Parliamentary Process

 

 

The Constitution of the PC(USA)

 

Book of Confessions

 

Book of Order

 

Annotated Book of Order (2009-2011)  Note:  This can be a little tricky to navigate.  Follow these instructions after you click on the link for it:

  1. On the top of the left column click on the JAVA tab, and wait for it to load (it can take a minute)
  2. Choose the plus sign to the left of "Form of Government"
  3. Choose the plus sign for the chapter you want to search

The Parliamentary Process

 

Roberts Rules of Order website.  

 

PC-Biz:  This is the site that tracks all business coming to and proceeding from the General Assembly.  You do not need to create an account in order to access it.  From the  home page:

  • Explorer will list overtures coming to the next General Assembly.  If you leave the Keyword and Assembly Committee fields blank, the search will pull up all overtures
  • Committees:  When these are finalized, they will be listed here, along with the overtures recommended for each committee.

 

Manual of the General Assembly (2010)

 

Click here for helpful articles on the parliamentary process and the recently-touted process of 'discernm

 

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