| Resolution Number: | 1997-D094 |
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| Title: | Urge Dioceses to Make Use of the Pastoral Development Office |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the dioceses be urged to avail themselves of the training and resources of the Office of Pastoral Development of the House of Bishops, the Committee on Sexual Exploitation, and other resources on the procedures, alternatives and consequences of Title IV for Church Attorneys, Respondent's Counsel, Victim Advocates and Members of Trial Courts and Courts of Review.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, 1997 (New York: General Convention, 1998), p. 249. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Mr. Stephen F. Hutchinson |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Structure |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(D094)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Executive Council appoint a Task Force to create a training program on the procedures, alternatives and consequences of Title IV for Church Attorneys, Respondents' Counsel, Victim Advocates and Members of Trial Courts and Courts of Review; and be it further
Resolved, That the said Task Force produce training programs and materials which can be made available to provinces and dioceses no later than March 31, 1998.
Proposed Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the dioceses be urged to avail themselves of the training and resources of the Office of Pastoral Development of the House of Bishops, the Committee on Sexual Exploitation, and other resources on the procedures, alternatives and consequences of Title IV for Church Attorneys, Respondent's Counsel, Victim Advocates and Members of Trial Courts and Courts of Review.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #251)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Structure presented its Report #39 on HD Message #251 on Resolution D094s (Title IV Training Task Force), moved the resolution, and recommended concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #279)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 24.
| Abstract: | The 72nd General Convention urges dioceses to make use of Church agencies for training and resources on the procedures, alternatives, and consequences of Title IV on ecclesiastical discipline. |
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