The General Conference of FMCUSA elects a Board of Administration (BOA). This Board is comprised of all the FMCUSA Bishops, additional elders to total 12 clergy with equal representation from each US area (North, South, West), 12 lay members with equal representation from each US area, and honorary members as the BOA shall designate and approve. Members are nominated by their annual conference and voted in by the General Conference. The BOA is responsible for policy, procedural, financial, and legal issues that arise during the interim between General Conference sessions.