# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S60 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 60 TASK FORCE 1.61 Other Advisory Representatives f. Other full-time employees of the Synod and its Districts and other elected officials of the Districts may attend delegate conventions as advisory delegates as they become eligible under the provisions of Section 1.57. However, such advisory delegates (1.57) and advisory representatives (1.61) shall be counted only once, either as advisory delegates or representa- tives, since they are eligible to serve as advisory members of the convention in a single capacity only, not under both. 1.61 Other Advisory Representatives a. The Vice-Presidents of the Synod, District Pres- idents, chairmen of synodical divisions, and the executive secretary of the boards and commissions of the Synod shall attend the synodical conventions. One additional executive level staff member for every five or major fraction of the staff of an individual board or commission of the Synod may also attend. c. Each elected board of the Synod shall be repre- sented at the synodical conventions by no more than two of its members, while each appointed board or commission of the Synod shall be represented at the conventions by no more than one of its members. Standing exceptions shall be the Board of Directors, the Commission on Constitutional Matters, and the Commission on Theology and Church Relations. Other exceptions must have the approval of the Board of Directors prior to each convention. b. Each of the Svnod’s educational] institutions shall be represented at synodical conventions by one of its board members in addition to the District President, by its president, and by one faculty member for every 20 or major fraction thereof. d. Each foreign mission area, as defined and established from time to time by the Board for Missions, may be represented at a synodical conven- tion by advisory representatives from within the mission area who are on furlough at the time of the convention and will return to their mission area. They shall be elected by majority vote of all the missionaries in a given mission area from the total of those who are working in that area, including those on furlough, as of Oct. 15 of the year prior to the convention, at the rate of one representative for each ten missionaries (or major fraction thereof) salaried by the Board for Missions within such mission area; provided, however, that each mission area shall be entitled to at least one representative, even though there may be no other than terminating missionaries on furlough at convention time. e. Each District Board of Directors shall be en- titled to send no more than two advisory represen- tatives to the synodical conventions, these to be selected either from the District Board of Directors or its full-time executive staff. f. Other full-time employees of the Synod and its Districts and other elected officials of the Districts may attend delegate conventions as advisory dele- gates as they become eligible under the provisions of Section 1.57. However, such advisory delegates (1.57) and advisory representatives (1.61) shall be counted only once, either as advisory delegates or representa- tives, since they are eligible to serve as advisory members of the convention in a single capacity only, not under both. 1.27 Reports and Overtures 2. Overtures are recommendations in the form of proposed resolutions requesting action on the part of the convention. 2.13 shall not be counted in determining the number of advisory delegates from each District. They shall not be eligible to be selected as a delegate from the groups defined in Bylaw 2.09, neither shall they participate in the election process. 2.11 Certification (Same as present 1.59) 2.13 Other Advisory Representatives a. The President, the Vice-Presidents, the Secretary, and the Treasurer of the Synod, and the District Presidents, shall be advisory representatives to the convention. b. Each elected and appointed board and com- mission of the Synod shall be represented bv its chairman or another board or commission member and by its principal staff person. Standing exceptions shall be the Board of Directors and the Commission on Constitutional Matters, who may be represented by their entire membership. Other exceptions must have the approval of the Board of Directors prior to each convention. c. Each of the Synod’s educational institutions shall be represented at synodical conventions by one of its board members in addition to the District President, by its president, and by one faculty member for every 30 faculty members who are members of the Synod. Fractional groupings shall be disregarded. d. Each foreign mission area, as defined and established from time to time by the Board for Missions and-Humtan. Care, but not to exceed 10 in number, may be represented at a synodical conven- tion by one advisory representative from within the mission area who is on furlough at the time of convention and will return to the mission area repre- sented. These representatives shall be elected by the missionaries in a given mission area in a manner prescribed by the Board for Missions and shared with the missionaries at least 15 months in advance of a synodical convention; provided, however, that each said mission area shall be entitled toa representative, even though there may be no other than terminating missionaries on furlough at convention time. e. Each District Board of Directors shall be en- titled to send one representative from the District Board of Directors and one from the District executive staff, other than the District President. Ifthe District has no executive staff, it may select two members of its Board of Directors. (See the last two sentences of proposed Bylaw 2.09 for counterpart of section f./ 2.15 Rights for Advisory Delegates and Representatives (Same as present 1.63) 2.17 Youth Representation (Same as present 1.65) 2.19 Reports and Overtures (Same as present 1.27 except for internal Bylaw references and except for paragraph a, 2) 2. Overtures are recommendations in the form of proposed resolutions requesting action on the part of the convention.