# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1971_S202
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RESOLUTIONS

pleasure of the board, but may be dismissed by the
Board of Directors only with the approval of the
President of the Synod. The vice-president (s), as-
sistant secretary, and treasurer Shall hold office
only during the pleasure of the board.

(Present 11.05h becomes proposed 11.07 d.)

d. Compensation. The chairman of the board,
vice-chairman of the board, and secretary shall
serve without compensation; all other officers shall
be compensated in such amounts as shall be fixed
by the Board of Directors.

(See proposed 11.07 b, 11.09, 11.11 ¢ and d.)
(Cf. present 11.05 a and 11.05f and g.)

11.09 Other Executives

The Board of Directors may appoint such other
executives (including, but not by way of limitation
of the generality of the foregoing, one or more as-
sistant treasurers), each of whom shall hold office
for such period, have such authority, and perform
such duties as the Board of Directors may from
time to time determine. The Board of Directors may
delegate to the president the power to appoint and
fix the compensations, term, authority, and duties
of all and any of such other executives.

11.11 Duties of Officers

(Present 11.05 b becomes proposed 11.11 a.)

a. Chairman. The chairman shall preside at
meetings of the Board of Directors. In addition he
shall be available to the president for consultation
and advice and shall act as liaison between the
president and the Board of Directors.

(Present 11.05 c becomes proposed 11.11 b.)

b. Vice-Chairman. The vice-chairman shall have
such powers and perform such duties as may be
assigned to him by the Board of Directors. He shall,
in the absence or disability of the chairman of the
board, perform the duties and exercise the power of
the chairman of the board.

(Cf. present 11.05 f.)

c. President. The president shall be the chief
executive officer of the corporation and shall have
such powers and duties incident to those normally
associated with a chief executive officer, subject to
the policies established by the Board of Directors of
Concordia Publishing House.

(Cf. present 11.05 g.)

d. Vice-President. The vice-president or vice-
presidents shall perform such duties as may be as-
signed by the president or the Board of Directors.
In the absence or disability of the president, or at
any time upon his request, his duties and powers
shall be performed and exercised by the vice-
president, or if several by the respective vice-presi-
dents in the order of priority designated by the
Board of Directors, or, in the absence of such desig-
nation, in the order of priority of appointment.
Vice-presidents appointed at the same meeting,
unless the Board of Directors shall fix a different
priority, shall be deemed to have been appointed in
the order in which their names are set forth in the
motion or motions for their appointment.

(Present 11.05 d becomes proposed 11.11 e.)
e. Secretary. (No change)
(Cf. present 11.05 a.)

f. Assistant Secretary. The assistant secretary
shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the
president or the secretary, or the Board of Directors.

(Present 11.05 e becomes proposed 11.11 g.)
8. Treasurer. (No change)
(Present 11.04 becomes proposed 11.13.)

11.13 Prohibition of Conflict of Interest

In addition to the prohibition against conflict of
interest as detailed in Sec. 212 a, members of the

Board of Directors and officers and other executives
of Concordia Publishing House shall not enter into
gainful business contracts or transactions with Con.
cordia Publishing House.

(Present 11.07 becomes proposed 11.15)

11.15 Seal. (No change)
(Present 11.19 becomes proposed 11.17.)

11.17 Bonds or Mortgages. (No change)
(Present 11.21 becomes proposed 11.19.)

11.19 Credit Policy

The Board of Directors shall have sole power
and authority to establish the credit policy of the
corporation. Amounts to be written off at the close
of the fiscal year are to be approved by the Board
of Directors.

(Present 11.13 becomes proposed 11.21.)

11.21 Fiscal Year (No change)
(Present 11.15 becomes proposed 11.23.)

11.23 Surplus Funds (No change)
(Present 11.23 becomes proposed 11.25.)

11.25 Miscellaneous
a. (No change)
b. (No change)

ce. A copy of either Der Lutheraner or the Lu-
theran Witness and the Lutheran Witness Reporter
shall be sent free of charge to all retired pastors,
professors, and teachers in the Synod.

d. Concordia Publishing House shall provide a
sufficient number of copies of the periodicals pub-
lished by the Synod for the reading rooms of the
Synod’s educational institutions. The presidents of
the institutions shall determine the kind and num-
ber of such publications required.

e. (No change)
f. (No change)
g. (No change)
h. (No change)

Action: Adopted (6).

To Commend Concordia Publishing House
for its Hiring Practices
RESOLUTION 10-05

Overture 10-13 (CW, p. 422)

Wuereas, Concordia Publishing House has publicly
announced its desire to employ and train more black
people and representatives of other minority groups for
available jobs and to upgrade their skills for promotion
into supervisory and management positions; and

Wuereas, Notable progress has been made toward
this goal as evidenced by its report that more than 40
percent of all new employees engaged during the year
1970 were from minority groups; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod commend Concordia Pub-
lishing House for its leadership in promoting economic
justice for all people; and be it further

Resolved, That CPH be directed to share the knowl-
edge it has acquired through this experience with other
agencies and institutions of the Synod so that they might
be encouraged to follow its example; and be it finally

Resolved, That CPH be directed to continue this pro-~