Board of Trustees (258.3,p. 184; 2524-2550, pp. 717-2551.) Function: Subject to the direction of the Charge Conference, the board of trustees shal have supervision, oversight, and care of all real property owned by the local church. Membership: Shall be coposed of not fewer than 3 nor more than 9 persons. it is recommended that at least 1/3 be laywomen and 1/3 be laymen, of legal age, and at least 2/3 shall be members of The United Methodist Church. No pastor is a voting member of the trustees unless elected as a member. Trustees elect a chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary, and treasurer (if needed) from the membership of the board by January 30 of the next calendar year Chair must be a member of the local church.