# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2004_S154
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154

RESOLUTIONS

that have been recommended by various delegates and respondents be sent to the Commission on Constitutional
Matters for inclusion, when correct and appropriate, in the
final revised draft of the Handbook:
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43-47

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27-32

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38ff

Revision
Move l.7 – Synod Relationships: Congregation,
National, District, Circuit; 1.8 – Synod Relationships: Conventions, Officers, Board, Commissions, Staff; and 1.10 – General Regulations
for Corporate Synod or Its Agencies to immediately after 1.2 – Definitions both in the Contents and the Bylaw sections and renumber
everything else. (Placing the relationships bylaws at the beginning of the Bylaws provides a
foundation for better understanding the remainder of the Bylaws.)
Add after “entity” the words “of corporate
Synod, synodwide corporate entity” so that it
reads
“Each entity of corporate Synod, synodwide corporate entity, or auxiliary shall establish procedures….” (The definition of entities limits them
to corporate Synod. The bylaw also covers synodwide corporate entities.)
Add “at the national level” after staff so that it
reads “staff at the national level through its executive officer shall….”
Change bylaw reference from “2.39c” to “1.5”
Reverse (d) Reply of Respondent and (e) Respondent
Change bylaw reference “1.9.8.5” to “1.9.8.6”
Change bylaw reference “1.9.10.3” to “1.9.10.2”
Change bylaw reference “1.9.10.3” to “1.9.10.2”
(Bylaw 1.10 needs clarification. The title “General Regulations for Corporate Synod and its
Agencies” limits it to agencies of corporate
Synod while the detail in most cases refers to
all agencies of the Synod as defined in proposed
Bylaw 1.2.1. This can be clarified by changing
the title, setting up two additional sub sections
and clarifying certain bylaws.) Change Bylaw
1.10 to read as follows:

1.10 General Regulations
for Corporate Synod and Agencies of the Synod
All Agencies
1.10.1
Members of all agencies shall be
members of member congregations
of the Synod. (See former 1.10.1)
1.10.2
All agencies shall organize themselves as to officers and subcommittees at the initial meeting after election or appointment and shall conduct
business in accordance with accepted
parliamentary rules. (See former
1.10.2)
1.10.3
All agencies may employ executive
committees to act in times of emergency between plenary meetings
and to act on delegated assignments.
(See former 1.10.4)
Insert (a) through (c) of former as
they appear on page 28.
1.10.4
Unless otherwise specified or permitted by the Bylaws, executives,
faculty, and staff on either the na-

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tional or District level shall not be
members of the board or entity
under which they serve, nor shall
any such executives or staff be members of the board of any other agency
of the Synod. (See former 1.10.6)
1.10.5
No one, either in the Synod or in a
District, or between the Synod and a
District, shall hold more than one
elective office; or hold more than two
offices, although one or both be appointive; or ever hold two offices of
which one is directly responsible for
the work done by the other. (No
change from former 1.10.7)
Insert (a) and (b) of former 1.10.7 as
they appear on page 29.
1.10.6
The governing boards of all agencies
shall develop policy statements regarding the relations between boards
and staffs. (See former 1.10.8)
Insert (a) and (b) of former 1.10.8 as
they appear on page 29.
1.10.7
All agencies shall make available
upon request and at a reasonable
price a verbatim copy of their minutes except for executive sessions.
(See former 1.10.9)
Corporate Synod and Synodwide Corporate Entities
1.10.8
Every entity of corporate Synod and
every synodwide corporate entity
shall meet at least quarterly unless
otherwise stipulated in the Bylaws.
(See former 1.10.3)
(a) Exceptions require the approval
at least annually of the synodical
President.
1.10.9
Every entity of corporate Synod and
every synodwide corporate entity
shall operate under synodical human
resources policies. Such policies may
recognize the unique character of the
operations of each. (See former 1.10.5)
Insert (a) through (f) of former 1.10.5
as they appear on page 28.
Administrative and programmatic
1.10.10
conflicts between entities of corporate Synod and between such entities and the synodwide corporate entities shall be handled by the parties
concerned in a Christian manner
with the assistance of the President
of the Synod. (See former 1.10.10)
1.10.11
Board and commissions may appoint
standing committees of specialists to
provide professional or technical assistance to the board or commission
and may delegate certain responsibilities to such committees while retaining supervision. The creation of
standing committees shall be reported to the President and Board of
Directors of the Synod. (No change
from former 1.10.11)
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