RULE IV: Order of Business
After a quorum has been declared present, the following shall be the Order of Business at the Annual Convention:
SECTION 1. The election of a Secretary of the Diocese either viva voce or by ballot. The Secretary may appoint an Assistant Secretary.
SECTION 2. The election of a Chancellor of the Diocese either viva voce or by ballot. The Chancellor may appoint one or more Assistant Chancellors.
SECTION 3. The election of a Registrar of the Diocese either viva voce or by ballot.
SECTION 4. The election of a Treasurer of the Diocese, either viva voce or by ballot. The Treasurer may appoint an Assistant Treasurer.
SECTION 5. Appointment by the Chair of the regular committees, each of which shall be composed of equal numbers in each Order:
a. Committee on Dispatch of Business.
b. Committee on Claims of Clergy to Seats.
c. Committee on Claims of Lay Delegates to Seats.
d. Committee on Charters.
e. Committee on Constitution and Canons.
f. Committee on Unfinished Business.
g. Committee on the Bishop's Address.
The Chancellor, Secretary, and Treasurer shall be additional ex officio members of the Committee on Constitution and Canons.
SECTION 6. Reference of business to the committees above named.
SECTION 7. Resolution fixing the hours for meeting and adjournment. The House, however, is not to be considered adjourned at any hour fixed by such resolution unless a motion to that effect has been made and carried.
SECTION 8. Resolutions respecting only the reference or facilitating of business.
SECTION 9. Appointment by the Secretary of Tellers to conduct the election for offices, three or more Tellers being appointed in each Order.
SECTION 10. The election of officers which shall be conducted as follows:
a. The polls shall be opened in a convenient place in or adjacent to the Church or room where the Convention is assembled, and shall continue open until each Clerical and Lay delegate present shall have had a reasonable opportunity to vote, which fact shall be ascertained by the Chair. The Tellers shall then compute the votes for each office. When ready to report, their reports shall be presented to the Secretary, and shall be read by him or her to the Convention. The person or persons receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to the office or offices for which they were nominated. A plurality shall be sufficient for election.
b. The election of a Bishop shall be in accordance with Article IV of the Constitution which requires that the Clergy and Laity ballot separately and that a majority is necessary for election.
SECTION 11. Reports of regular committees.
SECTION 12. Reports of special committees.
SECTION 13. Reports of officers and commissions appointed by the Convention.
SECTION 14. All reports required to be made to the Convention by any officer or committee thereof must be in writing and shall be presented and printed in the Journal. Whenever a resolution is appended to any report requiring the consideration and action of the Convention, such report shall be read.
SECTION 15. Unfinished business.
SECTION 16. New business.