| Resolution Number: | 1982-A027 |
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| Title: | Amend Canon I.5.3 [Transmission of Diocesan Journals and Papers] |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That Title I, Canon 5, Sec. 3(a) be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 3(a). It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Convention or Convocation of every jurisdiction to forward to the Secretary of the House of Deputies, immediately upon publication, five two copies of the Journal of the Convention or Convocation of the jurisdiction, together with episcopal charges, statements, and such other papers as may show the state of the Church in his that jurisdiction, and one copy to the Archives of the Church.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, New Orleans, 1982 (New York: General Convention, 1986), p. C-71. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Canons |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(A027)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Title I, Canon 5, Sec. 3(a) be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 3(a). It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Convention or Convocation of every jurisdiction to forward to the Secretary of the House of Deputies, immediately upon publication, five two copies of the Journal of the Convention or Convocation of the jurisdiction, together with episcopal charges, statements, and such other papers as may show the state of the Church in his that jurisdiction, and one copy to the Archives of the Church.
The Committee moved the adoption of Resolution A-27 (Transmission of Diocesan Journals).
Seconded by the Bishop of Iowa.
Motion carried
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #6)
House of Deputies
On the fourth day, the Committee on Canons presented its Report #7 on Resolution A-27 (Transmission of Diocesan Journals) and recommended concurrence with House of Bishops Message #6.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #38)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 8.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons, Reports to the 67th General Convention, 1982, pp. 5-29. |
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| Abstract: | The 67th General Convention amends Canon Title I.5.3 to reduce the number of diocesan journals mailed to the Secretary of Convention and to direct that one copy be sent directly to the Archives. |