# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_August 25 26 2012_S10
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

A recent opinion of the Commission on Constitutional Matters (12-2643) determined that the current
2010 Handbook wording of the first paragraph of Bylaw 3.10.5.6.3 does not properly reflect actions taken
by the 2010 LCMS convention regarding the responsibilities of the Board for University Education. By
convention action (Res. 8-08A), the board no longer provides prior approval of theology faculty members
of the Synod’s colleges and universities, leaving this responsibility to the schools’ boards of regents. The
Commission on Handbook agreed that the wording of the first paragraph of Bylaw 3.10.5.6.3 must be
brought into agreement with the convention action.
51. Other Matters
During the course of the meeting, the commission also discussed other matters, including:
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the commission’s joint November meeting with the Commission on Constitutional Matters and
the President’s Office;
a brief report by Wilbert Sohns from the initial meeting of the task force working on district
reconfiguration;
additional bylaw concerns in the current Handbook identified by Secretary Raymond Hartwig,
changes to be advocated by him in coming meetings; and
remaining pending items requiring future attention by the commission.

52. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned and closed with words of benediction.

Raymond L. Hartwig, Secretary

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