They combine petitions and make new assignments to legislative committees as deemed necessary. Legislative committees act upon petitions and make recommendations to plenary session. Reports are sent to DCA . Copy is returned to committee officers for approval. Copy is sent to the General Conference secretary for a calendar number prior to being printed in the DCA .
Plenary session acts upon calendar item.
The action is printed in the Book of Discipline or the Book of Resolutions . The DCA becomes the official journal of the General Conference.