# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2004_S155
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

STRUCTURE, PLANNING, AND ADMINISTRATION
1.10.12

1.10.12.1

Every board, commission, officer,
and staff member of the Synod and
every agency or entity of the Synod
shall avoid conflicts of interest as described in this Bylaw. (See former
1.10.12)
Each governing board shall maintain and monitor a conflict-of-interest policy which shall be applicable
to the boards, commissions, officers,
and executive staff operating under
the respective entity or agency. Each
policy shall include the following
provisions:
(a) Each board or commission member shall disclose to the chairman of the entity or agency and
each staff person shall disclose
to the executive officer of the entity or agency any potential conflicts of interest. Each chairman
or executive officer shall disclose
personal potential conflicts of interest to the governing board.
(1) Such disclosures shall include board membership on,
a substantial interest in, or
employment of the individual or a relative by any organization doing business with
the Synod or any of its entities or agencies.
(2) Board members or staff persons who receive honoraria
or payments for any sales or
services rendered to the
Synod or its entities or agencies shall disclose such information.
(3) All such disclosures shall be
reported to the respective
board or commission or its
designated representative(s),
who shall determine whether
an inappropriate interest exists.
(b) Responsibilities shall be conducted in a manner reflecting the
highest degree of integrity and
honesty consistent with the Scriptures, the Lutheran Confessions,
the synodical Handbook, board
policies, and civil laws.
(1) Activities shall not be entered into which may be
detrimental to the interests
of the Synod and its entities
or agencies.
(2) Information acquired in the
course of carrying out synodical duties shall not knowingly be used in any way
which would be detrimental
to the welfare of the Synod
and its entities or agencies.

1.10.12.2

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(3) No board or commission
member, and/or staff or executive officer of the Synod
or its entities and agencies
shall vote on any transaction
in which the individual shall
receive a direct or indirect financial gain.
(4) Gifts, entertainment, or favors in excess of $100 per
person per year from any individual or outside concern
which does or is seeking to
do business with the Synod
or its entities or agencies
shall not be accepted.
(5) Any inappropriate activity
shall cease or the position
will be vacated.
Individuals, prior to accepting elected
or appointed office or staff positions,
shall sign statements that they have
received, understand, and agree to
abide by this Bylaw and the conflictof-interest policy of the respective corporation. Each shall also sign annually a “Statement of Compliance” with
the bylaw and policy.

Full Financial Disclosure
1.10.13
The Synod and each of its entities and
agencies shall fully disclose their financial books and records to any
member congregation of the Synod.
(No change from former 1.10.13)
(a) Full disclosure includes all information (including, but not limited to, information required to
be made available under state
law) recorded in any fashion, except the following:
(1) Information which would violate the expected confidentiality of donors.
(2) Personnel files or other information that would violate
the expected confidentiality
of officers and employees.
(3) Information which relates to
in-process negotiations of financial matters.
(4) Information the disclosure of
which would breach a legal
obligation of the Synod or its
entities or agencies or affect
pending litigation or claims
against the Synod or its entities or agencies.
(5) Information which is preliminary in nature or otherwise
has not been finalized in its
form and content.
(b) Salaries of elected officers of the
Synod shall be published annually in an official periodical.
1.10.13.1 The accounting department of the
Synod shall publish annually in an

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