Canon V, Section 8.a. (Continued)

b. The Council shall form the following committees:

1. a Diocesan Finance Committee, which shall be charged with monitoring the fiscal operations of the Diocese and reporting on them to the Council with any recommendations the Committee deems advisable. The Council may choose a Treasurer, who may be, but need not be, a member of the Council, to serve on the Diocesan Finance Committee and perform such other duties for the Diocese as assigned by the Council, and

2. the Convention committees as provided in Diocesan Canon II.

Section 9. Only the Council shall have the authority to amend, modify, or suspend any apportionments placed on Congregations.

Section 10. The prior written consent and approval of the Bishop and Diocesan Council are required prior to the conveyance, transfer or encumbrance, in whole or in part, of any interest in any real property owned or controlled by the Diocese, a Congregation, or a Related Organization.

Section 11. A Registrar shall be appointed by the Bishop and shall serve as an Assistant Secretary of the Council, without vote. In addition to the duties required by the Constitution, the Registrar shall keep the following information, which shall be made available to the Council upon request: a. a register listing the clergy who are canonically resident in the Diocese, those received and transferred, those ordained, and those suspended or deposed; b. a register of persons confirmed or received from other Communions; c. a record of marital judgments and of persons readmitted to the Sacraments in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and Canons of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church.

Section 12. The Council shall elect representatives of the Diocese, who shall be clergy Members of Convention in active service or electors of a Congregation, to: a. the Synod of Province IV; and b. any other corporation, institution, organization, or other body with whom the convention of the Diocese recognizes an official relationship calling for representation from this Diocese, unless election by Convention is required by the Constitution or Canons.

Section 13. The administration of the affairs of the Church Pension Fund in this Diocese shall be the responsibility of Diocesan Council, which shall ensure the performance of all necessary duties in accordance with the rules of the Church Pension Fund.

Section 14. Subject to the approval of the Diocesan Council, the Bishop may appoint such Canons, Archdeacons, fiscal officers, assistants, aides, secretaries and other diocesan staff as may be needed to tend to the administration of the Diocese.