Resolution Number: 2003-A030
Title: Develop Educational Resources Based on 21st Century Survey Data
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred as Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 74th General Convention direct the Episcopal Church Center staff to use data from the 21st Century Survey and other sources to develop educational resources on the church's responses to issues of violence, poverty, injustice, and exclusion, particularly as these issues pertain to women; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget of $8,000 for implementation of this resolution.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis, 2003 (New York: General Convention, 2004), p. 476.

Legislative History

Author: The Executive Council: Committee on the Status of Women
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Committee on Education

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Education presented its Report #4 on Resolution A030 (21st Century Survey Resources) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A030)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 74th General Convention direct the Episcopal Church Center staff to use data from the 21st Century Survey and other sources to develop educational resources on issues of violence, poverty, justice, and inclusion, particularly as these issues pertain to women; and be it further

Resolved, That $8,000 be allocated from the Program Budget for this work.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 74th General Convention direct the Episcopal Church Center staff to use data from the 21st Century Survey and other sources to develop educational resources on the church's responses to issues of violence, poverty, injustice, and exclusion inclusion, particularly as these issues pertain to women; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget of $8,000 be allocated from the Program Budget for implementation of this resolution's work[sic] .

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #50)

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Education presented its Report #2 on HB Message #50 on Resolution A030 (21st Century Survey Resources) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #97)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, August 4.

Report Reference:   Executive Council: Committee on the Status of Women, Reports to the 74th General Convention, 2003, pp. 87-93.
Abstract:   The 74th General Convention directs Church Center staff to develop educational resources on the Church’s response to women’s issues by using data from the 21st Century Survey.
Notes:  

Review of the source texts after publication of the Journal indicates that the proposed amendment inserting the word "work" at the end of the second resolve was inaccurately recorded. The final text is correct. The legislative history in this record reproduces the text as printed in the Journal.