# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S143
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RESOLUTIONS

To Adopt Revised Bylaws
RESOLUTION 2-18B

Resolved, That all Bylaw revisions proposed by Task
Force II on pages 52—129 of the Convention Workbook
be adopted, except to the extent that this convention has
adopted other provisions and except as amended by the
floor committee, as indicated principally below and in
the special packet distributed to the delegates:

PROPOSED WORDING

Contents
FOREWORD
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
CONSTITUTION
BYLAWS

I. PREAMBLE

A. Confession
B. Membership
C. Principles of Organization

II. Synodical Organization

A. Conventions
B. General Provisions for Officers and Boards

C. Officers
1. President
2. Vice-Presidents
3. Secretary
4. Treasurer
D. Board of Directors

E. Elected Program Boards
1. Board for Evangelism Services
2. Board for Mission Services
3. Board for Parish Services
4. Board for Professional Education Services
5. Board for Youth Services

F. Appointed Support Services Boards
1. Board for Communication Services
2. Board for Social Ministry Services

. Commissions
. Commission on Adjudication
. Commission on Appeals
Commission on Black Ministry
Commission on Constitutional Matters
Commission on Doctrinal Review
Commission on Health and Healing
. Commission on Ministerial Health
Commission on Organizations
Commission on Structure
. Commission on Theology and Church
Relations
H. Other Synodical Entities
1. Concordia Historical Institute
2. Concordia Publishing House
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. Lutheran Church Extension Fund—
Missouri Synod
. Radio Station KFUO
. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Foundation
6. Worker Benefit Plans
I. Councils
1. Council of Presidents
2. Council of Administrators
J. Staff

K. Nominations and Elections

1.37 Definitions
a. A program board is an officially established

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group of elected persons charged with policymaking
and evaluative responsibilities for a programmatic
function of the Synod.

2.13 Other Advisory Representatives

b. Each elected and appointed board and com-
mission of the Synod shall be represented by its
chairman or another board or commission member
and by its principal staff person. Standing exceptions
shall be the Board of Directors, the Commission on
Constitutional Matters, and the Commission on
Theology and Church Relations, who may be repre-
sented by as many of their membership as they deem
necessary. Other exceptions must have the approval
of the Board of Directors prior to each convention.

2.51 Officers

The officers of the Synod shall be a President, five
Vice-Presidents, a Secretary,and a Treasurer, elected
by the convention.

2.53 Boards

The boards of the Synod shall be elected or
appointed as follows:

a. Elected by the delegate convention of the
Synod:
A Board of Directors
A Board for Evangelism Services
A Board for Mission Services
A Board for Parish Services
A Board for Professional Education Services
A Board for Youth Services
A Board of Directors for Concordia Publishing
House
A Board of Regents for each educational
institution.
b. Appointed by the Board of Directors:
A Board for Communication Services
A Board for Radio Station KFUO
A Board for Social Ministry Services
A Board of Trustees for The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod Foundation
A Board of Managers for Worker Benefit Plans
c. Appointed as prescribed:
A Board of Directors of the Lutheran Church
Extension Fund—Missouri Synod
A Board of Governors of Concordia Historical
Institute

2.55 Commissions

The commissions of the Synod shall be elected or
appointed as follows:

a. Elected by the convention of the Synod:

A synodical Commission on Adjudication
A synodical Commission on Appeals

b. Appointed by the President:

A Commission on Black Ministry
A Commission on Constitutional Matters
A Commission on Doctrinal Review
A Commission on Health and Healing
A Commission on Ministerial Health
A Commission on Organizations
- A Commission on Structure
c. In part by election and in part by appointment
as provided in the Bylaws:
A Commission on Theology and Church
Relations

2.57 Term of Office

a. The term of office of all elected synodical
officers shall be three years, of the members of all
elected synodical boards six years, except for youth
members of the Board for Youth Services which shall