The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 1994-D066 |
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| Title: | Amend Constitution Article XII [Alterations or Amendments--First Reading] |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
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Resolved, That Article XII of the Constitution be amended to read as follows:
No alteration or amendment of this Constitution shall be made unless the same shall be first proposed at one regular meeting of the General Convention and by a resolve thereof be sent to the Secretary of the Convention of every Diocese; and be it further
Resolved, that a copy of this amendment be sent to the Secretary of the Convention of every Diocese, to be made known to the Diocesan Convention at its next meeting.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 1994 (New York: General Convention, 1995), pp. 771-72. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Constitution |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(D066)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Article XII of the Constitution be amended to read as follows:
"No alteration of amendment of this Constitution shall be made unless the same shall be proposed at one regular meeting of the General Convention and by a resolve thereof be sent to the Secretary of every Diocese,..."
Proposed Committee Amendment:
After the words "No alteration" replace "of" with "or".
Add "Resolved, That a copy of this amendment be sent to the Secretary of the Convention of every Diocese, to be made known to the Diocesan Convention at its next meeting."
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #142)
House of Deputies
Committee No. 4 on Constitution presented its Report #8 on Bishops Message #142 relating to Resolution D066a (Amending Constitution, First Reading) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #276)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 1.
| Abstract: | The 71st General Convention votes to amend Constitution Article XII to clarify language concerning proposals to amend the Constitution. |
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| Notes: | The Legislative Committee's amendment, replacing "of" with "or," was an editing correction to the proposer's resolution. The original text of the Constitution reads, "No alteration or amendment..." |