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AMENDMENTS

PRESBYTERIES

BCO Amendments

sent to the Presbyteries by the 53rd General Assembly

 

60

Presbyteries needed to pass

 

These numbers reflect the votes that have been certified and submitted to the AC Office by the Stated Clerks of the Presbyteries.

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    For Against
Item 1 Amend BCO 12-5, 13-9, and 25-5 to explicitly require minutes of congregational meetings be included in Session records    
Item 2 Add a new BCO 12-8 to require recording of Session and Diaconate members in Session minutes    
Item 3 Add a new BCO 15-2 regarding Session commissions    
Item 4 Amend BCO 32-18 and 42-5 to clarify the contents of the Record of the Case in judicial cases    
Item 5 Amend BCO 34-1 regarding GA assuming original jurisdiction    
Item 6 Amend BCO 42-4 and 43-3 to clarify the deadline for filings    
Item 7 Amend BCO 43-2 and 43-3 to clarify circularizing the court    

 

 

    For Against Abstain
Item 1 Amend BCO 12-5, 13-9, and 25-5 to explicitly require minutes of congregational meetings be included in Session records 82* 50 0
Item 2 Add a new BCO 12-8 to require recording of Session and Diaconate members in Session minutes 85* 42 0
Item 3 Add a new BCO 15-2 regarding Session commissions 113* 20 0
Item 4 Amend BCO 32-18 and 42-5 to clarify the contents of the Record of the Case in judicial cases 119* 4 4
Item 5 Amend BCO 34-1 regarding GA assuming original jurisdiction 123* 10 0
Item 6 Amend BCO 42-4 and 43-3 to clarify the deadline for filings 112* 12 5
Item 7 Amend BCO 43-2 and 43-3 to clarify circularizing the court 121* 4 2

*This is the vote by the Overtures Committee since GA did not take a counted vote on the item.

^This item was part of the in gross (omnibus) motion.