As of October 9, 2010, the vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 Amendments is 8-4 against.

Three Presbyteries voted on October 9, Westminster, Blue Ridge, and Northern California.

Westminster Presbytery voted against approving the amendments. The vote tally on BCO 14-1 was Yes 6; No 25; and Abstain 2. On BCO 14-2, the vote tally was Yes 5; No 23; and Abstain 5.

Blue Ridge Presbytery voted against the amendments. The vote tally on BCO 14-1 was Yes – 12; No – 33; and Abstain 0. On BCO 14-2, Yes 0; No 34; and Abstain 9.

Northern California Presbytery voted in favor of the amendments. The vote tally on both BCO 14-1 and 14-2 was Yes 16; No 11; and Abstain 0.

The 38th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America voted to send to the Presbyteries a number of BCO amendments. Presbyteries are voting on these amendments during this next year. For the these amendments to be adopted, two-thirds of the PCA’s 79 Presbyteries (53) must approved them

These two amendments to BCO 14-1.4 and 14-2, will have the effect of changing the way the Administrative Committee, which includes the Stated Clerk’s office, would be supported. It would also change the definition of “voting membership” for General Assembly meetings.

Specifically, if these BCO amendments are adopted, each local church, each teaching elder, and each Presbytery would be required to pay an “annual registration fee” in order to attend and vote at General Assembly meetings. Churches would be required to pay 1/3 of 1 % of their annual tithes and offerings to support the Administrative Committee. Teaching elders would be required to pay $100.00 a year, and Presbyteries would have to pay $500.00 a year. If these amendments are approved, these annual fees must be paid each year; if not paid annually, the fees will accrue and all unpaid fees will have to be paid in full before elders could be seated as voting members of General Assembly.