# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2013_S159
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3.3.4.9

lish policy guidelines for the distribution of grants of
the Synod (restricted and unrestricted) and efforts
for securing additional financial support from other
sources.
(e) Regarding the Synod’s colleges, universities, and
seminaries, the board shall approve capital projects in
relation to campus property management agreements
and institutional master plans, and shall establish and
monitor criteria for determining institutional viability, fiscal and otherwise.
To carry out the business and legal affairs of the Synod,
The the Board of Directors may appoint other officers
of the synod subject to the approval of the President. of
the synod, may appoint other officers and The Board of
Directors may also appoint staff as requiredfrom time
to time to carry out the business and legal affairs of the
synod.

1. Five voting members, whose terms shall be for six
years renewable once, three of whom shall be ordained
ministers and two shall be lawyers; and
2. The Secretary of the Synod, who shall also serve as
a nonvoting member of the commission and its secretary.
1.Three ministers of religion—ordained, whose
terms shall be for six years, renewable once
2.Two attorneys, whose terms shall be for six
years, renewable once
3.The Secretary of the Synod, who shall serve as
the secretary of the commission
3.9.2.1.1 The Commission on Constitutional Matters shall be
appointed in the following manner:
Other than the Secretary of Synod, candidates Candidates shall be nominated only by the district boards of
directors and shall be presented to the Council of Presidents through the Office of the Secretary.

Action: Adopted (2)
(During discussion, a suggestion to strike the word “mission”
from paragraphs (1) and (2) of Bylaw 3.3.4.5 (a) in accord with the
deletion in the first line of Bylaw 3.3.4.5 was initially received by
the floor committee as a friendly amendment but was subsequently
withdrawn. Res. 6-03 was adopted as presented [Yes: 960; No: 27].)

To Restore Secretary of Synod as Voting
Member of Commission on Constitutional
Matters (CCM)
RESOLUTION 6-04
Overture 6-28 (CW, p. 245)
Whereas, The Secretary of the Synod is elected by the convention and serves as a non-voting member of the Commission on
Constitutional Matters; and
Whereas, Prior to the 1995 convention, the Secretary of the
Synod was a voting member of the Commission on Constitutional
Matters; and
Whereas, The Secretary maintains the records of the Commission on Constitutional Matters and has extensive institutional
knowledge; and
Whereas, The resulting decisions of the Commission on Constitutional Matters would be enhanced if the Secretary of the Synod
were a voting member of the Commission on Constitutional Matters; therefore be it
Resolved, That Bylaws 3.9.2.1, 3.9.2.1.1, and 3.3.3.2 be amended
as follows:
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
3.9.2.1

The Commission on Constitutional Matters shall consist of six voting members:

R e s olu t i on s

3.3.3.2

(a) The Council of Presidents shall select five candidates for each vacant appointed position and present
them through the Office of the Secretary of the Synod
to the President of the Synod.
(b) The President of the Synod, in consultation with
the vice-presidents of the Synod, shall appoint members of the commission from the list presented by the
Council of Presidents.
(c) Thereafter, the appointments shall become effective
upon ratification by a majority vote of the members of
the Council of Presidents.
(d) Vacancies in appointed positions shall be filled by
following the procedure set forth above.
The Secretary shall perform such other work as pertains to his office or such other work as the Synod in
convention, the President, or the Board of Directors of
the Synod may assign to him.

(a) He shall serve as a nonvotingvoting member and
secretary of the Commission on Constitutional Matters.
(b) He shall….
Action: Adopted (6)
(After discussion, Res. 6-04 was adopted as presented [Yes: 586;
No: 328].)

To Revise Definitions in Handbook
RESOLUTION 6-05
Overture 6-16 (CW, p. 236)
Whereas, Clarification of certain definitions would be appropriate and helpful; therefore be it

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