| Resolution Number: | 2015-A301 |
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| Title: | Express Mind of the House on CPG Elections |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Adopted |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, The consent given by the House of Bishops to the election of Trustees for the Church Pension Fund is not intended to establish a precedent regarding to the process used to nominate candidates for election at the 78th General Convention.
Looking ahead to the 79th General Convention, the House requests the Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons to review the relevant canons and rules regarding the nomination and election of Church Pension Fund trustees. This is in order to clarify any confusion about this nomination/election process before work begins in the coming triennium.
The House of Bishops asks the Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons to consult with relevant stakeholders in the nomination/election process and report the results of its review to the Presiding Officers of both houses, the Board of Trustees of the Church Pension Fund, and the chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Nominations.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Salt Lake City, 2015 (New York: General Convention, 2015), p. 398. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rt. Rev. Wayne Wright |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Dispatch of Business |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Dispatch of Business moved the Mind of the House Resolution on elections of trustees of the Church Pension Fund.
Original Text of Resolution:
(X035)
Resolved, The consent given by the House of Bishops to the election of Trustees for the Church Pension Fund is not intended to establish a precedent regarding to the process used to nominate candidates for election at the 78th General Convention.
Looking ahead to the 79th General Convention, the House requests the Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons to review the relevant canons and rules regarding the nomination and election of Church Pension Fund trustees. This is in order to clarify any confusion about this nomination/election process before work begins in the coming triennium.
The House of Bishops asks the Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons to consult with relevant stakeholders in the nomination/election process and report the results of its review to the Presiding Officers of both houses, the Board of Trustees of the Church Pension Fund, and the chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Nominations.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #269)
Resolution Adopted by One House, July 2.
| Abstract: | The House of Bishops of the 78th General Convention use a mind of the House resolution to expresses reservations about the CPG nomination and election process and requests a review of the canons to reduce future confusion. |
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| Notes: | Resolution 2015-A301 was numbered X035 by the Secretariat for easy processing. Originating in the Dispatch of Business Legislative Committee, the resolution has been appropriately assigned an A sequence number for this publication. |