The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(A195)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That Title V be amended by the addition of a new Canon V.4 to read as follows:

CANON 4.

Of Vacancies on Canonical Bodies

Sec. 1(a) Except where the Constitution or Canons of the General Convention provide to the contrary, the term of a member in any body of the General Convention consisting of several members shall become vacant as follows:

(1) upon absence from two successive regularly scheduled meetings of the body between successive regular meetings of the General Convention unless excused by the body;

(2) upon inhibition, Admonition, Suspension, or Deposition of a Member of the Clergy then serving on the body;

(3) upon the renunciation of the ministry of this Church by a Member of the Clergy;

(4) upon the certification to the Presiding Bishop by the Advisory Committee as to the abandonment of the communion of this Church by a bishop pursuant to Canon IV.9;

(5) upon the certification by the Standing Committee as to the abandonment of the communion of this Church by a Priest or Deacon pursuant to Canon IV.10; or

(6) for cause deemed sufficient by a two-thirds vote of all the members of the body.

(b) The term of any member specified to be filled by a Priest or Deacon shall become vacant upon that member's ordination to the episcopacy.

(c) The term of any Member of the Clergy specified to be filled by virtue of a provincial or diocesan canonical residence shall become vacant upon the change of canonical residence to another diocese or to a diocese in a different province, as the case may be.

(d) The term of any Lay Person specified to be filled by virtue of a provincial or diocesan residence or domicile shall become vacant upon the change of residence or domicile to another diocese or to a diocese in a different province, as the case may be.

This Resolution shall be effective as from the date of adoption.

Proposed Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That Title V be amended by the addition of a new Canon V.4 to read as follows:

CANON 4.

Of Vacancies on Canonical Bodies

Sec. 1(a) Except where the Constitution or Canons of the General Convention provide to the contrary, the term of a member in any body of the General Convention consisting of several members shall become vacant as follows:

(1) upon absence from two successive regularly scheduled meetings of the body between successive regular meetings of the General Convention unless excused by the body;

(2) upon inhibition Inhibition, Admonition, Suspension, or Deposition of a Member of the Clergy then serving on the body;

(3) upon the renunciation of the ministry of this Church by a Member of the Clergy;

(4) upon the certification to the Presiding Bishop by the Advisory Committee as to the abandonment of the communion of this Church by a B b ishop pursuant to Canon IV.9;

(5) upon the certification by the Standing Committee as to the abandonment of the communion of this Church by a Priest or Deacon pursuant to Canon IV.10; or

(6) for cause deemed sufficient by a two-thirds vote of all the members of the body.

(b) The term of any member specified to be filled by a Priest or Deacon shall become vacant upon that member's ordination to the episcopacy.

(c) The term of any Member of the Clergy specified to be filled by virtue of a provincial or diocesan canonical residence shall become vacant upon the change of canonical residence to another diocese or to a diocese in a different province, as the case may be.

(d) The term of any Lay Person specified to be filled by virtue of a provincial or diocesan residence or domicile shall become vacant upon the change of residence or domicile to another diocese or to a diocese in a different province, as the case may be.

Sec. 2.(a) The position of a lay member becomes vacant upon loss of status as a communicant in good standing.

(b) The position of any member specified to be filled by a lay person shall become vacant upon that member's ordination.

This Resolution shall be effective as from the date of adoption.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #302)