# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S818
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PROPOSED SYNODICAL HANDBOOK

E. Compensation of Directors. — Directors shall re-
ceive no salary or compensation for their services as
Directors of this corporation.

F, Removal of Directors.— The Board of Directors,
by and with the consent of the President of Synod,
shall have power by a majority vote, at a special
meeting called for that purpose, to remove any Director
or Officer from office, for cause.

G. Resignation of Directors. — Any Director, or
member of any committee, may resign at any time.
Such resignation shall be made in writing; and shall
take effect from the date of its’ acceptance.

H. Order of Business.— At meetings of the Board
of Directors, business shall be transacted in such order
as, from time to time, the Board may determine, by
resolution. At all meetings of the Board of Directors,
the President, or in his absence, the Vice-President,
or, in the absence of both of these Officers, a member
of the Board to be selected by the members present,
shall preside. The Secretary of the corporation shall
act as Secretary at all meetings of the Board; and in
case of his absence, the Chairman of the meeting may
designate any person to act as Secretary.

803. Officers

A. Enumeration.— The Officers of this corporation
shall consist of a President, a Vice-President, a Secre-
tary; and a Treasurer; and such other Officers as shall,
from time to time, be chosen and appointed.

B. President. — The President shall preside at all
meetings of the Board of Directors. He shall be the
chief executive officer; and, as such, shall have power,
with the consent of the Board of Directors, to sign
and execute all contracts, and all instruments of con-
veyances in the name of the corporation.

C. Vice-President.-—- The Vice-President shall have
such powers and perform such duties as may be dele-
gated to him by the Board of Directors. In the
absence or disability of the President, the Vice-
President may perform the duties and exercise the
power of the President.

D. Secretary.— The Secretary shall keep a record
of the minutes of all meetings of the Board of
Directors; which minutes shall be promptly entered in
a book provided for that purpose and duly attested by
his signature. The Secretary shall also give notice
as required by these By-Laws of all meetings. He
shall have custody of all books, records, and papers of
the company, except such as shall be in charge of
the Treasurer, or some other person authorized to have
custody and possession thereof by a resolution of the
Board of Directors. The Secretary shall also sign, with
the President or Vice-President, in the name of the
Corporation, all contracts, and all instruments of con-
veyances authorized by the Board of Directors;, and
when so ordered by the Board of Directors, he shall
affix the seal of the corporation thereto. In general,
he shall perform all the duties incident to the office of
the Secretary, subject to the control of the Board of

- Directors.

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