The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 2009-A054 |
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| Title: | Add Canon I.4.6(j) [Diocesan Report on Congregations] |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That Canon I.4.6(j) is hereby added to read as follows:
(j) Each Diocese shall report annually to the Executive Council the name and address of each new congregation, and of each congregation closed or removed by reason of any of the following:
a. dissolution of the congregation;
b. removal of the congregation to another Diocese due to cession or retrocession of geographic territory in which the congregation is located, pursuant to Articles V.6 or VI.2 of the Constitution;
c. removal of the congregation to a new physical location or address, identifying both the location or address from which the congregation has removed, and the successor location or address; and
d. merger of the congregation into one or more other congregations, in which case the Diocese shall include in its report the names of all congregations involved in the merger, and the physical location and address at which the merged congregations shall be located.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), p. 288. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Canons |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Canons presented its Report #7 on Resolution A054 (Add Canon I.4.6(j)) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A054)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That Canon I.4.6(j) is hereby added to read as follows:
(j) Each diocese shall report annually to the Executive Council the name and address of each new congregation, and of each congregation closed or removed by reason of any of the following:
a. dissolution of the congregation;
b. removal of the congregation to another diocese due to cession or retrocession of geographic territory in which the congregation is located, pursuant to Articles V.6 or VI.2 of the Constitution;
c. removal of the congregation to a new physical location or address, identifying both the location or address from which the congregation has removed, and the successor location or address; and
d. merger of the congregation into one or more other congregations, in which case the diocese shall include its report the names of all congregations involved in the merger, and the physical location and address at which the merged congregations shall be located.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That Canon I.4.6(j) is hereby added to read as follows:
(j) Each Ddiocese shall report
annually to the Executive Council the name and address of each new
congregation, and of each congregation closed or removed by reason of any of
the following:
a. dissolution of the congregation;
b. removal of the congregation to another
Ddiocese due to cession or retrocession of geographic
territory in which the congregation is located, pursuant to Articles V.6 or
VI.2 of the Constitution;
c. removal of the congregation to a new physical location or address, identifying both the location or address from which the congregation has removed, and the successor location or address; and
d. merger of the congregation into one or more other
congregations, in which case the Ddiocese shall include
in its report the names of all congregations involved in the merger, and
the physical location and address at which the merged congregations shall be
located.
Deputy Murphy of Milwaukee moved the previous question.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution A054 as amended.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #148)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Canons presented its report #13 on HD Message #148 on Resolution A054 (Add Canon I.4.6(j)) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #188)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 15.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons, Reports to the 76th General Convention, 2009, pp. 109-121. |
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| Abstract: | The 76th General Convention amends Canon Title I.4.6 to add section (j) to clarify and strengthen parochial reporting. |
