The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(A221)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That Canon I.1.2.(n)(2) be amended by adding a new subparagraph (iii) as follows:

Upon request of any one of the following: the Presiding Bishop; the President, Vice-President or Secretary of the House of Bishops; Secretary or Treasurer of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society or of the General Convention; the General Convention; the Executive Council; any Diocesan Bishop, Convention, Standing Committee, or Executive Council; render an advisory opinion on any question involving the interpretation of the Constitution or Canons of the Episcopal Church. Copies of requests by a Diocesan officer or organization shall be sent by that officer or organization to the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese. Opinions requested by others may be rendered at the discretion of the Commission. Opinions shall be sent to the party or parties requesting an opinion, with copies being sent to the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese from which an opinion was requested, to the Presiding Bishop, to the President of the House of Deputies and to the Secretary of the General Convention, who shall cause the same to be indexed and preserved and a copy sent to the Archivist. Copies of opinions may be sent by the Commission to other interested parties.

The question was called.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

A vote was taken on A221.

Motion defeated

Resolution rejected

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #36)