| Resolution Number: | 2009-A140 |
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| Title: | Continue to Address Domestic Poverty as a Priority |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 76th General Convention commend the Presiding Bishop for convening a Summit on Domestic Poverty in May 2008, and calls upon the Executive Council to engage continuing efforts in the Church to address this priority concern in the next triennium.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), p. 622. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Executive Council |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #3 on Resolution A140 (Domestic Poverty) and moved adoption.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A140)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General Convention commend the Presiding Bishop for convening a Summit on Domestic Poverty in May 2008, and calls upon the Executive Council to engage continuing efforts in the Church to address this priority concern in the next triennium.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #68)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #19 on Resolution A140 (Domestic Poverty) and moved concurrence.
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #153)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 14.
| Report Reference: | Executive Council, Reports to the 76th General Convention, 2009, pp. 642-658. |
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| Abstract: | The 76th General Convention calls upon the Executive Council to engage efforts to address domestic poverty. |
| Notes: | No action was taken on Resolution 2009-A111, in favor of resolutions 2009-A140 and 2009-C049. |