# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S224
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224 SYNODICAL ADMINISTRATION

policies and be responsible for the content of the official
periodicals of the Synod.

b. The implementation of the editorial policies of the Edi-
torial Commission shall be the responsibility of the executive
editor.

ce. The Editorial Commission shall have the right to ap-
point the executive editor and other editors for the official
periodicals of the Svnod and to terminate their appointments.
Names of candidates for editorial position(s) to he filled shall
be submitted jointly by the Editorial Commission and the
Board of Directors of Concordia Publishing House to the
Council of Presidents for approval prior to the issuance of an
appointment. Members of the Editorial Commission shall be
ineligible to serve as editors or staff writers.

d. The Editorial Commission shall supervise the work of
the executive editor and of other editors and staff writers.
determine their compensation (cf.11.84d), and be respon-
sible to the Synod for their performance.

11.84 Responsibilities of Concordia Publishing House

a. Concordia Publishing House shall be responsible for
matters relating to the production, subscription promotion,
distribution, and management of the official periodicals of the
Synod,

b. It shall receive all income derived from the publication
and distribution of such periodicals and pay all expenses in-
curred in the publication, distribution. and promotion thereof,

including the salaries of the editors and staff writers and the
expenses of the Editorial Commission.

c. As an instrumentality of the Synod, it may copyright
the official periodicals on behalf of the church.

d. It shall propose to the Editorial Commission salary
ranges for editors and staff writers. Except as otherwise pro-
vided in 11.83, editors and staff writers will function as per-
sonnel of Concordia Publishing House with all the attendant
benefits and responsibilities. Concordia Publishing House
shall provide office space. equipment, and clerical assistance
to the editors and staff writers.

e. It shall keep the Editorial Commission fully informed
concerning the financial aspects of the publications and shall
consult with the commission regarding distribution and pro-
motion plans.

f. It shall be responsible for obtaining advertising for the
official periodicals of the Synod on the basis of policies estab-
lished by the Editorial Commission.

11.85 Doctrinal Review

Matters relating to doctrine shall be subject to the syn-
odically prescribed procedure for doctrinal review before
publication.

WILLIAM EGGERS

O. A. Dorn
O. P. KRETZMANN
Patt SIMON