# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S155
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STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION 153

boards, commissions, and agencies of the Synod
and its Districts at least 24 months prior to the
convention.
3. Bylaw 3.945
a. The Secretary of the Synod shall solicit from
congregations, District Presidents, District
Boards of Directors, Circuit Counselors, and
other likely sources names of persons who
are regarded as suitable candidates for elec-
tion to the various offices and boards of the
Synod and shall list briefly the requirements
of various positions. Qualifications of each
candidate suggested are to be submitted to-
gether with the names. All incumbents eli-
gible for reelection shall be considered for
nominations, The Secretary shall begin such
solicitation of names at least 18 months be-
fore the synodical convention through a pub-
lication going to the members of the Synod,
including the congregations, and shall pres-
ent the names and information gathered |to
the Committee for Convention Nominations
at its first meeting. The Secretary shall not
serve as a member of the committee, but he
shall convene the initial meeting of the com-
mittee and be available, upon call, for
consultation. |
b. All suggested names and information for
consideration by the Committee for. Conven-
tion Nominations shall be submitted to the
committee no later than nine months prior
to the synodica! convention.
4. Call the initial meeting.
5. Be available for consultation. ’

B. Preliminary Work

1. Recording candidate information
a, Listing by position
b. Listing by District
c. Alphabetical listing
2. Securing candidate agreement, if proposed for
nomination
3. Securing of at least three evaluations
a. District President
b. Circuit Counselor
c. Congregation officer
d. Pastor
e. Other
4. Alphabetic filing by board, combining nomi-
nating form, agreement form, evaluations.
Ill. Timetable for Committee Work.

A. Final submission of names for consideration plus
necessary information 42 nine months prior to the
convention.

B. Earliest date for initial committee meeting—10
months prior to the convention.

C: Determination of final list of nominees and alter-
nates, secure consent of nominees, transmit final
report to the Secretary of the Synod five months
prior to the convention.

IV. Committee Organization and Work Process

A. Election of officers (review respective respon-

sibility)

B. Review of Bylaws on terms and tenure
C. Familiarization as to duties and requirements of
each position to be filled
1. Be guided by duties and requirements in selec-
tion of nominees
2. Consult with Board for Higher Education Ser-
vices and receive their recommendations for
Boards of Regents
D. Formation of Subcommittees
1. Election of chairman-secretary (review respec:
tive responsibility)
2. Assignment
a. 3 comparable groups
b. 2 candidates for each position
c. Selection of alternates (at least one for each
position)
d, Review representative character of nom-
inees
1) Geographic
2) Ethnic
8) Gender.
4) Qualification
E. Subcommittee reports offered to plenary
Approval of nominations by plenary
Consent to appear on ballot
1. Persona! statement, if desired
2.' Picture, if desired
3. Preparation of biographical information
H. Forwarding of fina! report to synodical Secretary
'V. Personal Report to Convention
' A. Function of chairman
B. Receipt of additional nominations for positions—
Bylaw 3.949
1. Names must have been previously offered to
Committee for Convention Nominations unless
otherwise determined by majority convention
vote.
2. Required information and consent to nomina-
tion must be available
3. Preparation of ballot
' _C. Recommendations for future committee
VI. Forms for Candidate Nomination, Evaluation, Con- -
sent to Nomination (1992 Convention Workbook, pp.
255-59)

Action: Adopted (12).

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To Establish Deadline
for Synodical Nominations
RESOLUTION 6-11
Overtures 5-59-60 (CW, p. 260)

am

Wuereas, The Committee for Convention Nominations
has found that the time constraints of Bylaw 3.945 b cause
difficulties for the committee in securing the names of can-
didates for nomination for boards and commissions; and

, Wuereas, Districts elect committee members and the
District convention cycle is not yet complete prior to the
12-month period called for in the Bylaw; therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 3.945 b be changed to read as
follows: