Explanation

Currently, the Constitution requires that Priests and Deacons be tried by Courts created by each Diocesan Convention. The result is that there are over 100 disciplinary structures to carry out Title IV proceedings that require filling a minimum of 12 people (Disciplinary Board, Intake Officer, Advisors, Church Attorney, and Investigator) and often many more (Disciplinary Boards larger than the minimum number of seven, multiple Church Attorneys to handle different kinds of cases, more Advisors, etc.). This amendment would allow for the possible creation of provincial, church wide or other ways of providing for the discipline of Priests and Deacons besides by each and every diocese without requiring any changes to the current diocesan system.