# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S74
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TASK FORCE

(See present 10.03, 10.05, 10.07)

(See present Chapter XVII, Bylaws)

2.90

c. The Board of Directors shall be authorized to
engage legal counsel and other professional or tech-
nical personnel for its guidance and for advice to the
officers, boards, or commissions.

2.81

d. The Board of Directors shall review plans and
policies which the boards and commissions of the
Synod intend to submit to a delegate convention of
the Synod and shall notify the respective boards and
commissions whether it approves or disapproves
such proposed plans and policies. In the event the
Board of Directors and the board or commission of
the Synod cannot resolve their differences, the board
or commission may nevertheless submit its plan or
policy to the delegate convention of the Synod, pro-
vided that the Board of Directors shall also be
privileged to report to the convention its views with
respect to such plan or policy.

2.77 Authority

d. The Board of Directors shall be accountable to
the delegate convention of the Synod for the discharge
of its duties.

2.89 Coordination and Supervision

g. The members of the Board of Directors shall
attend each convention of the Synod. The board shall
submit to the convention a comprehensive report
with appropriate recommendations regarding the
Synod’s work.

d. The Board of Directors shall require monthly
and annual financial reports and statements from
the Accounting Department and from the Treasurer.
It shall arrange for the publication and distribution
of financial reports according to synodical
regulations.

f. The Board of Directors shall report on the work
and on the needs of the Synod in an official periodical
of the Synod as often as it may deem necessary but at
least annually.

12.51 Provision for Television Ministry

a. Responsibility. The responsibility for television
ministry is assigned to the International Lutheran
Laymen’s League.

b. Liaison. A member of the Board of Directors of
the Synod shall serve as liaison representative for
television ministry to the International Lutheran
Laymen’s League. In addition, two members of the
Television Committee of the International Lutheran
Laymen’s League shall be appointed by the synodical

p. approve changes to the Worker Benefit Plans
as hereinafter provided;

q. approve the designation of organizations as an
auxiliary or listed service organization in accordance
with Chapter XIII of the Bylaws;

r. engage the Synod’s general legal counsel, who
shall approve the selection of legal counsel by Dis-
tricts, colleges, seminaries, and other agencies of the
Synod and shall propose the selection of any special
counsel;

s. provide facilities and support services for the
efficient and effective operation of the synodical
headquarters;

t. review plans and policies which the boards and
commissions of the Synod intend to submit to a
delegate convention of the Synod and notify the
respective boards and commissions whether it ap-
proves or disapproves such proposed plans and poli-
cies. In the event the Board of Directors and the board
or commission of the Synod cannot resolve their
differences, the board or commission may neverthe-
less submit its plan or policy to the delegate conven-
tion of the Synod, provided that the Board of Directors
shall also be privileged to report to the convention its
views with respect to such plan or policy;

u. be empowered between conventions to take in
behalf ofthe Synod any necessary emergency actions
not delegated to other officers, boards, or commis-
sions, with the understanding that all such actions
shall be reported to the subsequent convention for
review and, when appropriate, ratification;

v. approve the incorporation of any agency of the
Synod as well as the articles of incorporation and the
bylaws and any subsequent amendments thereto in
such corporations, excluding Districts but including
agencies created by the Districts; the artilces of
incorporation and the bylaws of Districts themselves
shall be reviewed by the Commission on Constitu-
tional Matters;

w. attend each convention of the Synod;

x. report at least quarterly to the Synod on synod-
ical activities through an official periodical and
annually through a special report sent to each
congregation;

y. make available upon request and at a reason-
able price a verbatim copy of the minutes of its
meetings, except for its executive sessions.

z. provide for synodical representation on the
Television Committee of the International Lutheran
Laymen’s League.