Election of Committees and Their Officials 232 Committees are to be elected by a relative majority of votes, and, in like manner, each committee is to elect its own President, secretary, and relator from among its own members. (C 261) CM 645 Significant Matters 233 The General Chapter should primarily consider such significant matters as: 1) making changes to the Constitutions or Directory, according to the norm of C 307; 2) erecting Provinces and Vice-Provinces, defining their boundaries, suppressing them, as well as disposing of the goods of a suppressed Province or Vice-Province; 3) erecting and maintaining institutions that are of use for the whole Congregation; 4) issuing instructions and dispositions that seem opportune for the good of the Congregation and its development, as well as for overcoming any difficulties that arise; 5) determining the appropriate means to uproot possible abuses and defects, foster religious discipline, renew the spirit, and increase zeal; 6) issuing norms for the administration of goods as well as determining the contributions for the use of the General Curia; 7) assuming works to be undertaken and developed by the Congregation, especially in the near future, which would increase the glory of God and benefit the Church. (C 263) CM 662 Presentation of the Proposals in a Plenary Session 234No proposal is to be presented in a plenary session unless it has been examined and recommended by the committee to which it pertains. However, a proposal Structure and Government 247
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