Canon
122
1. For the
administration of the goods of the patriarchal
Church, the
patriarch, with the consent of the permanent synod,
is to name
a patriarchal finance officer distinct from the finance officer of the eparchy
of the patriarch. The patriarchal
finance
officer should be a member of the Christian faithful who
is expert
in economic matters and of outstanding honesty; for
validity a
person is excluded who is related to the patriarch up
to and
including the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity.
2. The
patriarchal finance officer is appointed for a term determined by particular
law; during the tenure he cannot be removed by the patriarch without the
consent of the synod of
bishops of
the patriarchal Church or, if there is danger in
delay, of
the permanent synod. 3. The patriarchal finance
officer
must submit a written report annually to the permanent
synod on
administration during the past year as well as a budget
of income
and expenditures for the coming year; a report on administration is also to be
submitted whenever it is requested by
the
permanent synod. 4. The synod of bishops of the patriarchal Church can require
a report on administration as well as the
budget of income
and expenditures from the patriarchal finance
officer and
subject it to its own examination.
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