# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2013_S162
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shall be a member of a congregation that is a member
of the Synod.;
(b) Each governing instrument shall include the a
provision that it is a component part of the Synod, is
subject to the Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions
of the Synod, and its governing instruments are
subordinate to the Constitution and Bylaws of the
Synod.;
(c) Each governing instrument shall include the a
provision that any amendment to a provision of its
governing instruments which relate to its objects
and purposes, the designating of its members, or the
procedure for amending its governing instruments
shall require a two-thirds affirmative vote of its
members, if any, who are appointed by the Board of
Directors of the Synod.; and
(d) Each governing instrument shall include the
a provision that upon dissolution of a synodwide
corporate entity, its remaining assets shall be
transferred to the Synod. Any amendment to this
provision shall require the affirmative vote of the
Synod in convention.
Action: Adopted (6)
(Res. 6-06 was adopted without discussion by voice vote.)

egory to be the first elected at every third convention,
as monitored by the Secretary of the Synod.
(c) The election by ballot of the members of all elective
boards and commissions shall next follow.
(d) A majority of all votes shall be required for election to all elective offices and elective board positions.
Candidates receiving a majority on the first ballot shall
be declared elected.
(e) Except in the elections of president and vice-presidents, when a second or succeeding ballot is required
for a majority, the candidate receiving the fewest votes
and all candidates receiving less than 15 percent of the
votes cast shall be dropped from the ballot, unless fewer
than two candidates receive 15 percent or more of the
votes cast, in which case the three highest candidates
shall constitute the ballot.
(f) The tally of the votes cast for each candidate shall
be announced after each ballot in all elections.
(g) A person elected to an office requiring a background
check shall not assume office until an appropriate background check has been completed. If a person is elected
and subsequently fails to pass a required background
check, the office will be deemed vacant and will be
filled according to Bylaw 3.2.5.
Action: Adopted (6)
(Res. 6-07 was adopted without discussion by voice vote.)

To Address Synod Handbook Issues Regarding
Required Background Checks
RESOLUTION 6-07
Overture 6-17 (CW, p. 237)
Whereas, Background checks are required for certain elective positions; and
Whereas, In the case of floor nominations, background checks
cannot always be completed prior to the election; and
Whereas, The results of the background check could disqualify
the candidate-elect from assuming office; therefore be it
Resolved, That the 2013 convention adopt the following changes
to Bylaw 3.12.4.2:
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
3.12.4.2 The President shall determine and announce a period
of time during the convention for the election of the
members of all elective boards and commissions.
(a) After the election of the President, the First
Vice-President, and the other vice-presidents in that
order, the election by ballot of the Secretary shall next
be conducted.
(b) The election by ballot of the members of the Board
of Directors shall next follow. Each category (ordained,
commissioned, and lay) shall be elected separately, the
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2 0 1 3 C o n v e n t io n P r o c e e d i n g s

To Clarify Appointment Process for Various
Representatives and Offices
RESOLUTION 6-08
Overture 6-18 (CW, pp. 238–240)
Whereas, Bylaws 1.3.8, 3.2.4, and 3.3.1.3 were not updated sufficiently to provide clarity regarding the appointment of various
representatives and offices after the 2010 LCMS convention; therefore be it
Resolved, That the 2013 LCMS convention adopt the following
bylaw changes:
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
1.3 Synod Relationships:
Congregations, National, District, Circuit
1.3.8

The Synod in convention or through the Board of Directors of the Synod may authorize holding membership
in national inter-Lutheran entities. Representatives of
the Synod to various national inter-Lutheran entities
(a) shall be named by the President of the Synod on
recommendation of the Chief Mission Officer or the
executive director of the directors of boards and commissions of the Synod Commission on Theology and
Church Relations; (b) shall participate in the activities
R e s olu t i on s