Resolutions 2020-1 (2nd reading) Resolution to Amend Article III “Of the Annual Diocesan2019 Convention” Resolution –#1 of the Constitution of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida
Resolution to Amend Article III “Of the Annual Diocesan Convention”
Offered by the Committee on Constitution and Canons, voting on the 19th day of July, 2019.
of the Constitution of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida
RESOLVED, as a 1st reading by the 51st Annual Convention of the Diocese of Southwest Florida meeting at Punta Gorda on the 12th day of October, 2019, BE IT FURTHER by Constitution the 52nd Annual of theon Diocese of Southwest Florida Offered by theRESOLVED, Committee on andConvention Canons, voting the 19th day of July, 2019.meeting virtually on the 17th day of October, 2020:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the 51st Annual Convention of the Diocese of Southwest Florida meeting
That Article III “Of the AnnualthDiocesan Convention” of the Constitution of the Episcopal Diocese at Punta Florida Gorda on the 12 day of October, 2019: of Southwest be amended as follows:
That Article III “Of the Annual Diocesan Convention” of the Constitution of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida be amended as follows:
The members of the Diocese shall be all congregations in union with the Episcopal Church in the above-described area and shall be represented solely by the delegates to the Annual Convention of the Diocese. The Convention of the Church of this Diocese shall assemble annually at such time and place as shall have been appointed by the preceding Annual Convention; but, for sufficient cause, the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese shall have power to change the time or place, or both, as emergency may require; provided however, that at least ten days’ notice of such change shall be given to every Vestry and Bishop’s Committee, and to the Minister in charge of every Congregation, and to very member of the Clergy canonically resident in the Diocese. Reasonable notice thereof shall be given to all Clergy and Congregations entitled to representation.
Explanation: The Constitution and Canons Committee believes that there may be circumstances, not qualified as an “emergency” by which the date and location of the Annual Convention may need to be changed by the Ecclesiastical Authority, upon reasonable notice.
Resolutions Committee Review: The Resolutions Committee has reviewed the proposed resolution. The committee confirms that it has been validly submitted to Convention and reports it to the floor without comment. 22
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