# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2013_S165
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(b) Any interim appointments of a chief executive shall
follow a process similar to the initial appointment of
a chief executive.
(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 shall normally attend all meetings of their board or except when their own positions
are being considered.
[Note: Current Bylaws 3.6.1.5–3.6.1.8 will be renumbered 3.6.1.6–
3.6.1.9 accordingly.]
3.7 Synodwide Trust Entities
3.7.1	The synodwide trust entities of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod are collectively known as
the Concordia Plans.
The Concordia Plans
3.7.1.5

The position of chief executive shall be filled according to the process outlined in Bylaw 3.6.1.5.

in the office, each subsequent term not to exceed
five years.
(b)Any interim executive director appointment by the
commission shall follow a process similar to the initial
appointment of the executive director.
(1)Such interim appointee 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 appointee shall be ineligible to
serve on a permanent basis without the concurrence of the President of the Synod.
(c)The executive director of the commission shall normally attend all meetings of the commission except
when his own position is being considered.
(d) The commission may create and fill other staff positions in accordance with the human resources policies
of corporate Synod adopted pursuant to Bylaw 1.5.5.
Such staff may attend meetings of the commission
upon request of the commission.
[Existing Bylaws 3.9.5.3ff. will be renumbered 3.9.5.4ff.]
Action: Adopted (6)
(Res. 6-10 was adopted without discussion by voice vote.)

3.9 Commissions
Commission on Theology and Church Relations
3.9.5.3

The Commission on Theology and Church Relations
shall operate under the human resources policies of
the Synod as provided by the Board of Directors of the
Synod, in accordance with Bylaw 3.3.4.3.

3.9.5.3.1 The Commission may create an executive director position and fill it in accordance with the Bylaws of the
Synod and the human resources policies of corporate
Synod.
(a)The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of
the commission.
(1) The slate of candidates for the initial appointment of the executive director shall be selected by
the commission in consultation with and with the
mutual concurrence of the President of the Synod.
(2) In the event of a vacancy, the commission and
the President of the Synod shall act expeditiously
to fill the vacancy. This commission shall present
its list of candidates to the President.
(3) The commission shall conduct an annual
review of its 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 commission takes specific action to continue the person

To Strengthen Nominations Process for Boards
of Directors of Synodwide Corporate Entities
RESOLUTION 6-11A
Overture L6-32 (TB, p. 38–39)
Whereas, Synodwide corporate entities find that new challenges and opportunities are facing them as they seek to sustain
their service to the Synod in an increasingly difficult operating
environment; and
Whereas, An effective board of directors must include members with a specific set of diverse skills dependent on the mission
of each synodwide corporate entity; and
Whereas, It would be beneficial for the Committee for Convention Nominations to obtain direct input from the chief executive of
each synodwide .corporate entity on behalf of its board of directors,
in order to ascertain the necessary skill sets needed for effective
governance; and
Whereas, Synod Bylaw 3.12.3.5 (d) already requires similar
consultation for the nomination of boards of regents of educational
institutions of the Synod; therefore be it
Resolved, That Synod Bylaw 3.12.3.5 be amended by adding a
paragraph (d) to read as follows:
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
3.12.3.5 The first meeting of the Committee for Convention
Nominations shall be at the call of the Secretary of the

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