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Resolution Number: 2015-A128
Title: Amend Canon IV.6.3 [Of Intake and Referral of Information]
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred as Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That Canon IV.6.3 be amended to read as follows:

Sec. 3. Any person other than the Intake Officer who receives information regarding an Offense shall promptly forward the information to the Intake Officer. A Bishop Diocesan mayshall forward information to the Intake Officer whenever the Bishop Diocesan believes that the information may indicate conduct constituting one or more Offenses.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Salt Lake City, 2015 (New York: General Convention, 2015), p. 356.

Legislative History

Author: Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Constitution and Canons

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Constitution and Canons presented its Report #1 on Resolution A128 (Amend Canon IV.6.3 Mandatory Reporting by Bishop) and moved adoption.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A128)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That Canon IV.6.3 be amended to read as follows:

Sec. 3. Any person other than the Intake Officer who receives information regarding an Offense shall promptly forward the information to the Intake Officer. A Bishop Diocesan mayshall forward information to the Intake Officer whenever the Bishop Diocesan believes that the information may indicate conduct constituting one or more Offenses.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #28)

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Constitution and Canons presented its Report #23 on HD Message #28 on Resolution A128 (Amend Canon IV.6.3 Mandatory Reporting by Bishop) and moved concurrence.

Motion carried

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #211)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 2.

Report Reference:   Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons, Reports to the 78th General Convention, 2015, pp. 313-367.
Abstract:   The 78th General Convention amends Canon IV.6.3 to require a Bishop to promptly forward information on a possible Offense to the Intake Office.