Constitution, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions of the Grand Canyon Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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Codification Explanation
The provisions of the constitution, bylaws, and continuing resolutions that pertain to the same matter have been placed together. This arrangement requires that the three types of material be identified by means other means than physical separation.
The three types of material are identified by the following devices:
Constitutional provisions are identified by two sets of numbers (such as S7.12.) and bolded text.
Required constitutional provision that may be amended only by the Churchwide Assembly are identified by a symbol in front of the number (as in †S1.21.). This mark (†) before any codified listing indicates that the language and the provisions included in that chapter or paragraph are unalterable.
Bylaws are identified by three sets of numbers (as in S7.22.02.) and are in regular print for identification purposes.
Continuing Resolutions are codified with three sets of numbers except that the third set is preceded by a capital letter indicating sequence and followed by a number indicating the year it went into effect. Thus "S11.01.A87" refers to Synod Constitution, Chapter 11, provision #1 (.01), the first continuing resolution (letter A), which was adopted in 1987.
Continuing resolutions are identified with italicized text.
Major sections are designated as chapters. The chapters are numbered 1 through 18, with each numbered section preceded by the letter "S" indicating that the material is found in the constitution of this synod. The chapter designation becomes the first number in the codification sequence and is followed by a period. Thus "S11." indicates that the subsequent provisions are found in the synod constitution, Chapter 11, dealing in that instance with committees.
General subjects or provisions within major sections are normally designated by two sets of numbers. Thus, subdivisions of Chapter 11 are codified in numerical sequence as "S11.01," "S11.02," etc.
When many related provisions are parts of a unit that is considered inseparable, they are normally lettered "a," "b," "c," etc. When related provisions are part of a unit but considered separable, such as a list of duties, they are normally recorded in numerical sequence (for example, †S6.03.01.a.1).