The Acts of Convention

Resolved, That Canon III.22.3(a), Canon III.23.6(a), and the first sentence of Canon III.23.6(b) be hereby amended by deleting therefrom the words, "three months" and inserting in place thereof, "120 days," so that they read, in pertinent part, as follows:

Canon III.22.3(a) When a Diocese desires the ordination of a Bishop-elect, if the date of the election occurs within three months 120 days before a meeting of the General Convention, the Standing Committee of the Diocese shall, by its President or by some person or persons specially appointed, forward to the Secretary of the House of Deputies evidence of the election of the Bishop-elect by the Convention of the Diocese, together with evidence that the Bishop-elect has been duly ordered Deacon and Priest, evidence of acceptance of election, and a testimonial signed by a constitutional majority of the Convention, and a summary of biographical information relating to the Bishop-elect;

Canon III.23.6(a) When a Diocese, entitled to the choice of a Bishop, shall elect as its Bishop Diocesan, or as its Bishop Coadjutor, or as a Bishop Suffragan, a Missionary Bishop of this Church, if such election shall have taken place within three months 120 days before a meeting of the General Convention, evidence thereof shall be laid before each House of the General Convention, and the concurrence of each House, and its express consent, shall be necessary to the validity of said election, and shall complete the same; so that the Bishop thus elected shall be thereafter the Bishop of the Diocese which has elected such Bishop.

Canon III.23.6(b) If the said election has taken place more than three months 120 days before a meeting of the General Convention, the above process may be adopted, or the following instead thereof, viz.: The Standing Committee of the Diocese electing shall give duly certified evidence of the election to every Bishop of this Church having jurisdiction, and to the Standing Committee of every Diocese.