# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_February 7 1964_S2
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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3. A DEPARTMENT is an officially established operational unit charged with the
responsibility for performing particular functions.

4. A BOARD is an officially established and continuing agency of the Synod, con-
sisting of a group of elected persons who are jointly charged with administrative
responsibility in connection with the management of an established operating ser-
vice or department of the Synod. A person serving on such a board shall not be
compensated except for reimbursement of expenses.

5. A DIVISION is a grouping within the administrative structure of the Synod,
consisting of one or more committees, commissions, administrative departments,
boards or councils of the Synod and of all of their attached, synodically employed
personnel.

6. A COUNCIL is an officially established and continuing group created to
enable representatives of agencies of the Synod, or of groups within the Synod, or
of officers or executives of the Synod, to consult on common or related interests,
problems, or programs.

89. Reference was now made to Handbook Sections 2.03 and 2.05 which list the
elective and appointive boards, commissions, councils, departments and committees.
Under the UNIFORM NOMENCLATURE established above it would appear that all groups
listed under 2.03 "Elective Boards" should bear the title "Board" and all groups
listed under 2.05 “Appointive Officials and Boards“ should carry the title of
either commission, council, department or committee in accordance with the new
definitions as given in the UNIFORM NOMENCLATURE. Quite a discussion took place
as to where the different groups fit (whether they really are a commission, comit-

tee, etc.). It also brought up the problem of whether some of the "Boards" which

are presently appointed should not be elected.

90. Accordingly it was agreed that in our report to the Detroit Convention a
footnote should be added asking the question "Should the Board for Higher Education,
Armed Services Board, Board of Social Welfare, Board of World Relief and the Board

for Lutheran TV Productions be made elective?''

91. A point~by-point consideration of the suggestions of the Survey Commission

regarding designations for the various synodical agencies, regarding changes in