To the extent that the ruling of the bishop means the question is hypothetical, the bishop is affirmed. On matters pending before the Judicial Council, between regular meetings, neither the Judicial Council nor any members can reply to bishops regarding questions of law. The bishop's ruling is affirmed with the understanding that Council's presiding officer or secretary may respond to general questions on procedures of the Council in accordance with Par. Council members may respond to request for copies of previous Council Decisions. The question is unclear.
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This makes the question hypothetical. 2613, questions of law may be submitted in writing in the regular business of a session of Annual Conference. The meaning and effect of this process are that only persons who are members of the Annual Conference, as specified in Par. 702 of the 1992 Discipline, are eligible to submit written questions of law in the regular business of a session. In that the question lacks clarity, the bishop is affirmed.