# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S302
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CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS.

3) keep the boards and committees in their Division in.
formed of the time and the place of their meeti

4) ask the divisional boards and committees or grant
opportunity to send representatives to the meetings of the
committees of the Board of Directors, when either the
Board of Directors’ committee or any divisional
or committee considers it necessary for and in the interest
of the work of Synod to do so;

5) ask the Vice-Presidents assigned to’ each Committee to
attend meetings of the boards and committees in the
Division to which he has been assigned, once a year or
oftener, as the need arises;

6) make use of the services of the Planning Counselor and
of the Comptroller to gather data, prepare recommenda.
tions, or attend meetings of the divisional boards and
committees, either upon the request of the Board of
- Directors, or of any of the divisional boards or commit.

_ tees, or when in the opinion of the Board of Directors’
Committee such a need arises;

7) make use of the executive secretaries in each Division as
information sources, and as need arises, ask them to appear
at their meetings or at the meetings of the Board of
Directors; OO

8) require of each Board and Committee in its Division as
a matter of information to transmit through the Planning
Counselor of the Board of Directors to the Committee of

CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

2: Synod which require any Board or Committee of Synod to
ae ” submit a proposed policy or plan of action to the Board of

Directors for approval or which require consultation with

~ the Board of Directors in any manner shall remain in effect.

(D.3.)

d. The Board of Directors shall make adjustments in the event

that conflicts develop in the plans and policies of two or more
boards or committees of Synod, so that the work of the
Church may be effectively promoted. (D.1.)

. The Board of Directors shall develop and submit to Synod,

and transmit to the boards and committees of Synod, broad
and comprehensive plans of synodical work and finance. How-
ever, policies shall be made in the boards and committees of
Synod according to regulations laid down for these boards
and committees, and they shall execute all policies pertaining
to their specific work according to regulations. (D. 3.)

. The Board of Directors shall have the right to call up for

review, criticism, and suggestion any proposed policy of a
board or committee of Synod which may have significant
influence upon other areas of church work. (D. 1.)

. The Board of Directors shall receive for review policies

and plans which the boards of Synod intend to submit to
Synod at its convention. But any board shall have the right
to take its recommendations directly to Synod for final de-
cision even if these recommendations lack approval of the
Board of Directors. (F. 2.)

10. Add to 2.79 as q. and r. changing the present q. T. s. to s. t. u.
(E and F):
q. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Comptroller, who

_ the Board of Directors for that Division a digest of the
minutes of each of its meetings and a copy of every im-
portant proceeding, announcement or report;

9) make available through the Secretary of the Board of

Directors to each of the boards and committees of Synod

- a complete copy of any resolution of the Board of Direc-

tors pertaining to the work or policy of that Board or
Committee;

, 10) receive for review, criticism, and for suggestion to the

Board of Directors policies referred to them by the boards
and committees of their Division which have a significant
influence upon other areas of church work;

11) perform such other duties as are assigned to them by the
Board of Directors.

*--@, The Board of Directors shall exercise general supervision

shall be responsible to this Board and the President of Synod.
He shall examine, analyze, and report regularly to the Board
on all fiscal business of Synod and shall perform such related
duties as the Board may assign to him..

. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Planning Counselor,

who shall be responsible to this Board and the President of
Synod. He shall keep under survey the work of Synod and
make recommendations to the Board concerning this work.
He shall perform such related duties as the Board may as-
sign to him.
RECOMMENDATION If
Full-Time Vice-Presidents

The Committee on Co-ordination of Synod’s Work is of the
conviction that the office of the Vice-President is making such a
demand upon the time and energies of the men chosen for this office

over the work and finances of the Church through the prac-
‘+ tice of persuasive Christian leadership within the letter and
spirit of Synod’s regulations. However, all regulations of