The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Title IV: Disciplinary Canons presented its Report #10 on Resolution A140 (Amend Canon IV.6.8 - Reference Panel) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A140)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,

That the 81st General Convention amend Canon IV.6.8 to read as follows:

Sec. 8. The Reference Panel shall meet as soon as possible must meet within 30 days after receiving the intake report to determine how to refer the report. Referral options are (a) no action required other than appropriate pastoral response pursuant to Canon IV.8; (b) Conciliation pursuant to Canon IV.10; (c) investigation pursuant to Canon IV.11; (d) to the Conference Panel pursuant to Canon IV.12; or (e) referral for possible agreement with the Bishop Diocesan regarding terms of discipline pursuant to Canon IV.9. Referral decisions shall require the approval of a majority of the Reference Panel. The Reference Panel shall establish a schedule for each approved option and the President of the Disciplinary Board shall be responsible for monitoring each such schedule.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,

That the 81st General Convention amend Canon IV.6.8 to read as follows:

Sec. 8. The Reference Panel shall meet as soon as possible must meet within 30 days after receiving the intake report to and must determine how to refer the report. Referral options are (a) no action required other than appropriate pastoral response pursuant to Canon IV.8; (b) Conciliation pursuant to Canon IV.10; (c) investigation pursuant to Canon IV.11; (d) to the Conference Panel pursuant to Canon IV.12; or (e) referral for possible agreement with the Bishop Diocesan regarding terms of discipline pursuant to Canon IV.9. Referral decisions shall require the approval of a majority of the Reference Panel. The Reference Panel shall establish a schedule for each approved option and the President of the Disciplinary Board shall be responsible for monitoring each such schedule.

Proposed Amendment:

Deputy Wendell of Massachusetts moved an amendment (FA001) to amend the first sentence to change “30 days” to “45 days”.

Debate ensued on the amendment.

Following an inconclusive voice vote, an electronic vote was taken on the amendment.

Motion carried

Amendment adopted

Debate continued on the resolution as amended.

A voice vote was taken on Resolution A140 as amended.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #159)