| Resolution Number: | 2012-B013 |
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| Title: | On the Topic of Canon I.2.3 [Resignation of Previous Jurisdiction] |
| 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, Indianapolis, 2012 (New York: General Convention, 2013), p. 443. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rt. Rev. Ian Douglas |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Structure |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Structure presented its Report #19 on Resolution B013 (Amend Canon: Delete I.2.3a,b) and moved adoption.
Original Text of Resolution
(B013)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That Title I, Canon 2, Section 3 (a) & (b) be deleted as follows:
Title 1, Canon 2, Sec. 3 (a) Upon the expiration of the term of office of the Presiding
Bishop, the Bishop who is elected successor shall tender to the House of
Bishops a resignation from the Bishop's previous jurisdiction to take effect
upon the date of assuming the office of Presiding Bishop, or, upon good cause
with the advice and consent of the Advisory Committee established under the
Rules of Order of the House of Bishops, not later than six months
thereafter.
(b) Such resignation
shall be acted upon immediately by the House of Bishops.
Deputy Haller of New York moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment
Add “The election of a diocesan bishop as Presiding Bishop by the House of Bishops and consent of Deputies shall be understood as entailing permission for the diocese from which elected to elect a suffragan bishop to assist in the episcopal ministry of said diocese.”
Deputy Langford of Springfield moved to amend the amendment.
Proposed Amendment
After the word “diocese”, add the phrase “the Presiding Bishop must retain his see”.
Deputy Ferrell of North Carolina moved the previous question on the amendments and the main motion. The President ruled the motion out of order because Deputy Ferrell had spoken to the motion to amend the amendment before moving the previous question.
Deputy Hart of Pennsylvania moved the previous question on both amendments.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on the amendment to the amendment.
Motion defeated
Amendment defeated
A vote was taken on the amendment.
Motion defeated
Amendment defeated
Deputy Lewis of Southwest Florida moved to refer the resolution to the Committee on Canons.
Deputy King of Western New York moved the previous question.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on the referral.
Motion defeated
Deputy Barber of Fort Worth moved the previous question.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution B013.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #94)
House of Bishops
Bishop Suffragan Bruce of Los Angeles moved to postpone consideration of Resolution B013 (Amend Canon: Delete I.2.3a,b) until consideration of other structure resolutions.
Motion carried
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Structure presented its Report #5 on Resolution B013 (Amend Canon: Delete I.2.3a,b) and moved concurrence.
The Bishop of Eau Claire moved to restore original language and substitute “may” for “shall.”
Motion defeated
Amendment defeated
The Bishop of Mississippi moved to discharge.
Motion carried
Committee discharged
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message # 235)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Structure presented its Report #5 on Resolution B013 (Amend Canon: Delete I.2.3a,b) and moved concurrence.
The Parliamentarian ruled the resolution must be reconsidered since the previous action was out or order.
It was moved to postpone indefinitely.
Motion defeated
The question was called.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution B013.
Motion defeated
Resolution rejected
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message # 268)
Resolution Rejected.
| Abstract: | The 77th General Convention rejects a resolution to amend Canon I.2.3 requiring the presiding bishop-elect to resign from the previous jurisdiction. |
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