# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S179
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION 177

vention of the Synod: one ordained minister, one com-
missioned minister, and seven la reons, four with
business management experience and three at large. The
directors shall serve a maximum of two six-year terms.

meetings-efthe-beard-of direetore-of-Concordia—Pub-

beards: The President of the Synod or an officer desig-
nated by him from the clergy roster and the chairman
of the Board for Parish Services or his designated rep-
resentative will also serve as voting members. '

; (Included
in bylaws applicable to all corporations.) I
¢: 6. The purpose of Concordia Publishing House is
to serve the Synod by publishing ing and
distributing resources designed to proclaim the t
of our Lord, Jesus Christ for all synodical entities undeos
this is deemed detrimental to the entity involved. This
includes developing, producing, marketing, and distrib:
uting products for use by members of the Synod, other
Christians, and the public in general, and by supplying
publishing services for the entities of the Synod as re;
quired. Unless otherwise instructed by the Synod, the
board of directors of Concordia Publishing House shall
determine what is to be published by the corporation!
Concordia Publishing House shall, however, consult
with representatives of od + :
other boards 7 en materials are produced in concert]
with them. All menuseripte materials of a religious or!
theological nature shall be approved through the Syn-
od’s prescribed procedure for doctrinal review before!
publication.

c. Surplus funds, when not needed in the operation|
of the publishing house, as determined by the Concordia
Publishing House Board of Directors, may be ordered
paid to The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod, Inc. by the Concordia Publishing House board
of directors at any regular or special meeting.

period-sheli-be-aubmitted-te-the convention: (Applicable
to all boards.)
3. Lutheran Church Extension Fund—Missouri
Synod .
3.xxx .
Move Bylaws 3.621-3.627 in their entirety to this lo-
cation in the Handbook.

4. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Foundation

3.xxx
Move Bylaws 3.641-3,647 as amended by separate over-
ture to this location in the Handbook.

5. Worker Benefit Plans

3.20cx

Move Bylaws 3.651-3.658 to this location in the Hand-
book and change references to the Board of Directors to
add the words of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod,
Ince. .

6. Concordia University System

3.xxx
Add Bylaws from separate overture, if passed.

_7. Concordia Historical Institute

3.xxx

Move Bylaws 3.601-3.607 in their entirety to this lo-
cation in the Handbook, deleting the words from 3.605 a
“and as such shall operate under the budget and personnel

“policies and procedures of the Synod.”

3.69 General Regulations

, In accord with relationships referred to in Chapter
1 of these Bylaws, especially section 1.07 d, the following
general regulations will apply to all corporations, coun-
cils, boards and commissions (entity):

a. All members of all issions entities
| shall be members of member congregations of the
Synod. .
b, Every board-and-commiasion entity shall organize
itself as to officers and subcommittees
at its initial meeting after election or appointment and

, shall conduct its business in accordance with accepted

' parliamentary procedures.

c. Every igsion entity shall

; meet at least quarterly unless otherwise stipulated in

' the Bylaws; exceptions require the approval at least an-

« nually of the synodical President.

d. Executive committees may be employed by beards

) i854 entities to act in times of emergency

' between plenary meetings of the beard entity and to act

. on delegated assignments. Executive committees may

* not perform acts specifically required by statute or by

\ synodical legislation to be performed by the beard-or

+ commission entity, nor may they overturn actions of the

‘ ission entity. All executive committee ac-

tions shall be reported to plenary sessions of the beard
| ereommiasion entity. tssiens The en-

| tities may also delegate a specific assignment for a lim-

* ited time to a committee composed of its own members,

e. Every entity shall operate under human resources

. policies provided in the Handbook or by-the-Board-of

, Di reached by mutual agreement of the several

corporate entities (or Mission and Ministry Council, if

approved). Such policies may recognize the unique op-
erations of the respective corporate entities.

| mission-and Every entity may create officer and

\ executive staff positions wi

and fijl the same in
accordance with such policies. The executive officer of
' each entity must also be approved by the President of the
: Synod.

Synod.
‘ f. The principal staff person shall normally attend
all board-or-commission meetings of the enti except
, when his own position is being considered. Other staff
; may attend upon request of the tai

entity. a | .
' (Included in e.)

is # : Included in e.)

&. Unless otherwise specified or permitted by the By-
_ laws, executives, faculty, and staffon either the national
or District level, shall not be members of the boerds-or
commissions entity under which they serve, nor shall
any such executives or staff be members of any other

ission entity of the Synod, as identified
vin Bylaws 3.55 and 3.57.

h, Fhe Each Board of Directors shall develop policy

Statements regarding the relations between is and
‘staffs. These shall be supplemented as required by the
respective desions entities.
; 4. Programrbeards Entities shall make available upon
‘request and at a reasonable price a verbatim copy of the
minutes of their meetings except for their executive
sessions. -