| Resolution Number: | 2003-A046 |
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| Title: | Amend Canon III.22.1(e) [Of the Election and Ordination of Bishops] |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That Canon III.22.1(e) be amended as follows:
(e) The Secretary of the body Convention electing
a Bishop Diocesan, Bishop Coadjutor, or Bishop Suffragan, shall inform the
Presiding Bishop promptly of the name of the person elected. It shall be the
duty of the Bishop-elect to notify the Presiding Bishop of his acceptance or declination of the election, at the same time as the Bishop-elect
notifies the electing diocese.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis, 2003 (New York: General Convention, 2004), p. 675. |
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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
The House of Bishops Committee on Canons presented its Report #7 on Resolution A046 (Amend Canon III.22.1(e)) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A046)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Canon III.22.1(e) be amended as follows:
(e) The Secretary of the body (Convention) electing a Bishop Diocesan, Bishop Coadjutor, or Bishop Suffragan, shall inform the Presiding Bishop promptly of the name of the person elected. It shall be the duty of the Bishop-elect to notify the Presiding Bishop of his acceptance or declination of the election, at the same time as the Bishop-elect notifies the electing diocese.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Canon III.22.1(e) be amended as follows:
(e) The Secretary of the body
(Convention) electing a Bishop Diocesan, Bishop
Coadjutor, or Bishop Suffragan, shall inform the Presiding Bishop promptly of
the name of the person elected. It shall be the duty of the Bishop-elect to
notify the Presiding Bishop of his acceptance or declination of the election,
at the same time as the Bishop-elect notifies the electing diocese.
The Bishop of Northwest Texas moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment:
Delete "his."
A vote was taken on the amendment.
Motion carried
Amendment adopted
A vote was taken on Resolution A046 as amended.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #42)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Canons presented its Report #9 on HB Message #42 on Resolution A046 (Amend Canon III.22.1(e))and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #256)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, August 8.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons, Reports to the 74th General Convention, 2003, pp. 104-111. |
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| Abstract: | The 74th General Convention amends Canon III.22.1(e) by deleting the word “Convention” and in its place using “body” with regard to the election of bishops. |
| Notes: | General Convention proceeded to make a full revision of Title III Canons. As a result, Canon III.22.1(e) was renumbered to Canon III.16.1(e). |