# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2010_S145
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SYNOD REPORTS
2.14.2

The definitions of terms used in this
bylaw are as follows: …
(j) Hearing facilitator: One selected according to these bylaws
(Bylaw 1.10.13.2) by blind draw
by the Secretary of the Synod
and trained to serve as a facilitator for hearings before panels.
(j)(k) [and following letters]
2.14.7.2 A Hearing Panel consisting of three
two district presidents and one reconciler who is a layperson selected
as follows but excluding the involved
district presidents shall conduct the
hearing:
(a) One district president selected by
the accused.
(b) One district president selected
by the district president who
imposed the suspended status (a
district president may not choose
himself).
(c) A third district president selected
by the other two Hearing Panel
members. If the two Hearing
Panel members cannot agree on
the third Hearing Panel member, then One reconciler who
is a layperson. Such third This
member shall be chosen by blind
draw from among the Synod’s
roster of reconcilers remaining
district presidents, excluding any
involved district president, with
the blind draw administered by
the chairman of the Council of
Presidents and audited by witnesses.
(d) Each Hearing Panel shall have
a nonvoting hearing facilitator
who will serve as chairman of
the panel.
(e) The hearing facilitator shall conduct the hearing, shall serve as
chairman of the panel, and may
draw upon persons and resources
that he deems necessary for conducting a hearing in a fair and
equitable manner.
(f) The hearing facilitator shall serve
as an advisor to the panel on the
form but not the substance of the
decision.
2.14.7.3 Upon receipt of a request for hearing, the chairman of the Council of
Presidents shall promptly notify the
accused and the district president who
imposed the suspended status of their
respective right to choose one Hearing
Panel member and direct that the
identity of their selection be transmitted to the chairman of the Council of
Presidents within 15 days from the date
of such notice. If either party declines
to make a selection within 15 days, the
chairman of the Council of Presidents
shall then make such selection within
five days.

2.15.2

[No change needed]

2.15.7.2 A Hearing Panel consisting of three
two district presidents (excluding the
involved district presidents) and one
reconciler who is a layperson selected
as follows shall conduct the hearing:
(a) One district president selected
by the accused (a district president, if he is the accused, may
not choose himself).
(b) One district president selected by
the President of the Synod.
(c) A third district president selected
by the other two Hearing Panel
members. If the two Hearing
Panel members cannot agree on
the third Hearing Panel member, then One reconciler who
is a layperson. Such third This
member shall be chosen by blind
draw from among the Synod’s
roster of reconcilers remaining
district presidents, excluding any
involved district president, with
the blind draw administered by
the chairman of the Council of
Presidents and audited by witnesses.
(d) Each Hearing Panel shall have
a nonvoting hearing facilitator
who will serve as chairman of
the panel.
(e) The hearing facilitator shall conduct the hearing, shall serve as
chairman of the panel, and may
draw upon persons and resources
that he deems necessary for conducting a hearing in a fair and
equitable manner.
(f) The hearing facilitator shall serve
as an advisor to the panel on the
form but not the substance of the
decision.
(d)(g) If a Referral Panel was
formed, the three district presidents that served in that capacity are not eligible to serve on a
Hearing Panel.
2.15.7.3 Upon receipt of a request for hearing, the chairman of the Council of
Presidents shall promptly notify the
accused and the President of the Synod
of their respective right to choose one
Hearing Panel member and direct that
the identity of their selection be transmitted to the chairman of the Council
of Presidents within 15 days from the
date of such notice. If either party
declines to make a selection within 15
days, the chairman of the Council of
Presidents shall then make such selection within 5 days.

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2.17.2

[No change needed]

2.17.7.2 A Hearing Panel consisting of three
two district presidents (excluding the
involved district presidents) and one
reconciler who is a layperson selected
as follows, shall conduct the hearing:
(a) One district president selected by
the accused.
(b) One district president selected by
the ecclesiastical supervisor who
imposed the suspended status (a
district president may not choose
himself).
(c) A third district president selected
by the other two Hearing Panel
members. If the two Hearing
Panel members cannot agree on
the third Hearing Panel member, then One reconciler who
is a layperson. Such third This
member shall be chosen by blind
draw from among the Synod’s
roster of reconcilers remaining
district presidents, excluding any
involved district president, with
the blind draw administered by
the chairman of the Council of
Presidents and audited by witnesses.
(d) Each Hearing Panel shall have
a nonvoting hearing facilitator
who will serve as chairman of
the panel.
(e) The hearing facilitator shall conduct the hearing, shall serve as
chairman of the panel, and may
draw upon persons and resources
that he deems necessary for conducting a hearing in a fair and
equitable manner.
(f) The hearing facilitator shall serve
as an advisor to the panel on the
form but not the substance of the
decision.
2.17.7.3 Upon receipt of a request for hearing, the chairman of the Council of
Presidents shall promptly notify the
accused and the involved ecclesiastical
supervisor of their respective right to
choose one Hearing Panel member and
direct that the identity of their selection
be transmitted to the chairman of the
Council of Presidents within 15 days
from the date of such notice. If either
party declines to make a selection
within such 15-day period, the chairman of the Council of Presidents shall
then make such selection within five
days.

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