6. Yearly Meeting

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Yearly Meeting committees

Committee on Clerks

The Committee on Clerks is responsible for considering the short, medium and long term clerkship needs of the Yearly Meeting.

The Committee on Clerks acts as the nominating body for clerks of Yearly Meeting, Meeting for Sufferings, Britain Yearly Meeting Trustees and Summer Gatherings. It brings forward:

•  to Yearly Meeting, annually, names of a Friend to serve as clerk and two Friends to serve as assistant clerks of Yearly Meeting;

•  to Meeting for Sufferings, annually, names of Friends to serve as clerk and assistant clerk of Meeting for Sufferings;

•  to Yearly Meeting, annually, names of Friends to serve as clerk and assistant clerk of the Trustees;

•  to Yearly Meeting, two years before each Summer Gathering, names of Friends to serve as clerks of the Summer Gathering.

The Committee on Clerks consists of thirteen members including a clerk appointed by the committee from within its number. One-third of the members other than the clerk will retire annually at the rise of Yearly Meeting, and are eligible for reappointment. These Friends shall serve for no more than six continuous years. The clerk is appointed for a three-year period and may serve for a maximum of nine continuous years on the committee.

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