No local church, local church board, district corporation, district board, nor any two or more members of any of them, acting individually or otherwise, shall directly or indirectly form or become members of any corporation, association, partnership, group, or other entity that promotes, sponsors, encourages, or in any manner engages in any activity (whether of a commercial, social, educational, charitable, or other nature) in which members of the Church of the Nazarene are solicited or in any manner sought as prospective participants, customers, tenants, clients, members, or associates, or in any activity (whether of a commercial, social, educational, charitable, or other nature) that directly or indirectly purports to be sponsored or operated primarily or exclusively by or for the benefit or service of members of the Church of the Nazarene, without the express prior written consent of the district superintendent, the District Advisory Board, and the Board of General Superintendents.
Index: corporations
317.8
Fill vacancies, upon nomination made by the remaining members on the corporate board of the Nazarene Publishing House. (338)
335.15
The General Board shall elect a Nazarene Publishing House Board following each General Assembly, who shall serve until adjournment of the next General Assembly and until their successors are elected and qualified. (338)
337
There shall be a pensions board, or equivalent authorized body, with fiduciary responsibility for each church-related pension plan. A pension plan may apply at organizational, district, multidistrict, national, regional, or multiregional level as the needs may dictate. (335.14)
337.1
The General Board shall establish and maintain suggested guidelines that are relevant to pension programs worldwide. The General Board does not guarantee any pension plan from loss or depreciation. The General Board does not guarantee the payment of any money that may be or becomes due to any person from any pension plan, and shall not be liable in the case of the underfunding of any pension plan. (33.5)
338
The Nazarene Publishing House (NPH), a corporation of Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A., shall have a Board of Directors composed of nine members: president of the Nazarene Publishing House, who shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation; general secretary, who shall be the ex-officio secretary of the corporation; one General Board member selected by the General Board Executive Committee; and six members-at-large, nominated by the Board of General Superintendents and elected by the General Board. They shall hold office until the final adjournment of the next General Assembly and until their successors are elected and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled by majority vote of the remaining members from nominations made by the Board of General Superintendents.
338.1
The Board of Directors shall review and provide guidance for the policy, planning, and business operations of the Nazarene Publishing House (NPH) and shall serve in accordance with the charter and bylaws of NPH and the General Board.
338.2
The Nazarene Publishing House (NPH) Board shall meet annually, or more frequently, as specified in the NPH Bylaws.
338.3
The Capital Expenditures Budget and an annual budget shall be prepared by the president of the Nazarene Publishing House for approval by the Board of Directors before adoption by the General Board.
338.4
The president of the Nazarene Publishing House (NPH) shall be responsible to the NPH Board of Directors for management of the corporation’s business, and shall report annually to the Board of Directors and to the General Board.