# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S185
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9. Nominations

To Clarify Bylaw 3.949 a re Nominations
from the Floor

RESOLUTION 9-01

Overture 9-01 (CW, p. 309)

Wuereas, The LCMS Handbook clearly establishes a
procedure for the timely submission of candidates for the
various synodical offices, commissions, and Boards of Re-
gents (Bylaw 3.945); and

Wuereas, Floor nominations of persons not submitted
per Bylaw 3.945 require convention approval and since
Bylaw 3.949 a does not state whether this approval is carte
blanche or requires approval for each candidate not pre-
viously submitted; and

Wuereas, The floor nomination of candidates not pre-

viously submitted precludes the voting delegates from re-
viewing and evaluating candidate qualifications and
experience; and ‘
_ Wuereas, Carte blanche approval or approval of board
or commission by board or commission nominations would
appear to undermine the intention of the delegates in
,adopting the provision contained in 3.949 a; therefore be
it

Resolved, That each candidate nominated from the
floor, whose name had not been previously submitted in
accordance with Bylaw 3.945, requires the approval of the
convention as well as the written consent of the nominee
‘and pertinent written information concerning the person

. as designated in Bylaw 3.947 e.

Action: Adopted (3).

Committee 9 Chairman Harvey Wilkening (Let and Committee Member Charles Gierke (Right)

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