# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S203
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54. Teachers of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Article XII Districts of the Synod and Their Regulation
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10. The meetings of the districts of the Synod are
composed of the following:
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B.

Advisory Members
Advisory members are:

a. Pastors whose congregations do not hold membership in the Synod
b. Assistant pastors
cb. Ministers not in charge of congregations
dc. Professors at the Synod’s educational institutions
ed. Teachers of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Action: Adopted (8)
(Following explanation by the committee, the chair hearing no
objection called for the vote, and Res. 11-09 was adopted as presented [Yes: 921; No: 58].)

Therefore be it
Resolved, That the 2016 LCMS convention authorize the creation
of a task force to review existing nominations bylaw procedures in
the interest of combining them into a comprehensive process with
appropriate time frames to facilitate convention preparations; and
be it further
Resolved, That the members of this task force be the Secretary
of the Synod, the Chief Administrative Officer of the Synod, single
representatives of the Commission on Handbook and Commission on Constitutional Matters (chosen by the commissions), the
chairman of the 2016 Committee for Convention Nominations,
the chairman of the 2016 Committee on Elections, and one district secretary and one district president appointed by the Council
of Presidents, and up to three additional persons appointed by the
LCMS Board of Directors; and be it further
Resolved, That this task force review the procedures and expectations of Bylaw section 3.12 and all related bylaws; and be it finally
Resolved, That the task force make public its recommendations
at least one year prior to the 2019 Synod convention, thereafter
receiving input and submitting its final report with proposed bylaw
changes in time for inclusion in the 2019 Convention Workbook and
action by the 2019 convention.
Action: Adopted (8)
(After brief discussion, Res. 11-10 was adopted as presented [Yes:
922; No: 46].)

To Authorize Review of Synod Nominations/
Elections Processes

To Clarify Convention Matters

RESOLUTION 11-10

RESOLUTION 11-11

Overture L11-58 (TB, pp. 34–35)
Rationale
The nominations/elections processes leading up to Synod conventions have undergone significant changes during the past decade
with the introduction of presidential elections prior to the conventions, regional board positions with a ballot nominations process,
increased interest in the qualifications of Concordia University
System board members leading to required background and skill
set assessments, and more—all incorporated into what had largely
been a nominating committee process, at times creating confusion and difficult time-frame expectations for national convention
preparations.
The Commission on Handbook therefore proposes, a number of
issues having been brought to its attention, that it is time for the
Synod in convention to authorize a thorough review of the procedures and expectations of Bylaw section 3.12 “Nominations and
Elections” and related bylaws throughout the Handbook. The creation of a task force composed of individuals most familiar with the
current nominations and elections processes will provide opportunity for an informed review of current bylaw requirements and
submission of well-conceived recommendations to the 2019 The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) convention.
“11. Structure and Administration”

Overture 11-50 (CW, p. 405)
A. To Designate Chief Administrative Officer
as Convention Manager
Rationale
Current Bylaw 3.1.9 (a) speaks of the “Director of General Services”
as “convention manager,” although the position of Director of General Services no longer exists. The convention position of Director
of General Services and its related responsibilities have already been
under the day-to-day supervision of the Chief Administrative Officer in preparation for the 2016 convention. The Commission on
Handbook proposes the following change to Bylaw 3.1.9 (a) for consideration by the 2016 LCMS convention. Therefore be it
Resolved, That Bylaw 3.1.9 (a) be amended to identify the Synod’s
Chief Administrative Officer as the convention manager, as follows:
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
Convention Order
3.1.9
The President shall be responsible for the overall
organization and operations of the conventions of
the Synod.
U P O N T H I S R O C K • Resolutions

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