# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1998_S161
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STRUCTURE
f. announce daily the time and the place of committee meetings at conventions;
g. officially notify every member of the Synod
elected to office of election;
h. edit the Proceedings of the Synod in convention
and arrange for its distribution in harmony with the
provisions of the Bylaws;
i. serve as a nonvoting member and secretary of the
Commission on Constitutional Matters;
j. serve as a voting member of the Board of Governors of Concordia Historical Institute;
k. carry out responsibilities with reference to the
nomination and election of the President and First
Vice-President as detailed in the Bylaws (3.901 and
3.903);
l. supervise the maintenance of the official roster of
member congregations, and ordained or commissioned
ministers on the basis of information supplied by the
District Presidents;
m. serve as editor of The Lutheran Annual;
n. keep a file of all governing instruments of Districts and entities of the Synod and of its Districts;
o. administer the Synod’s Dispute Resolution
Process;

COMMENT: In effect, this is happening already.

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3.165 Specific Duties
The Chief Financial Officer shall
a. act as the depositary for all funds in the hands of
corporate Synod’s boards (excluding Worker Benefit
Plans), commissions, officers, and employees who by
virtue of their office act as custodians or trustees of
such funds.

COMMENT: Only a change in job title.
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b. keep informed about the financial affairs of the
synodwide corporate entities. In this capacity the Chief
Financial Officer shall serve as a nonvoting member of
the governing boards of the Concordia University System, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation, The Lutheran Church Extension Fund—Missouri
Synod, Worker Benefit Plans, and Concordia Publishing House. The Chief Financial Officer shall serve on
the investment committee of Worker Benefit Plans.

COMMENT: Chief Financial Officer to provide linkage in
financial matters between Board of Directors of the Synod
and synodwide corporate entities. Membership on CPH
Board is new.
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p. perform such other work as the Synod in convention, the President, or the Board of Directors of the
Synod may assign to him.

c. keep on file a correct list of all devises and bequests which directly or indirectly have been given to
Corporate Synod. Legacies and bequests made to other
agencies of the Synod shall be reported annually to the
Chief Financial Officer as part of the audit process.

COMMENT: Secretary may have work assigned by the
Board of Directors in addition to the President and the
Synod in convention.

COMMENT: Items in the list no longer to be specified in a
Bylaw. Reports on legacies and bequests to synodical agencies are now annual.

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Omit: Current Bylaw 3.165 d
COMMENT: Implicit in authority elsewhere conferred on
CFO in Bylaws.

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3.145 Vacancy
In the event of the death, resignation, or permanent
incapacity of the Secretary, the Board of Directors of
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod shall appoint a
successor for the unexpired term.
3.161 Election
The Vice-President–Finance—Treasurer shall be a
layperson. The nominee or slate of nominees for election as Vice-President–Finance—Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer shall be provided by the Board of Directors of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, after
consultation with the other boards on which he serves
and shall be elected by the convention. Any additional
nominations from the floor must meet the requirements
of Bylaw 3.985. a, with the Board of Directors serving
as the committee for nominations for this position. The
term of office shall be for a period of three years, with
no limitation of reelection to successive terms. He shall
not be in line of succession to the presidency. The VicePresident–Finance—Treasurer shall not be an officer
or staff member of a synodwide corporate entity.
3.163 General Duties
The Chief Financial Officer shall administer the financial affairs of the Synod, excluding the synodwide
corporate entities, the Districts, and Worker Benefit
Plans. The Chief Financial Officer shall carry out the
duties of the office in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the Synod and as directed by the
Board of Directors of The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod. The Chief Financial Officer shall receive and
disburse the moneys of corporate Synod, and keep accurate account of them under the instruction of the
Board of Directors of The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod.

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d. report regularly to the Synod through the official
periodical and at every meeting of the Synod in convention on the performance of his office.

COMMENT: Wording change.
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e. be authorized to borrow in the name of the
Synod, provided the Board of Directors of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod has first determined the
amounts and conditions under which such moneys shall
be borrowed.
Instruments relative to such borrowing shall require
two signators. One shall be the Chief Financial Officer
and the other shall be another synodical officer designated by the Board of Directors of the Synod.
f. at any time submit to an audit of official books
and accounts when so ordered by the Synod or its Board
of Directors.

COMMENT: Relocates a provision (slightly modified) from
current Constitution XI E 3.
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g. perform such other work as the Synod in convention, the President, or the Board of Directors of Synod
may assign.
3.171 Appointment
The Chief Administrative Officer shall be an officer
of the Synod and be appointed by the Board of Direc-