# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2013_S164
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tor positions, pursuant to Bylaw 1.2.1, and fill them
in accordance with the Bylaws of the Synod and the
human resources policies adopted pursuant to Bylaw
1.5.5.
(a) The chief executive or executive director shall serve
at the pleasure of the board or commission.
(1)The slate of candidates for the initial appointment of the chief executive or executive director
shall be selected by the board or commission in
consultation with and with the mutual concurrence of the President of the Synod.
(2) In the event of a vacancy, the appropriate board
or commission and the President of the Synod
shall act expeditiously to fill the vacancy. This
board or commission shall present its list of candidates to the President.
(3) The board or commission shall conduct an
annual review of its chief executive or executive
director and, before the expiration of five years,
conduct a comprehensive review.
(4) At the conclusion of each five-year period, the
appointment shall terminate unless the board or
commission takes specific action to continue the
person in the office, each subsequent term not to
exceed five years.
(b) Any interim appointments of a chief executive or
executive director shall follow a process similar to the
initial appointment of a chief executive or executive
director.
(1) Such interim appointees must be approved
by the President of the Synod, and may not serve
more than 18 months without the concurrence of
the President of the Synod.
(2) Such interim appointees shall be ineligible to
serve on a permanent basis without the concurrence of the President of the Synod.
(c) The chief executives and executive directors shall
normally attend all meetings of their board or commission except when their own positions are being
considered.
1.5.5.2	Every agency of corporate Synod that has staff reporting to it and every synodwide corporate entity may
create and fill other staff positions in accordance with
the human resources policies adopted pursuant to
Bylaw 1.5.5. Such staff may attend meetings of their
board or commission upon request of the board or
commission.
1.5.5.31 All agencies shall develop policies regarding their relations with staffs in accordance with general human
resources policies provided by the Board of Directors
of the Synod.

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3.6 Synodwide Corporate Entities
General Principles
3.6.1.4	Each governing board of a synodwide corporate entity
shall elect its own chair, vice-chair, and secretary and
such operating officers as may be necessary.
(a) The executive officer of each synodwide corporate entity shall serve at the pleasure of the governing
board.
(b) The governing board of each executive shall conduct an annual review and, before the expiration of
each five-year period, the appointment shall terminate
unless the governing board takes specific action to continue the person in the office.
(c) In the event of a vacancy, the appropriate governing board and the President shall act expeditiously to
fill the vacancy. The board shall present its list of candidates to the President of the Synod.
(d) The slate of candidates for the initial appointment
of an executive officer shall be selected by its governing
board in consultation and mutual concurrence with
the President of the Synod.
(e) Any interim appointments of an executive officer
shall be processed in a similar manner. Such appointee must be approved by the President of the Synod,
may not serve more than 18 months without the concurrence of the President of the Synod, and shall be
ineligible to serve on a permanent basis without the
concurrence of the President of the Synod.
3.6.1.5 	Synodwide corporate entities may create chief executive positions (who may be designated as an officer of
the corporation) pursuant to Bylaw 1.2.1, and fill them
in accordance with the Bylaws of the Synod and the
human resources policies adopted pursuant to Bylaw
1.5.5.
(a) The chief executive shall serve at the pleasure of the
governing board.
(1) The slate of candidates for the initial appointment of the chief executive shall be selected by the
governing board in consultation with and with the
mutual concurrence of the President of the Synod.
(2) In the event of a vacancy, the appropriate governing board and the President of the Synod shall
act expeditiously to fill the vacancy. This governing board shall present its list of candidates to the
President.
(3) The governing board shall conduct an annual
review of its chief executive or and, before the
expiration of five years, conduct a comprehensive review.
(4) At the conclusion of each five-year period, the
appointment shall terminate unless the governing
board takes specific action to continue the person
in the office, each subsequent term not to exceed
five years.
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