A068 Amend Joint Rules of Order V.1

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,

That the 81st General Convention amend Joint Rules of Order V.1 as follows:

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Joint Rule V.1

1. There shall be a Joint Standing Committee on Nominations, which shall submit nominations for the election of:

a. Trustees of The Church Pension Fund, serving as the Joint Committee referred to in Canon I.8.2.

b. Members of the Executive Council under Canon I.4.1.d.

c. The Secretary of the House of Deputies and the Treasurer of the General Convention under Canons I.1.1.j and I.1.7.a.

d. General Board of Examining Chaplains.

e. Disciplinary Board for Bishops.

f. Court of Review.

g. The Joint Nominating Committee for the election of the Presiding Bishop.

 

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Joint Rule V.1

1. There shall be a Joint Standing Committee on Nominations, which shall submit nominations for the election of:

a. Trustees of The Church Pension Fund, serving as the Joint Committee referred to in Canon I.8.2.

b. Members of the Executive Council under Canon I.4.1.d.

c. The Secretary of the House of Deputies and the Treasurer of the General Convention under Canons I.1.1.j and I.1.7.a.

d. Trustees of the General Theological Seminary.

e. d. General Board of Examining Chaplains.

f. e. Disciplinary Board for Bishops.

g. f.  Court of Review.

h. g. The Joint Nominating Committee for the election of the Presiding Bishop.

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.