# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_September 18 19 2015_S5
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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The role and responsibilities of the commission related to the 2016 Synod convention and its
Floor Committee Weekend;
A bylaw proposal being developed by the 2004 Res. 4-11 joint committee made up of
representatives of the Council of Presidents, Commission on Constitutional Matters, and
Commission on Handbook; and
Overall concerns regarding the implementation of Bylaw 4.2.1 (a), prompting a request to the
Commission on Handbook that it develop a resolution for the 2016 convention that will provide
specific direction in the Synod’s bylaws for district conventions in order to remove the constant
need to judge the applicability of Synod convention bylaws to district conventions.

135. Other Matters
The commission reviewed its lists of items for pending, on-going, and future business. It also established
dates for future meetings:
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December 4–5, 2015
April 1–2, 2016
May 26–30, 2016

136. Close of Meeting
With all business to come before the commission at this meeting having been addressed, the meeting was
closed with prayer by Neely Owen.
Raymond L. Hartwig, Secretary

CCM Minutes – September 18–19, 2015 – Page 103