# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S119
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e. The charter, articles of incorporation. constitu-
tion, and bylaws of each institution shall conform to
and be consistent with those of the Synod. Changes
in them shall receive the prior consent of the Board
for Higher Education and, where applicable in prop-
erty and financial matters, of the Board of Directors.

f. The Board of Control shall have no power to
close its institution or to sell all or any part of the
property which constitutes the main campus of such
institution, such power being reserved to the Synod
itself in convention.

6.31 The Board’s Executive

The authority and responsibility of the Board of
Control shall reside in the board as a whole. The
board shall delegate the application of its policies and
the execution of its resolutions to the president of the
institution as its executive officer.

6.93 Acting President

The Board of Control shall designate a faculty
member of the institution as acting president to serve
in case of the president’s absence, his temporary
incapacity, or a vacancy in the office.

6.101 Call for Nominations

The Board of Control, with prior consent of the
Board for Higher Education, shall issue in the official
periodical of the Synod a call for the nomination of
candidates for the presidency of the institution. The
call for nominations shall describe the office and the
qualifications desired to fill it.

6.103 Who May Nominate Candidates

Candidates may be nominated by congregations
of the Synod, the Board for Higher Education, the
Board of Control, and the faculty of the institution.

6.107 Publications of Names of Nominees

Allnominations must be filed with the secretary of
the Board of Control within 90 days of the date of its
published request unless the request sets a later date.
The secretary of the Board of Control shall thereupon
publish the names of the nominees in an official
periodical of the Synod, stating also the date on
which the election is to be held, which shall be not less
than 6 weeks after the date of the publication of the
names of the nominees. Copies of the notice shall at
the same time be sent to the President of the Synod
and the Board for Higher Education.

6.109 Recommendations or Objections

Allrecommendations, statements of qualifications
of any nominees, or objections to any nominee with
reasons therefor, must be filed with the Board of
Control before the time fixed for the election. If a
charge of false doctrine or offensive life is registered,
the Board of Electors shall investigate and reach a
decision on such charge before proceeding with the
election.

6.113 The Faculty Committee

A committee elected by the faculty shall make a
careful analysis of the needs of the institution, the
requirements of the Synod, and the academic and
personal qualifications of the nominees. To this end
the secretary of the Board of Control shall make
available to this committee all information, recom-
mendations, and objections which he shall receive.
On the basis of its studies the faculty committee shall
make pertinent recommendations to the electors with
regard to the choice of a suitable person from a list of
candidates which they propose for the electors’
consideration.

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1. determine that the charter, articles of incorp-
oration, constitution, and bylaws of each institution
conform to and are consistent with those of the
Synod: changes therein shal! receive the prior consent
of the Board for Professional Education and. where
applicable in property and financial matters. of the
Board of Directors;

m. have no power to close its institution or to sell
all or any part of the property which constitutes the
main campus:

n. recognize that the responsibility of the Board of
Regents resides in the board as a whole. The board
shall delegate the application of its policies and
execution of its resolutions to the president of the
institution as its exeuctive officer:

o. designate a faculty member of the institution as
acting president in case of the president's absence.
his temporary incapacity, or a vacancy in the office.

B. PRESIDENTS
6.11 Election

a. The Board of Regents, with prior consent of the
Board for Professional Education, shall issue in the
official periodical of the Synod a call for the nomina-
tion of candidates for the presidency of the institution.
The call for nominations shall describe the office and
qualifications desired to fill it.

b. Candidates may be nominated by congrega-
tions of the Synod, the Board for Professional Educa-
tion, the Board of Regents, and the faculty of the
institution.

c. Allnominations must be filed with the secretary
of the Board of Regents within 90 days of the date of
its published request unless the request sets a later
date. The secretary of the Board of Regents shall
thereupon publish the names of the nominees in an
official periodical of the Synod, stating also the date
on which the election is to be held, which shall be not
less than six weeks after the date of the publication of
the names of the nominees. Copies of the submitted
notice shall at the same time be sent to the President
of the Synod and the Board for Professional
Education.

d. All recommendations, statements of qualifica-
tions of any nominees, or objections to any nominee
with reasons therefore, must be filed with the Board
of Regents before the time fixed for the election. Ifa
charge of false doctrine or offensive life is registered,
the electors shall investigate and reach a decision on
such charge before proceeding with the election.

e. A committee composed of three faculty mem-
bers elected by the faculty and of two board members
elected by the board shall make a careful analysis of
the needs of the institution, the requirements of the
Synod, and the academic and personal qualifications
of the nominees. To this end the secretary of the
Board of Regents shall make available to this com-
mittee all information, recommendations, and ob-
jections which he shall receive. On the basis of these
studies a committee of faculty members elected by the
faculty shall submit to the electors evaluations and
pertinent recommendations regarding the candidates
who have been proposed.