Resolution Number: 2012-A141
Title: Consider Funding for the Episcopal Women’s Organizations
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred as Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 77th General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program and Budget [sic] to consider $15,000 for the annual meeting ($5,000 in 2013, $5,000 in 2014, $5000 in 2015) of the Council of Episcopal Women’s Organizations, subsidizing travel.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 2012 (New York: General Convention, 2012), p. 182.

Legislative History

Author: Executive Council: Committee on the Status of Women
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: National and International Concerns

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #3 on Resolution A141 (Fund Meetings of the Council of Episcopal Women’s Organizations) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution

(A141)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 77th General Convention provide $15,000 for the annual meeting ($5,000 in 2013, $5,000 in 2014, $5000 in 2015) of the Council of Episcopal Women’s Organizations.

Committee Amendment

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 77th General Convention provide request the Joint Standing Committee on Program and Budget to consider $15,000 for the annual meeting ($5,000 in 2013, $5,000 in 2014, $5000 in 2015) of the Council of Episcopal Women’s Organizations, subsidizing travel.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #50)

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #4 on HD Message #50 on Resolution A141 (Fund Meetings of the Council of Episcopal Women’s Organizations) and moved concurrence.

Motion carried

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message # 128)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 9.

Report Reference:   Executive Council: Committee on the Status of Women, Reports to the 77th General Convention, 2012, pp. 623-632.
Abstract:   The 77th General Convention requests consideration of funds for a Council of Episcopal Women’s Organizations meeting.