# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2013_S163
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of the respective inter-Lutheran entities according to
the constitutions and bylaws of those entities and in
keeping with the theological and constitutional principles of the Synod; and (c) shall submit formal reports
to the President.
Terms of Office
3.2.4

The term of office of all elected officers of the Synod
(Bylaw 3.2.1) shall be three years; of the elected members of the Board of Directors and all other boards
and commissions of the Synod, six years; of all members of college and university boards of regents, three
years; and of all appointed members of boards, commissions, and standing committees, three years, unless
these Bylaws specifically provide otherwise.

(a)The President, First Vice-President, regional
vice-presidents, Secretary, and members of all elected
boards and commissions of the Synod shall assume
office on September 1 following the convention and
shall be inducted into office on a date subsequent to
September 1 following the convention.
(b)In the interim, the newly elected President shall
meet with the reelected and newly elected vice-presidents to assess the state of the Synod, to plan for the
communication and carrying out of the resolutions
adopted at the convention, to assign areas of responsibility to the vice-presidents, and to gather names and
obtain information helpful for making wise appointments; he shall meet with the chairman and executive
directors of the staff supporting the boards and commissions to discuss their convention reports, and to
assess with them the financial support they will need;
he shall meet with the financial and administrative
officers to assess the financial status of the Synod and
the estimate of the financial resources available for the
coming year.
Action: Adopted (6)
(Res. 6-08 was adopted without discussion by voice vote.)

To Clarify the Process for Appointment
of the Executive Directors of the Offices
of National and International Mission
RESOLUTION 6-09
Overture 6-18 (CW, pp. 238–240 )
Whereas, Commission on Constitutional Matters Opinion
11-2600 (Implementation of New Synod Structure) clarifies the
process for appointment of the executive director of the Office of
National Mission and of the Office of International Mission; therefore be it
Resolved, That the 2013 LCMS convention adopt the following
bylaw change:
R e s olu t i on s

PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
3.3.1.3

The President shall have responsibilities and duties that
are both ecclesiastical and administrative.

…
(e) Prior to appointing, he shall engage in consultation
with the appropriate mission board to reach concurrence on a slate of candidates for the position of
executive director of a mission office. He shall engage
in consultation with each mission board, commission,
and the governing board of each synodwide corporate entity to reach mutual concurrence on a slate of
candidates for the position of chief executive or executive director.
Action: Adopted (6)
(Res. 6-09 was adopted without discussion by voice vote.)

To Clarify Appointment of Chief Executives
of Synodwide Corporate and Trust Entities
and Executive Director of Commission
on Theology and Church Relations
RESOLUTION 6-10
Overture 6-18 (CW, pp. 238–240)
Whereas, The Commission on Handbook is responsible to
provide “for the ongoing maintenance and management of the
Handbook” [Bylaw 3.9.4] and “to maintain Handbook integrity
and good order” [Bylaw 3.9.4.2(a)]; and
Whereas, The Commission on Handbook has recommended
the revising and realignment of Bylaw 1.5.5, including the moving
of certain sections to more relevant locations in the Handbook;
therefore be it
Resolved, That in order to provide clarity regarding the appointment of certain staff positions within corporate Synod and the
synodwide corporate entities, the 2013 LCMS convention adopt
the following bylaw changes:
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
Agency Operations
1.5.5	Every agency of corporate Synod and every synodwide
corporate entity shall operate under the general human
resources policies of the Synod as provided by the
Board of Directors of the Synod, in accordance with
Bylaw 3.3.4.3. Specific policies under these general
policies may be adopted by each synodwide corporate
entity agency’s governing board in order to accommodate the unique character of its operations.
1.5.5.1	Every agency of corporate Synod that has staff reporting to it and every synodwide corporate entity may
create chief executive (who may be designated as
an officer of the corporation) or executive direc2 0 1 3 C o n v e n t io n P r o c e e d i n g s

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