A033 Amend Canon I.1.2.n.1.iii to Revise the Title of Executive Council's By-laws
Resolved, the House of ________________ concurring,
That the 80th General Convention amend Canon I.1.2.n.1.iii to read as follows:
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Can.I.1
Sec. 2
n. There shall be the following Standing Commissions:
1. A Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution and Canons. It shall be the duty of the Commission to:
iii. On the basis of such review, suggest to the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society and to the Executive Council of the General Convention such amendments to their respective By-laws as in the opinion of the Commission are necessary or desirable in order to conform the same to the Constitution and Canons.
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Can.I.1
Sec. 2
n. There shall be the following Standing Commissions:
1. A Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution and Canons. It shall be the duty of the Commission to:
iii. On the basis of such review, suggest to the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society and to the Executive Council of the General Convention such amendments to its their respective By-laws as in the opinion of the Commission are necessary or desirable in order to conform the same to the Constitution and Canons.
Explanation
The Standing Commission’s canonical mandate directs it to review the By-laws of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society and suggest amendments where appropriate. The proposed amendment adds the Executive Council’s By-laws to this provision.