The Provincial Chapter is the representative assembly of the province, which is legitimately convoked to promote the renewal and the good of the province and the Congregation, according to the directives of the Church and our own Law.
In particular, it is the competence of the provincial chapter to:
- To study and examine in depth the reports of the provincial superior and of the provincial treasurer;
- To verify the orientations and the decisions of the preceding provincial chapter;
- indicate the general guidelines for the programming which will be carried out by the provincial council;
- To review the suggestions and requests of the local chapters and of the individual confreres, and upon evaluation make a decision about them;
- To discuss and see that whatever has been established by the general chapter and general council is implemented;
- To establish the number of provincial councillors;
- To establish the dues to be contributed to the provincial treasurer. Further, whenever the provincial chapter has been called in view of the general chapter, it is its task to:
- To discuss the topics suggested by the document announcing the chapter;
- To discuss and vote the summary document of the discussed problems and foreseen solutions;
- To elect the provincial delegates to the general chapter, in accordance with the general regulations no. 251 (R 253).
The provincial chapter has the faculty to elaborate, modify, and interpret authentically the provincial norms. In order to abrogate them, the absolute majority of votes is sufficient. In case of important matters to be evaluated in the chapter. a two-thirds majority of votes is required. If necessary, the provincial chapter can make decisions also with decrees. Before their promulgation, motions, proposals, norms and decrees must be approved by the general council (R 252). This shall be officially communicated to the confreres by the provincial superior
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