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Resolution Number: 2018-A154
Title: Amend Canon I.13.3(a) [Boundaries of Parish When Not Defined by Law]
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That Canon I.13.3(a) is hereby amended to read as follows:

Sec. 3 (a) Where Parish boundaries are not defined by law, or settled by Diocesan Authority action of the Convention of the Diocese under Section 2 of this Canon, or are not otherwise settled, they shall be defined by the civil divisions of the State as follows:

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Austin, 2018 (New York: General Convention, 2018), p. 367.

Legislative History

Author: Task Force on the Episcopacy
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Constitution and Canons

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Constitution and Canons presented its Report #16 on Resolution A154 (Amend Canon I.13.3(a)) and moved adoption.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A154)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Canon I.13.3(a) is hereby amended to read as follows:

Sec. 3 (a) Where Parish boundaries are not defined by law, or settled by Diocesan Authority action of the Convention of the Diocese under Section 2 of this Canon, or are not otherwise settled, they shall be defined by the civil divisions of the State as follows:

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #61)

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Constitution and Canons presented its Report #18 on HB Message #61 on Resolution A154 (Amend Canon I.13.3(a)) and moved concurrence.

Motion carried

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #197)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 10.

Report Reference:   Task Force on the Episcopacy, Reports to the 79th General Convention, 2018, pp. 698-770.
Abstract:   The 79th General Convention amends Canon I.13.3(a) to specify that Diocesan Convention is the authority that settles the parish boundaries in lieu of law or civil divisions.