# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1989_S164 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 164 RESOLUTIONS vention. The term of office shall be for a period of three years, with no limitation of reelection to successive terms. 3.163 General Duties The Treasurer as the Synod’s chief financial officer shall be a full-time executive and shall administer his office in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the Synod and as directed by the Synod’s Board of Directors and the other boards on which he Serves as a voting member. He shall receive and disburse the Synod’s monies and keep accurate account of them under the instruction of the Board of Directors. He shall be a nonvoting member of the Board of Directors. 3.165 Specific Duties The Treasurer as the Synod’s chief financial officer shall Action: Adopted (12). (Discussion of Resolution 8-05 was begun in session 7 where questions were raised regarding the constitutionality of appoint- ing certain persons as vice-presidents, not in line of succession. A motion to refer the matter to the Commission on Constitutional Matters for an opinion was declined. In session 12 the floor com- mittee presented Res. 8-05A for consideration as a substitute for the original resolution.) To Clarify Role of Synodical Board of Directors RESOLUTION 8.06 Overture 8-52 (CW, p. 283) The Commission on Structure has found that the Mis- souri not-for-profit corporate law gives the board certain responsibilities that are not adequately covered in the By- laws. Prior commissions have recommended to past con- ventions that the role of the board be clarified. The present commission concurs; therefore be it Resolved, That Bylaw 3.183 be amended as follows: PROPOSED WORDING 3.183 Authority a. The Board of Directors shall have all the powers and duties which have been accorded to it by the laws of the State of Missouri, the Articles of Incorporation of the Synod, the Constitution and Bylaws of the Synod, and the resolutions of the national conventions of the Synod. The Board of Directors shall be vested with the general management and supervision of the Synod’s business and legal affairs. b. The Board of Directors shall provide for the co- ordination of the policies and directives of the Synod authorized by the Constitution, Bylaws, and resolu- tions, evaluate plans and policies, and communicate to the appropriate boards and commissions suggestions for improvement. The Board of Directors shall discharge duties specifically assigned to it by resolutions of the Synod. c. The Board of Directors shall be vested with the general management and supervision of the Synod’s business and legal affairs and also shall be authorized to take on behalf of the Synod any actions not expressly or by reasonable implication delegated to other officers, boards, or commissions. The Board of Directors shall have the right to call up for review, criticism, or sug- gestion any policy of a board or commission of the Synod. d. The Board of Directors shall be accountable to the national convention of the Synod for the discharge of its duties. Action: Adopted (10). To Urge Faithfulness to Synod’s Constitution RESOLUTION 8-07A Report R1-8 (CW, pp.1—6); Overtures 8-14-17, 8-22, 8- 57 (CW, pp. 273-76, 284-85) WHEREAS, All the above overtures deal with the exercise of discipline in matters of doctrine and practice; and Wuereas, The Constitution and Bylaws of the Synod require the synodical President and the District Presidents to carry out such discipline; and Wuereas, We are grateful that the number of problem cases is minimal, as evidenced by the synodical President’s report under Ecclesiastical Supervision, CW, pp. 1-2; therefore be it Resolved, That the synodical President and the District Presidents be commended for their efforts to maintain the doctrinal position of the Synod; and be it further Resolved, That the members of the Synod be faithful to the Constitution and Bylaws. Action: Adopted (10). (An amendment calling for the insertion of the word generally, before “commended” in the first resolve was declined as was a motion to table the resolution.) To Commend Use of “The Ministry of Influence in the Church” RESOLUTION 8-08 Overture 8-25 (CW, pp. 276-77) Wuereas, Concern has long been expressed regarding the efforts to influence the church through unofficial pub- lications as well as other activities; and Wuereas, The Council of Presidents has developed a statement on the matter as promised at the 1986 conven- tion, entitled “The Ministry of Influence in the Church”; therefore be it Resolved, That we recommend the dissemination and use of “The Ministry of Influence in the Church” document for guidance throughout the church. Action: Adopted (12). To Decline Overture 8-23 RESOLUTION 8-09 Overture 8-23 (CW, p. 276) Wuerreas, The concerns of Overture 8-23 have already been dealt with by the Board of Regents and the President of Concordia College, River Forest, and the President of the Northern Illinois District; and Wuereas, The Board of Regents did adopt a resolution which should resolve this issue by Dec. 31, 1989: therefore be it Resolved, That Overture 8-23 be declined. Action: Adopted (12).