North Georgia Annual Conference

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The Consent Agenda

How routine reports are adopted without floor debate — and how any member can pull an item out.

Book of Discipline ¶604604 · Powers and Duties1. The annual conference, for its own government, may adopt rules and regulations not in conflict with the Discipline of The United Methodist Church, provided that in exercise of its powers, each annual conference shall act in all respects…The Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶604 · via PlenaryRead ¶604 in full →

To expedite business, North Georgia Standing Rule C.7 provides for a Consent Agenda: routine or non-controversial reports are bundled and adopted without verbal action by the conference, and included in the Conference Journal.

In the 2026 handbook, every report marked with an asterisk (*) is on the Consent Agenda. It is presented Thursday in the opening session, and on Friday members may request removal of any item.

  • Read the starred reports carefully beforehand. Unless an item is removed, all of them are accepted and approved by consent.
  • Pulling an item out is ordinary and expected — a removed report is simply scheduled for the floor as time permits, where it becomes a normal, debatable item.

Consent-agenda procedures are published in advance, consistent with the Book of Discipline (¶¶603–604).

Source: 2026 NGC Session Handbook · p. 14

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