Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

That the 81st General Convention amend Canon I.2.2 to read as follows:

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Sec. 2.

a. The term of office of the Presiding Bishop, when elected under the first paragraph of Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution, will begin on the 91st day after the adjournment of the Convention at which the Presiding Bishop is elected and will end on the 91st day after the adjournment of the third successive regular meeting of the General Convention. But if the Presiding Bishop attains the age of seventy-two years before completing that term, the Presiding Bishop must resign the office to the regular meeting of the General Convention which occurs nearest before the date of attaining such age, with the resignation taking effect when a successor assumes office. At that Convention a successor will be elected, and will assume office on the 91st day after the adjournment of that General Convention. If the regular meeting of the General Convention at which the Presiding Bishop’s successor is expected to be elected is postponed beyond the date originally set in accordance with Canon I.2.2, and if as a result of that postponement the Presiding Bishop attains the age of 72 years before a successor can be elected and assume office, then the Presiding Bishop may serve until the successor assumes office, regardless of having attained the age of 72 years, but no later than 90 days after the adjournment of the next meeting of the General Convention.

b. When the House of Bishops elects a Presiding Bishop under the second paragraph of Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution to fill a vacancy, the Presiding Bishop so elected will take office immediately.

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a. The term of office of the Presiding Bishop, when elected according to the provisions of under the first paragraph of Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution, will begin on the 91st day after the adjournment  shall be nine years, beginning the first day of the month of November following the close of the Convention at which the Presiding Bishop is elected and will end on the 91st day after the adjournment of the third successive regular meeting of the General Convention. But if the Presiding Bishop attains unless attaining the age of seventy-two years before completing that term, the term shall have been completed; in that case the Presiding Bishop shall must resign the office to the regular meeting of the General Convention which occurs nearest to before the date of attaining such age, with the resignation taking effect when a successor assumes office. At that Convention a successor shall will be elected, and shall will assume office on the first day of the month of November following the close of that 91st day after the adjournment of that General Convention or immediately upon the death, retirement, or disability of the Presiding Bishop; except that when. If the regular meeting of the General Convention at which the Presiding Bishop’s successor is expected to be elected is postponed beyond the date originally set in accordance with Canon I.2.2Canon I.1.14.c, and if as a result of that postponement the Presiding Bishop attains the age of 72 years before a successor can be elected and assume office, then the Presiding Bishop may serve until the successor assumes office, regardless of having attained the age of 72 years, but no later than 90 days after the adjournment of the next meeting of the General Convention.

b. When a Presiding Bishop has been elected by the House of Bishops elects a Presiding Bishop to fill a vacancy, as provided for in under the second paragraph of Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution to fill a vacancy, the Presiding Bishop so elected shall will take office immediately.