The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 2024-A025 |
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| Title: | Refer a Resolution on Amending Canon IV.13.4 [Of Hearing Panels] |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Referred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention amend Canon IV. 13. 4 as follows:
Sec. 4. If at any time after a matter has been referred to a Hearing Panel an Accord is reached that ends the proceedings before the Hearing Panel issues an Order, the Accord must be consented to by the Hearing Panel, and if approved, the Bishop Diocesan shall make the Notice of Accord available to the Church and Church media as provided in Sec. 3 as well as to the Hearing Panel.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Louisville, 2024 (New York: General Convention, 2024), p. 909. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Interim Body to Oversee the Continuing Development of Anti-Harassment Best Practices, Model Policy Examples and Varied Training Materials |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Title IV Disciplinary Canons |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Title IV: Discipline Canons presented its Report #21 on Resolution A025 (Amending Canon IV.13.4) and moved to refer the resolution interim body.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A025)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 81st General Convention amend Canon IV. 13. 4 as follows:
Sec. 4. If at any time after a matter has been referred to a Hearing Panel an Accord is reached that ends the proceedings before the Hearing Panel issues an Order, the Accord must be consented to by the Hearing Panel, and if approved, the Bishop Diocesan shall make the Notice of Accord available to the Church and Church media as provided in Sec. 3 as well as to the Hearing Panel.
Motion carried
Resolution referred to an interim body
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #140)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Title IV: Discipline Canons presented its Report #39 on HD Message #140 on Resolution A025 (Amending Canon IV.13.4) and moved concurrence with referral to an interim body.
Motion carried
The House concurred
Resolution referred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #274)
Resolution Referred to a Standing Commission by Both Houses.
| Report Reference: | Interim Body to Oversee the Continuing Development of Anti-Harassment Best Practices, Model Policy Examples and Varied Training Materials, Reports to the 81st General Convention, 2024. |
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| Abstract: | The 81st General Convention refers to a Standing Commission a resolution amending Canon IV.13.4 to require consent by the Hearing Panel to an Accord. |