A068 Amend Joint Rules of Order V.1
In 2022, the 80th General Convention passed Resolution A139 which allowed the Board of Trustees of the General Theological Seminary to amend the constitution of the seminary without the consent of the General Convention. The Constitution of the General Theological Seminary was amended in 2022 to remove the General Convention’s role in appointing trustees to the board of the seminary. By removing the requirement that the Joint Standing Committee on Nominations nominate seminary trustees, this resolution brings the Joint Rules of Order into alignment with the current constitution of the seminary.
Explanation
In 2022, the 80th General Convention passed Resolution A139 which allowed the Board of Trustees of the General Theological Seminary to amend the constitution of the seminary without the consent of the General Convention. The Constitution of the General Theological Seminary was amended in 2022 to remove the General Convention’s role in appointing trustees to the board of the seminary. By removing the requirement that the Joint Standing Committee on Nominations nominate seminary trustees, this resolution brings the Joint Rules of Order into alignment with the current constitution of the seminary.