# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_March 22 23 2019_S8
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Bylaw 8.01: It is unusual for the circuit visitors to serve as the elected nominating committee
(Bylaw 4.7.2). This is permissible, as the circuit visitors are elected by the district convention, but
the convention should be reminded of the dual purpose of the election of these circuit visitors.

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Bylaw 8.20: the ranking of district vice-presidents needs to be by majority, not plurality (LCMS
Bylaw 4.7.2; cf. LCMS Bylaw 3.12.2.7 [g]).

The district and its secretary are thanked for forwarding the district’s bylaws for review.
208. Review of 2019 Overtures (19-2910)
The Secretary presented the overtures submitted to the 2019 convention to the commission for study and
reflection, and the commission briefly discussed a few that related to constitutional and bylaw questions.
209. Future Meetings and Adjournment
With its presently addressable agenda concluded, the commission adjourned from its regular business at
noon on Saturday. Future meetings are scheduled for May 29–June 1, 2019, in conjunction with Floor
Committee Weekend, and July 18–19, 2019, in conjunction with the 67th Convention of the Synod in
Tampa, FL.
John W. Sias, Secretary

CCM Minutes – March 22–23, 2019 – Page 156