The Judicial Committee conducted an analysis of the proposed constitution of the recently chartered Grand Canyon Society of Urantia Book Readers, and number of suggestions for modification were made. Some work was done on a proposal to institute an oath of office requirement for General Councilors, culminating in a negative recommendation.

The events of the past year resulted in significant disturbance of the regular work of the Judicial Committee. The separation of Fifth Epochal Fellowship from URANTIA Foundation raised a wide range of atypical legal issues. Professional legal counsel has been employed to advise and represent the Fellowship in these matters. The nature of these questions along with the associated time constraints has required that study and action be taken directly by the Executive Committee.

During the past year our general membership has devoted an unprecedented amount of thought to matters or organizational structure and procedure. Many suggestions have been made for constitutional modifications. Among these are proposals to: develop a separate and independent judiciary; provide legislative representation of each Society; provide representation for members-at large.

It appears that we will shortly begin a detailed examination of our constitution, with the intent of incorporating the experiential insights of our thirty five years of existence into improved organizational structures and procedures. Hopefully this process will involve the active participation of our entire membership. During this coming year the Judicial Committee will seek to encourage all members to give serious thought to these matters. The committee will seek to coordinate and integrate this work into concrete and generally agreed upon recommendations for adoption.

Committee Members:
Steve Drier, Chair
Tuckey Hayes
Tom Kendall
Ellen Montgomery, Secretary
David Owen
Dan Young

Submitted by Steve Dreier