Report of the Committee on Canons

Amendments

Proposed Amendments to the Constitution & Canons of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Ohio

To Be Considered at the 192^nd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Ohio

The Committee on Canons proposes no amendments to the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of Ohio. Two proposed amendments to the Constitution or the Canons of the diocese were submitted by members of the diocese.

Language proposed for elimination is denoted by a strike-through. New language proposed is denoted by bold-face type and underlined.

In considering the two proposed amendments that were submitted, the Committee also took notice of the fact that the issues of assessment and collection of diocesan funding, including methodology in dealing with non-compliance, have emerged repeatedly over the past few years, often on a “piecemeal” basis. Accordingly, in addition to the recommendation set forth regarding each of the subject proposals, it is respectfully suggested that the referenced Committee to be appointed by the Bishop might broaden the scope of its assignment to include the entire subject of diocesan funding and provide a report with recommendations to the next Annual Convention.

As required by our Constitution and Canons, changes to the Constitution of the diocese must be approved by a two-thirds majority of the clerical and lay delegates voting by orders (see Article X of the Constitution).

Proposed changes to the Canons require a simple majority vote of the clerical and lay delegates voting as a single house (see Title IV. Canon 3 of the Canons).

Respectfully submitted,