# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2004_S159
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STRUCTURE, PLANNING, AND ADMINISTRATION
committee. The Synod’s Director of Human Resources
shall be consulted in developing the candidate list.

Action: Adopted (10)
(When introducing the resolution, the committee changed the
wording of the printed resolution by adding as a final sentence to
the proposed bylaw wording: The Synod’s Director of Human Resources shall be consulted in developing the candidate list. After
debate was closed, the resolution was adopted as presented [Yes:
633; No: 498].)

To Amend Constitution Regarding Officer
and Board Responsibilities
RESOLUTION 7-21
Report LR1-8 (TB, pp. 21−27); Overtures 7-06, 7-27,
7-112−117 (CW, pp. 250−251, 260, 287−289); L7-123
(TB, pp. 239–240)
WHEREAS, Amendments to the Constitution shall be submitted directly to each voting congregation (Constitution
Article XIV 4); therefore be it
Resolved, That Article XI F 2 of the Constitution be
amended to read as follows:
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
2. The Board of Directors is the legal representative
of the Synod. It is the custodian of all the property of
the Synod, directly or by its delegation of such authority
to an agency of the Synod. It shall exercise supervision
over all the property and business affairs of the Synod
except in those areas where it has delegated such authority to an agency of the Synod to the extent management authority and duties have been delegated by
the Constitution, Bylaws, or resolutions of the Synod to
other officers and agencies of the Synod or where the
voting members of the Synod through the adoption of
Bylaws or by other convention action have assigned
specific areas of responsibility to separate corporate or
trust entities, and as to those the Board of Directors
shall have general oversight responsibility as set forth
in the Bylaws.

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Action: Adopted (10)
(As the committee introduced the resolution, it removed from
consideration the first two whereas paragraphs of the printed version. When debate was ended, the resolution was adopted as presented [Yes: 780; No: 322].)

To Study Way of Improving
Synodical Elections
RESOLUTION 7-22
Overtures 7-73 (CW, p. 275)
WHEREAS, The goal of synodical elections is to select the
most qualified leaders by seeking God’s direction and blessings; and
WHEREAS, Floor nominations do not always allow adequate opportunity for determining a nominee’s qualifications for a specific office; and
WHEREAS, The Bylaws are not consistent in setting forth
the desired qualifications for specific offices (for boards,
etc.); and
WHEREAS, The Scriptures do not mandate the process for
the election of leaders in the church; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Synod in convention charge the
chairman of the Commission on Structure, Commission on
Constitutional Matters, and Nominating Committee (convener) to consider ways in which the process of nominating
and electing leaders might be improved: and be it further
Resolved, That they report their findings, suggested
procedural changes, and possible bylaw changes to the 2007
convention.
Action: Adopted (10)
(After introduction by the committee, an immediate motion to
end debate failed. During discussion, a proposed substitute resolution was ruled out of order. When debate was ended, the resolution was adopted as presented [Yes: 692; No: 453].)

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