# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2001_S113
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112 SYNODICAL REPORTS

that District. [t shall be the assembly in which the congregations of
the District can counsel together to achieve their objectives, receive
reports and counsel from the Synod, and through which the con-
gregations and the District can together make recommendations to
the convention, boards, and commissions of the Synod. It shall
have the authority to give direction to the officers, boards, and
commissions of the District.

b. The elective officers of the District serve in accordance with
the duties assigned to them in the Constitution and Bylaws of the
Synod as they apply to the District and within the boundaries of
the respective District, and in accordance with the duties which
may be assigned in the Bylaws of the District. They shall have pri-
mary responsibility for District implementation of decisions of the
Synod, as applicable, and for implementation of decisions of the
District convention and District boards. They shall supervise the
day-to-day activities of District staff. They shal] report their activ-
ities and recommendations to the convention, to the Board of Di-
rectors, and to the Synod as appropriate, and maintain communi-
cation as necessary with other Districts and with jurisdictional units
of other church bodies.

c. The Board of Directors, elected by the District, serves as the
legal representative of the District and the custodian of al] property
of the District. Between conventions it shall provide for imple-
mentation within the District of the decisions of the national and
District conventions, determine general operating policies, estab-
lish program priorities, approve program budgets, allocate neces-
sary funds for the support of the national and District budgets, re-
view program performance, and make provisions for necessary
staff. It shall report its activities to the District convention.

d. The District shall utilize boards and commissions to fulfill the
objectives of the Synod and to carry out the decisions and programs
of the District, on behalf of or in service to the congregations and
the District, as provided in the bylaws of the District. They shall
maintain communication with and provide for utilization of the pro-
grams of the corresponding boards and commissions of the Synod,
as applicable. They shall design programs to mect their special
needs in their assigned area of responsibility and administer ap-
proved programs and resources assigned to them by the convention
or the Board of Directors. They may propose new programs and ad-
justments to existing programs. They shall report their activitics and
recommendations as provided in the bylaws of the District.

e. The District Board of Directors in accordance with the bylaws
of the District may engage such staff as is necessary for program
implementation. District staff shall develop, manage, and review
programs and ministries and recommend necessary adjustments.
Staff represents its respective board or committee, and serves the
congregations of the District as liaison between the District program
board and its related national program board. The reporting rela-
tionships of staff should be defined in the bylaws of the District.

4,91 Functions [of District Boards of Directors]

Each District shall elect a Board of Directors, the size and com-
position of which shall be determined by the bylaws of the District.
It shall have such powers and duties as are accorded to it by the
Constitution, Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, resolutions, and
policies of the Synod, as well as those of the District. Subject to
such limitations, it shall operate within the applicable federal and
state laws. It shall be vested with the general management and su-
pervision of the District’s business and legal affairs and shall adopt
policies and require procedures which assure that said management
and supervision is effected. In fulfilling its functions and in coordi-
nating its work with the Synod, the board shall be guided generally
by the functions of the Board of Directors of the Synod as defined
in Bylaw 3.181ff., as these apply to Districts, and subject to the
reservations, limitations, and delegations of such Bylaws.

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b. Officers of the District shall have primary responsibility for
implementation of decisions of the national Synod as they apply to
the District and within the boundaries of the respective District,
and for implementation of decisions of the District conventions and
District agencies.

c. Communication between national and District levels shall be
maintained in order to carry out the most effective and coordinated
programs possible.

4.91 Functions [of District Boards of Directors}

Each District shall elect a Board of Directors, the size and com-
position of which shall be determined by the bylaws of the Dis-
trict. It shall have such powers and duties as are accorded to it by
the Constitution, Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, resolutions,
and policies of the Synod, as well as those of the District. Subject
to such limitations, it shall operate within the applicable federal
and state laws. It shall be vested with the general management and
supervision of the District’s business and legal affairs and shall
adopt policies and require procedures which assure that said man-
agement and supervision is effected. In fulfilling its functions and
in coordinating its work with the Synod, the board shall be guided
generally by the functions of the Board of Directors of the Synod
as defined in Bylaw 3.181 ff., as these apply to Districts, and sub-
ject to the reservations, limitations, and delegations of such By-
laws. Between conventions it shall provide for implementation
within the District of the decisions of the national and District con-
ventions and allocate necessary funds for the support of the na-
tional and District budgets.