# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S87
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

TASK FORCE

ties related to the Synod shall transfer correspon-
dence, records, minutes, reports, and other files from
their respective offices to the archives when they are
no longer of current operational value.

b. Such minutes, files, records, and reports shall
ordinarily be transferred to the archives at the expi-
ration of not more than 15 years after their creation
unless such records are still currently being used by
the officer or board. If the latter is the case, this shall
be reported to the archives.

c. Temporary committees, task forces, and other
entities serving the Synod shall immediately on their
dissolution transfer to the archives all of their files
containing the correspondence, records, minutes, and
reports relating to their work.

d. Copies of official documents of the Districts,
such as articles of incorporation, constitutions, by-
laws, convention proceedings, and other official
publications, shall be filed in the archives of the
Synod. Each District shall also establish the office of
“Archivist-Historian” and pattern the responsibili-
ties of the office after those of the synodical archives
and encourage this officer to work in close relation-
ship with the synodical archives.

e. Institutions, organizations, and agencies re-
lated to the Synod or to any of its structure or work
that are disbanding permanently are urged to transfer
their files, correspondence, records, reports, and other
historical materials to the archives.

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f. All auxiliary agencies and interchurch councils
and structures related to the Synod or in which the
Synod holds membership shall file copies of all
official documents, including articles of incorpora-
tion, constitutions, bylaws, convention proceedings,
official publications, minutes, and other materials,
with the archives on a regular basis.

g. Synodical colleges and seminaries shall estab-
lish departments of archives and history for the
preservation of their records and shall transfer bylaws,
handbooks, minutes, and official publications to the
archives of the Synod. The job description of the
college or seminary archivist shall be patterned after
that of the synodical archivist; such archivist shall
also be directed to work in close cooperation with the
synodical archives.

h. Congregations permanently disbanding (not
merging) are urged to transfer all of their records,
such as registers of official acts, minutes, and other
historical materials, to the archives.

15.47 Director

A Director shall be appointed by the Board of
Governors, subject to the approval of the President of
the Synod. He shall be in charge of the collections and
shall be responsible to the board, performing such
duties as are assigned to him by the board and
serving the board in an advisory capacity.

11.01 Incorporation

Concordia Publishing House shall be maintained
and controlled by the Synod as a separate corporate
entity organized under the laws of the State of
Missouri and shall be operated by a separate Board of
Directors, responsible to the Synod, in accordance
with the provisions of its corporate charter and
bylaws.

11.03 The Board of Directors

a. Membership. The Board of Directors of Con-
cordia Publishing House shall be composed of nine
members: one pastor, one teacher, and seven laymen.

The Board of Directors of the Synod shall at least

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governing boards of Districts, seminaries, synodical
colleges, and other agencies.

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2. Concordia Publishing House
2.621 Incorporation

a. Concordia Publishing House shall be main-
tained and controlled by the Synod as a corporate
entity and shall be operated by a Board of Directors
appointed by the Board of Directors of the Synod: one
pastor, one teacher, and seven laypersons. The
directors shall serve a maximum of three three-year
terms. The Board of Directors of the Synod shall at
least triennially appoint a representative who shall
attend the meetings of the Board of Directors of
Concordia Publishing House and serve as a liaison
between the two boards.