A004 Amend Joint Rule VII.18

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

That Rule VII.18 on the Joint Standing Committee on Nominations be amended as follows:

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18. The Joint Standing Committee on Nominations shall be composed of three (3) Bishops, three (3) Presbyters or Deacons, and six (6) Lay Persons. Members who are Presbyters, Deacons, or Lay Persons shall have served as deputies to the most recent General Convention and will continue to serve until the next General Convention.

 

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18. The Joint Standing Committee on Nominations shall be composed of three (3) Bishops, three (3) Presbyters or Deacons, and six (6) Lay Persons. Members who are Presbyters, Deacons, or Lay Persons shall be have served as deputies to the most recent General Convention and will continue to serve if elected as either a deputy or alternate to until the next General Convention.

Explanation

This would modify the procedure requiring resignations by Committee members when they cease to be deputies or alternates. It is disruptive to the orderly deliberations of the Committee to have its members subject to removal at various times during the triennium. While it makes sense that those who nominate candidates for elections in the House of Deputies themselves be members of the House, it also makes sense to trust the wisdom of those who appoint membership to the Committee to appoint people whose judgment and experience should be respected for a full triennium.