| Resolution Number: | 2006-C045 |
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| Title: | Commend Leadership of the three Historically Black Colleges |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 75th General Convention commend the leadership of the three Historically Black Colleges of The Episcopal Church: St. Augustine’s, St. Paul’s, and Voorhees, for making a significant contribution and providing an Episcopal Church presence for young African-Americans of college age; and be it further
Resolved, That the 75th General Convention request the Joint Committee on Program, Budget, and Finance to restore $300,000 to the current budget to bring the funding to its original 2003 approved level, in the amount of $3,807,000.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Columbus, 2006 (New York: General Convention, 2007), pp. 572-573. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Province IV |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Education |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Education presented its Report #12 on Resolution C045 (Support of Historically Black Colleges) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(C045)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the Synod of the Fourth Province commend the leadership of the three Historically Black Colleges of The Episcopal Church, St. Augustine’s, St. Paul’s, and Voorhees, for making a significant contribution and providing an Episcopal Church presence for young African-Americans of college age, urges continued and increased support of them and submits this Resolution to the forthcoming 75th General Convention; and be it further
Resolved, That the 75th General Convention of The Episcopal Church affirm its support of these colleges by adoption of this Resolution and other action in support of these colleges.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 75th General
Convention Synod of the Fourth Provincecommend the
leadership of the three Historically Black Colleges of The Episcopal Church,
St. Augustine’s, St. Paul’s, and Voorhees, for making a
significant contribution and providing an Episcopal Church presence for young
African-Americans of college age, urges continued and increased support
of them and submits this Resolution to the forthcoming 75th General
Convention; and be it further
Resolved, That the 75th General Convention of The Episcopal
Church affirm its support of these colleges by adoption of this Resolution and
other action in support of these colleges That the 75th General
Convention request the Joint Committee on Program, Budget, and Finance to
restore $300,000 to the current budget to bring the funding to its original
2003 approved level, in the amount of $3,807,000.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #105)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Education presented its Report #6 on HB Message #105 on Resolution C045 (Support of Historically Black Colleges) and moved concurrence.
Deputy Matis of Pennsylvania moved the previous question.
A vote was taken to terminate debate.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution C045.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #168)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, June 20.
| Abstract: | The 75th General Convention commends the leadership of three Historically Black Colleges of The Episcopal Church: St. Augustine's, St. Paul's, and Voorhees. |
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