# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2007_S263 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) SYNOD STRUCTURE AND GOVERANCE 263 The definitions of terms used in this bylaw are as follows: (h) Final Hearing Panel: Three distriet- presidents hearing facilitators who when the decision of the Hearing Panel is ap- pealed shall be selected according to these bylaws to give a final hearing. (j) Hearing Panel: Three distriet-presidents hearing facili- tators selected according to these bylaws to hear the matter and render a final decision unless appealed. 2.14.7 If the request for hearing as granted in Bylaw 2.14.6 (c) is made, the president of the district (the district president of the suspended/accused member) shall inform the chairman of the Council of Presidents who shall fers-e-Heering-Pene-etdis- request the Secretary of the Synod to form a Hearing Panel of three hearing facilitators within 30 days of the request in accordance with the provisions in this bylaw. deme te: 7.2 A Hearing Panel consisting of anree distriet-presi- hearing facilitators ¢ ne _distric ident selected as follows put oncluding-the-invelved-disteiet presidente shall con- duct the hearing: | ta The Sec- f he nod or his repres ntative sh ll ive h facili sehich will be f to ac- cus he distri who i he suspen status, who within 15 days may each strike one name. If after more than three nam: main, thi | Lof thr will be selected by blind draw. resi ther than th tus), who will function as th resident who imi - hairman of 2.14.7.3 Upon receipt of a request for hearing, the chairman of the Council of Presidents shall promptly notify the accused and the district president who imposed the Suspended st status sof 2.14.7.5 Within 15 days after the Hearing Panel i is consti- tuted, #-ohe e e = Re the chairman shall then, after conferring with the accused and the district president who imposed the suspended status, select a date and location within 45 days after the Hearing Panel is con- stituted to determine when and where the Hearing Panel will consider the matter. 2.14.8.1 Within 30 days after receipt of the request, a Final Hearing Panel shall be selected. (a) The panel shall be constituted in the same prescribed man- ner as described i in Bylaws 2. l4. 7. 2- 2. 14. 7. 5. reneepe thatthe (b) The procedures for the final hearing shall be the same as prescribed in Bylaws 2.14.7.5~2.14.7.7. (c) The chairman of the Hearing Panel shall provide the Final Hearing Panel with a written statement of the matter and the Hearing Panel’s report, minutes, records, and proceedings. 2.15.7 If the request for hearing as granted in Bylaw 2.15.6 (c) is made, the President of the Synod shall inform the chair- man of the Council of Presidents who shall form~e-Hearing Penel-of-distriet-presidents request the Secre nod to form a Hearing Panel of three hearing facilitators within 30 days of the request in accordance with the provisions in this bylaw. 2. 15. 7. 2 A Hearing Panel consisting of three distrietpresi- de ud ; d 6) hearing facili- tators an nd one di ist rict presi ident t selected as s follows shall con- duct the hearing: Sec re t f the S nod or Chis re representative, shall select the n f five hearing facilit: s, which will be forwar the accused and to the district president who imposed the sus- n who within | may each striki i . If after 1 more th names remain, th I J] of three will lect lind draw. Syned-The chairman of the Council of Presidents or his repre- sentative shall by random draw select one distri (other than U: istrict president or any district presi- dent involved i ccusation), who will function - votin in of the panel. (If the chairman of th neil of Presi one who has been suspende next rankin officer of the Council of Presidents will conduct the random (d) If a Referral Panel was formed, the three district presi- dents that served in that capacity are not eligible to serve ef as chairman of a Hearing Panel. 2.15.7.3 Upon receipt of a request for hearing, the chairman of the Council of Presidents shall promptly notify the accused and the President of the e Synod 0 of thei roopective right tereheose if din Bylaws LI Sean an name fe en 2.15.7. 5 Within 15 days after the Hearing Panel i is consti- tuted, #+-6he 6 : ; ei ther, the chairman, after conferring with the accused and the President of the Synod, shall select a date and location within 45 days after the panel is constituted to determine when and where the Hearing Panel will consider the matter. 2.15.8. Within 30 days after receipt of the request, a Final Hearing Panel shall be selected. (a) The panel shall be constituted in the same prescribed manner as described in Bylaws 2.15.7.2-2.15.7.5, except that the three-distriet-presidents-that-eenstituted district president who served as the chairman of the Hearing Panel and the three district presidents that constituted a Referral Panel and any other involved district presidents are omitted from consideration for the Final Hearing Panel. (b) The procedures for the final hearing shall be the same as prescribed in Bylaws 2.15.7.5~—2.15.7.7. (c) The chairman of the Hearing Panel shall provide the Final Hearing Panel with a written statement of the matter and the Hearing Panel’s report, minutes, records, and proceedings.