Promulgation of the Election 239The President of the Chapter, or, should he himself be elected, the secretary of the Chapter, promulgates the election and declares that it has been carried out according to law. (C 266) CM 657 Elected to Be Summoned 240If an elected man is not present at the Chapter, he is to be summoned immediately; the Chapter, however, is not to be interrupted. (C 267, 268) CM 666 Minutes and Closing of the Chapter 241The Acts of the Chapter are to be read publicly in the presence of the Chapter members, and, once approved, they are to be signed by all at the end of the Chapter. At the conclusion of the Chapter, all should gather to give thanks to God. All the Chapter members are prudently to hold secret the matters that were accomplished in the Chapter. (C 269) CM 668 Promulgation and Editorial Changes to the Resolutions 242The promulgation of the resolutions of the Chapter belongs to the Superior General, who can make editorial changes to them without modifying their essential content. (C 269) Obligatory Force of the Chapter Resolutions 243The resolutions of the General Chapter bind all confreres by force of law until the next Chapter, during which they may be revised if deemed necessary. (C 269) CM 669 Structure and Government 249
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