# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_September 26 27 2014_S2
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Under the “Selection” section of Article V of the Camp Luther Bylaws, Synod Bylaw 1.5.1
requires the two at-large members (#5) of the board of directors to be members of member
congregations of the Synod, which should be reflected in this bylaw.
Under Article XI of the Camp Luther Bylaws, mention must also be made of the requirement that
amendments be reviewed and approved by the Synod’s Commission on Constitutional Matters.

56. South Dakota District Articles of Incorporation (14-2709)
With a letter dated March 4, 2014, the first vice-president of the South Dakota District submitted the
district’s amended articles of incorporation for review by the commission. Upon review of the “Amended
Articles of Incorporation” adopted by the district’s board of directors on March 3, 2014, the commission
noted the following:
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The revised articles of incorporation delete the name of the original registered agent but contain
no mention of a current registered agent.
It must be noted that the special district meetings referenced in Article VIII C which may make
changes to the district’s bylaws must conform to the requirements of Synod Constitution Article
XII 15.
Article XI must honor Synod Bylaw 4.2.1 which gives district conventions, as the “principal
legislative assemblies,” the sole responsibility for amending the district’s Articles of
Incorporation.

The commission requested that the district board of directors give attention to these matters in a new
version of its amended articles, identifying these latest changes made, and submitting the document to the
commission along with a clean copy for the commission’s records.
57. Minnesota North District Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws (14-2712)
With a March 14, 2014 emailed letter, the secretary of the Minnesota North District submitted the
Handbook of the district with intended changes for review by the commission. Upon review of the
documents, the commission provides the following recommendations:
Articles of Incorporation
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The district’s Articles of Incorporation do not include the wording that is required by 2004 Synod
Res. 4-11, “To Assure Uniformity in Articles of Incorporation of All Incorporated Entities of the
Synod.” A suggestion for incorporating this wording is provided in the template for district
articles of incorporation supplied by the commission.
Under Article V, amendments to the Articles of Incorporation of the district require prior review
and approval by the Synod’s Commission on Constitutional Matters (Synod Bylaw 3.9.2.2.3 [a]),
mention of which should be included in the paragraph.

Bylaws
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Bylaw 1.02: This paragraph should include, in addition to the statement regarding members being
“located” within the geographical confines of the district, wording which states that they have
been received, transferred, and/or placed by the Synod within the district.
Bylaw 1.08 fails to mention and should also state that candidate and emeritus members of the
Synod may also become members of a district via transfer of membership.

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