# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_August 17 18 2018_S12
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3.3.4

3.3.4.7

3.10.6.4

3.6.6.1

3.6.6.5

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The Board of Directors of the Synod is the legal representative of the Synod and the custodian of all
the property of the Synod. It shall be accountable to the Synod in convention for the discharge of its
duties.
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The Board of Directors shall serve as the custodian of all the property of the Synod as defined in
Bylaw 1.2.1 (q). Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, it shall have the authority and
responsibility with respect to the property of the Synod as is generally vested in and imposed upon a
board of directors of a corporation.
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(b) It may, however, delegate to any agency of the Synod powers and duties with respect to
property of the Synod for which such agency of the Synod has direct supervisory responsibility.
(c) Such delegation shall be in writing and shall be subject to change at any time by the Synod’s
Board of Directors provided that reasonable deliberations, as determined by the Board of
Directors, take place with such agency prior to the change.
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The board of regents of each institution shall become familiar with and develop an understanding of
pertinent policies, standards, and guidelines of the Synod and the Board of Directors of Concordia
University System.
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(h) It shall take the leadership in assuring the preservation and improvement of the assets of the
institution and see to the acquisition, management, use, and disposal of the properties and
equipment of the institution within the guidelines set by the Board of Directors of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod.
(i) It shall operate and manage the institution as the agent of the Synod, in which ownership is
primarily vested and which exercises its ownership through the Board of Directors as custodian of
the Synod’s property, the Board of Directors of Concordia University System, and the respective
board of regents as the local governing body. Included in the operation and management are such
responsibilities as these:
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(5) Serving as the governing body corporate of the institution vested with all powers which its
members may exercise in law either as directors, trustees, or members of the body corporate,
unless in conflict with the laws of the domicile of the institution or its Articles of Incorporation.
In such event the board of regents shall have power to perform such acts as may be required by
law to effect the corporate existence of the institution.
(6) Establishing and placing a priority on the capital needs of the institution and determining
the plans for the maintenance and renovation of the buildings and property and purchase of
needed equipment, but having no power by itself to close the institution or to sell all or any part
of the property which constitutes the main campus.
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The Board of Directors of the Concordia University System has authority with respect to the Synod’s
colleges and universities.…
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In keeping with the objectives and the Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions of the Synod, the Board
of Directors of Concordia University System shall
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(h) have authority, after receiving the consent of the Board of Directors of the Synod by its twothirds vote and also the consent of either the Council of Presidents by its two-thirds vote or the
appropriate board of regents by its two-thirds vote, to consolidate, relocate, separate, or divest a
college or university.
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CCM Minutes – August 17–18, 2018 – Page 133