms, either full or partial, aggregating more than six years, and having so served, a member shall not be eligible for another term until one year has elapsed. A partial term of six (6) months or less shall not count toward the above limitation.

H. Nominate a youth advisory delegate to Synod and General Assembly in accordance with the requirements of those governing bodies. The General Assembly delegate nomination shall be made by the January meeting of Presbytery for election at the January meeting. When applicable, a delegate to Synod shall be nominated by the November Presbytery meeting and shall be elected at the November meeting.

I. Nominate commissioners to Synod at the November stated meeting.

1. An equal number of ministers of the Word and Sacrament and elders, as determined by Synod Standing Rules, shall be elected by Presbytery as commissioners to Synod, to serve for two years. An equal number of alternates shall also be elected. One of the commissioners shall be appointed by Presbytery, on an annual basis, to be Synod reporter to Presbytery.
2. Election for Synod commissioners and alternates shall be by majority vote.

J. Nominate to the Synod of Southern California & Hawaii Nominating Committee, one elder representative and one clergy representative to serve as voting members of the Synod Council. The representatives are elected to three year terms unless otherwise determined by Synod.

K. Nominate minister and elder commissioners and alternates to General Assembly to Presbytery at the September meeting.

L. Make other nominations as directed by Presbytery.

  IV. Nominating and Election Procedures

A. The Nominating Committee shall place in nomination only persons who have consented to serve in a particular position. Nominations may be made from the floor, provided that the persons nominated have consented to serve.

B. Elections shall be by voice vote except when there are two (2) or more nominees for the same position, in which case election shall be by ballot. A majority vote shall be required to elect.

C. Nominations to vacancies shall be made, whenever possible, at the stated meeting following the announcement of the vacancy by the Stated Clerk.