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Resolution Number: 2000-C001
Title: On the Topic of Reducing Deputation Size if Asking Is Not Paid
Legislative Action Taken: Rejected
Final Text:

Resolution Rejected. See Legislative History for original text of resolution.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), p. 378.

Legislative History

Author:
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Committee on Constitution

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(C001)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Standing Commission on Stewardship and Development, in conjunction with the Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons, be directed to prepare such canonical provisions as shall limit the number of diocesan deputies with seat, voice, and vote in approximate proportion to the percentage of asking paid by their dioceses to the national church for the three years by 31 December of the year preceding General Convention; and be it further

Resolved, That the formula for the size of deputations from dioceses and area missions be as follows:

Those that have paid at least 95% of the Asking4 seats in each order
Those that have paid at least 75% but less than 95%3 seats in each order
Those that have paid at least 50% but less than 75%2 seats in each order
Those that have paid at least 25% but less than 50%1 seat in each order
Those that have paid less than 25%0 seats;

and be it further

Resolved, That a suitable appeals process be recommended which would permit appropriate mitigation of the reduction in deputations consequent upon adoption of the proposed canonical change, for dioceses where payment of the full asking amount would cause significant hardship.

The House of Deputies Committee on Constitution presented its Report #1 on Resolution C001 (Proposed Sanctions for Failure to Pay "Fair Share") and moved the resolution, recommending rejection.

Motion carried

Resolution rejected

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #8)

Resolution Rejected.

Abstract:   The 73rd General Convention rejects a resolution reducing the diocesan deputation's size in proportion to the percentage of asking paid by the diocese.