# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_November 20 21 2008_S7
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As the commission gave its final attention to the manual, the second bullet under section 3.5 on page 23
and the second-last bullet under section 5.3 on page 28 were changed to read:
If a party to a dispute or an ecclesiastical supervisor desires clarification of the panel
decision, such request must be made in writing by the ecclesiastical supervisor to the
chairman of the panel through the Office of the Secretary, with copies also provided to the
other members of the panel. To the extent that a panel finds it necessary or appropriate to
issue a clarification, such clarification, signed by the chairman of the panel, will then be
returned to the district president through the Office of the Secretary, with copies provided to
the parties to the dispute. Such request for clarification does not affect the 30-day deadline for
an appeal.
With these final changes in place, the commission approved the revision of the Bylaws section 1.10
Standard Operating Procedures Manual.
68. Bylaw Section 2.14 Standard Operating Procedures Manual
The commission began its review of a revised version of the Bylaw section 2.14 Standard Operating
Procedures Manual but was unable to complete the review. Three members of the commission were
assigned the task of further review, to be continued when the commission next meets again.
69. Unfinished Business
The following agenda items will be carried over to the commission’s next meeting:
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08-2517
08-2521
08-2522
08-2523
08-2525
08-2526
08-2530
08-2536

Handbook for Doctrinal Reviewers Review
Board of Directors Policy Manual Review
LCMS Foundation Policy Manual Review
Concordia Historical Institute Policy Manual Review
CTCR Policy Guidelines Review
Concordia Plans Services Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws Review
LCEF Policy Manual Review
Oklahoma District Bylaws

70. Adjournment
Allotted time having expired, the meeting was adjourned with prayer. The commission will next meet
February 7 and 8, 2009, in St. Louis.

Daniel Lorenz, Acting Secretary

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