Amendments to the Handbook
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- Date
- 1994 November 1-4
- Type
- Resolution 11-11-94
- Seconder
- Mr. Doug Reeves
- Text of motion
- That NEC approve for submission to General Synod the following amendments to the Handbook:
- 1. Add the following subsection to Section 3 of the Declaration of Principles (for first reading at General Synod 1995):
- I) In addition to the persons elected or appointed under subsections c) and d), there may be appointed two representatives of Anglican Religious orders with communities in Canada recognized by the House of Bishops, such representatives to be appointed by the Superiors of the religious orders acting in concert.
- 2. Add to Section 44 of the Constitution a new sub-section g):
- g) A vacancy on any committee, council, board or commission shall be deemed to exist if any member fails to attend two consecutive meetings without being excused by that committee, council, board or commission and shall be filled in accordance with the procedures set out in this section.
- 3. Section 35 of the Constitution be deleted and replaced by a new Section 35. (See Appendix A attached to these minutes.)
- 4. Amend Section 1 a) v) of Canon VI ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE COMMITTEE to read:
- "twelve members, of whom ten shall be elected by the General Synod, at least 8 of whom are members of the General Synod and 3 of whom are members of the NEC; 2 of the members shall be appointed by the Primate."
- 5. Amend Section 3 of Canon V ARCHIVES by adding the following subsections:
- (f) to develop an increased awareness of the needs to preserve the heritage of architecture and artifacts significant to the Anglican Church of Canada;
- (g) to promote historical research and writing in co-operation with the Canadian Church Historical Society and other agencies.
- CARRIED #11-11-94
- Notes
- [N.B. Appendix A referred to in Section 3 above is NOT included in the electronic text of the database.]
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Declaration of Principles
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Constitution. Canon VI
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Constitution. Canon V
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Constitution
- Handbook of the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Canada