and opportune for them to know; therefore, they should show them letters, writings, and other documents that pertain to the subject under deliberation so that, being well informed, they may be able to vote in a right way. (C 246) CM 528 Council Minutes 190The secretary should draw up the minutes or acts of the Council meetings, and they are to be signed by the members of the Council who were present and by the secretary himself. (C 246) CM 529 Promulgation of Acts and Need for Discretion 191The President alone has the right and duty to promulgate the decisions of the Council, and before this promulgation, it is not allowed to reveal them to anyone; nor is it allowed, after the promulgation, to reveal anything that was done in the Council meeting that could injure authority or charity; it is especially most severely forbidden to divulge what someone said or what opinion he expressed about another person or for whom he voted. (C 246) CM 530 Vacancy in the Office of the General or Provincial Superior 192If a vacancy in the office of the General or Provincial Superior occurs in the first year of his term, an extraordinary electoral Chapter must be convened in order to elect a new Superior to complete the term and possibly restore the complement of Council members. (C 246, 285, 290) Concern for the Common Good 193Let each Councilor strive, together with the Superior and depending on his judgment, to safeguard discipline and observance; nourish a religious spirit, piety, and zeal; foster studies and works that are proper to the Congregation; cultivate fraternal charity and harmony; carefully watch over the proper fulfillment of duties and the administration of goods; Structure and Government 235
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