Start Date
19681002
The Conventual Council
314
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constitutionRevision history
- Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n.
The conventual council is a gathering of brothers, at which the prior presides. He is obliged to seek the council’s consent or advice in accordance with our laws.
315
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constitutionRevision history
- Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n.
The members of the council are:
- the subprior;
- at least two brothers with voting rights, but never more han eight, are elected for three years by the conventual chapter and are approved by the prior provincial. The number of those to be elected shall be decided by the chapter itself;
- furthermore, in convents of formation, the master of novices, master of students, and master of cooperator brothers, as well as the moderator of the centre for institutional studies.
315-bis
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ordinationRevision history
- Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n.
In a convent where there are eight brothers or fewer, with voting rights, the prior provincial may, at the request of the conventual chapter, allow the council of such a convent to be identical with the chapter.
316
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ordinationRevision history
- Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n.
The secretary of the council is elected by the council itself in a single ballot; if he is not a member of the council, he has no vote. In a book reserved for the purpose, he shall record the discussions and the resolutions of the council.
317
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ordinationRevision history
- Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n.
- Except in cases expressly indicated in the law, the votes of the council are decisive and not merely consultative.
- In more urgent cases, when more members cannot be present, it suffices that two councillors and the president be present.
- The bursar shall always be called to take part in council deliberations without, however, having a vote unless he is already a member of the council.
- Other officials of the convent shall be called to the council to be heard when the matters pertaining to their duties are to be dealt with.
318
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constitutionRevision history
- Technice ACG 2016 Bologna n. 280
It is for the council:
- to consent to the appointment or removal of the syndic;
- to vote, as required in nn. 192, 197, 202, 206, and 207, for the admission of brothers to profession;
- to dismiss a postulant or a novice when the matter is urgent;
- to grant to those about to sit for an examination or to receive orders the approval concerning their behaviour required by our legislation (cf. n. 245 et 251 § III);
- to give approval for the reception of orders (cf. n. 246; CIC 1029 et 1051 §1);
- to approve the report of the syndic and of other administrators and to decide all other matters concerning economic administration, in accordance with nn. 563, § I, 568;
- to decide on all matters left to the examination and decision of the council by a provincial chapter.
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constitutionRevision history
- Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n.
It is for the council:
- to consent to the appointment or removal of the syndic;
- to vote, as required in nn. 192, 197, 202, 206, and 207, for the admission of brothers to profession;
- to dismiss a postulant or a novice when the matter is urgent;
- to grant to those about to sit for an examination or to receive orders the approval concerning their behaviour required by our legislation;
- to approve the report of the syndic and of other administrators and to decide all other matters concerning economic administration, in accordance with nn. 563, § I, 568;
- to decide on all matters left to the examination and decision of the council by a provincial chapter.
319
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ordinationRevision history
- Technice ACG 2016 Bologna n. 319
The council shall meet at least once a month and shall conduct its business according to the rules laid down above for the conventual chapter, nn. 312 and 313 (cf. appendicem n. 14-bis).
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ordinationRevision history
- Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n.
The council shall meet at least once a month and shall conduct its business according to the rules laid down above for the conventual chapter, nn. 312 and 313.