The General Assembly, seeking to improve the process for filling vacancies which arise in positions in the Church approved by the Assembly, instruct the Board of Trustees to set up an Appointments Group under its oversight as follows: 1.Remit. The Appointments Group will be responsible for managing the process …
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The General Assembly direct that the Assembly Clerk be empowered to grant access to historical records on receiving a request for access from individuals seeking information for the purposes of study and research on a case-by-case basis. They declare that such access will exclude access to reports of a …
The General Assembly direct that when vacancies arise for the position of Presbytery Clerks, new appointments are made in consultation with the Assembly Clerks’ Office. They instruct the Assembly Clerks’ Office to arrange basic training for Presbytery Clerks on their appointment. They further instruct that Presbytery Clerks should be …
The General Assembly declare that in all future examinations of records, the attestation will be in the form of an extract of the proceedings of the General Assembly or its Commissions to Presbytery Clerks. They also declare that this form of attestation be used regarding the records of General …
The General Assembly, noting the recommendation of the Board of Trustees that it is desirable to set fixed terms of appointment for clerks of committees, boards, Presbyteries and the General Assembly, enact that, from May 2015, the following shall apply: Clerks of standing committees and boards of the General …
1. The General Assembly endorse the proposals relating to the modification of its committee structure contained in the report of the Board of Trustees. They enact that from May 2014 the work of the Assembly between their meetings shall be prosecuted by the following committees and boards: 1.1 Board …
The General Assembly enact the following Regulations for the Appointment and Conditions of Service for Clerks of Assembly Committees: 1 All Clerks shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees unless the General Assembly has otherwise decreed. 2 All Honorary Clerks, who are not employees of the Free Church …