# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_February 23 2013_S3
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

1.5.5.1

Every agency of corporate Synod that has staff reporting to it and every synodwide corporate
entity may create chief executive (who may be designated as an officer of the corporation) or
executive director 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 adopted by the Board of Directors of the Synod.

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.
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