Resolution Number: 1994-B022
Title: Commend Use of Educational Materials by the Sexual Exploitation Committee
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred As Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 71st General Convention of the Episcopal Church receive with gratitude the draft manual "Respecting the Dignity of Every Human Being," and the draft educational materials produced by the Committee on Sexual Exploitation; and be it further

Resolved, That this 71st General Convention commend these materials for use by the dioceses and institutions of this Church; and be it further

Resolved, That this 71st General Convention grant permission to its dioceses, congregations, seminaries, and other associated institutions to reproduce these materials for their own use (and not for profit) in setting policies and procedures and in educating and training clergy and laity for the prevention of and response to sexual misconduct.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 1994 (New York: General Convention, 1995), p. 355.

Legislative History

Author:
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Committee on Social and Urban Affairs

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(B022)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 71st General Convention of the Episcopal Church receive with gratitude the draft manual "Respecting the Dignity of Every Human Being," and the draft educational materials produced by the Committee on Sexual Exploitation; and be it further

Resolved, That this 71st General Convention commend these material for use by the dioceses and institutions of this Church, and be it further

Resolved, That this 71st General Convention grant permission to its dioceses, congregations, seminaries, and other associated institutions to reproduce these materials for their own use (and not for profit) in setting policies and procedures and in educating and training clergy and laity for the prevention of and response to sexual misconduct.

Proposed Committee Amendment:

Change "material" to "materials" in line one of the second resolved.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #251)

House of Bishops

The Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #41 on House of Deputies Message #251 on Resolution B022a (Accept Committee on Sexual Exploitation Work) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #301)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 2.

Abstract:   The 71st General Convention commends the manual Respecting the Dignity of Every Human Being, and the draft educational materials produced by the Committee on Sexual Exploitation and grants permission to reproduce these materials for setting policies and in training.