The Standing Committee is defined in the Constitution of the Diocese of Milwaukee:

Article XIII. Of the Standing Committee

SECTION 1. The Convention shall elect by ballot a Standing Committee to consist of four Priests, members of the Convention, and four Laypeople, adult communicants in good standing of the Church in the Diocese. The priests and lay members shall be elected to staggered four year terms. At each Annual Convention one Clerical and one Lay Member shall be elected to hold office until the fourth succeeding Annual Convention. Retiring members of the Standing Committee may not be elected to the Standing Committee for a period of one year. No person who is a Postulant or Candidate for Holy Orders shall be eligible for membership on the Standing Committee.

SECTION 2. The Standing Committee shall, at its first meeting, choose a President and a Secretary from among its members. At any meeting, all of the members being duly summoned, a majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum and a majority of those present at which a quorum exists shall be competent to act, unless a greater number for quorum or action is required by this Constitution or any Canon of the General Convention or this Diocese.

SECTION 3. The Secretary shall record all of the proceedings of the Committee. All records shall be subject to the inspection of the Bishop and of the Convention. The Secretary shall also prepare, and present to the Convention, a report of all the official acts and expenditures of the Committee during the previous fiscal year.

SECTION 4. In the case of death, resignation or removal of a member of the Committee, the Bishop shall fill the vacancy by appointment until the next meeting of the Convention at which time the vacancy shall be filled by election for the unexpired term.

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