Two Forms of Diocesan Leadership Structure & Committees Legal/Secular Trustees of the Property of the Protestant Episcopal Church in NEW MEXICO Trustees of the Property of the Protestant Episcopal Church in TEXAS Ecclesiastical & Canonical Bishop Standing Committee Diocesan Council

Trustees of the Property Legal/Secular Leadership Membership Bishop Chancellors Diocesan Treasurer Members of Standing Committee

Trustees of the Property Legal/Secular Leadership Responsibilities Responsible for the purchase, sale, and maintenance of all Diocesan property Control all trust and permanent funds belonging to the Diocese or any unincorporated parish, mission, or institution of the Diocese Invest and administer all trust and permanent funds through the Diocesan Investment Board & provide oversight of the Diocesan Investment Board

Bishop Ecclesiastical & Canonical Leadership Ex Officio Member of all Diocesan Committees, with all rights of membership, except for Standing Committee

Standing Committee Ecclesiastical & Canonical Leadership Membership Three Clerical and three Lay Members elected by Convention Committee elects a President and Secretary

Standing Committee Ecclesiastical & Canonical Leadership Responsibilities Serves as council of advice to the Bishop Exercises Ecclesiastical Authority in the vacancy or disability of the Bishop Acts according to Canons in the selection, examination & certification of persons seeking holy orders Supervises secular legal functions as prescribed by Canons Advises on diocesan personnel decisions

Diocesan Council Ecclesiastical & Canonical Leadership Membership Bishop, Diocesan Treasurer, Deans and Vice Deans Two Clergy and two lay persons (at large) elected by Convention A member of Standing Committee appointed by Standing Committee

Diocesan Council Ecclesiastical & Canonical Leadership Responsibilities Reviews Diocesan programs and goals; serves as Diocesan planning group Determines the Fair Share Policy Has charge of, and is the Convention of the Diocese ad interim for planning, coordination, and development of the Diocesan mission Prepares and proposes annual budget to Convention

Treasury Committee (Subcommittee of the Finance Committee) Membership Bishop Diocesan Treasurer North and South Deanery Representation: Investment Board Liaison POB Chair Budget Development Team (3) Audit and Communication Team (4)

Treasury Committee (Subcommittee of the Finance Committee) Responsibilities Attend to the financial matters under the portfolio of the Diocesan Treasurer Address concerns that have been raised at Deanery meetings and Diocesan Convention to ensure support for the mission of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of the Rio Grande