# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_February 7 1964_S6
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100. The meeting adjourned with prayer.
Saturday Morning
Session

101. Chairman Wittmer opened the meeting with prayer.

102. Reference was made to Resolution 11-23, page 156, 1962 PROCEEDINGS.
It was thought that this resolution was subject to misunderstanding. This matter

was covered in paragraph 'j" on page two, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES IN

GENERAL, in the Blue Book dated October 2, 1963, SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

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103. Paragraph 'j"" was accepted, after some additions and corrections, and

is included in the following completely revised Section 2.11:

"2.11 Organization of Boards, Commissions and Committees

"a. All executive positions shall be created by convention action only.
Salaried professional or specialized temporary assistants may be
employed with the approval of the Board of Directors.

"b. All boards, commissions, and committees shall organize at the first
meeting after their election or appointment and shall conduct their
business in accordance with accepted parliamentary rules.

c. The board or commission under which salaried executives serve shall
draft the necessary regulations for the conduct of their offices.
These regulations and any changes therein shall be submitted to the
Committee on Constitutional Matters for review to avoid any possible
conflict with the Constitution and Bylaws and shall then be filed,
together with a list of duties, with the personnel department.

"d. Members of synodical agencies shall not enter into business transactions
with their respective agencies. Doubtful cases shall be referred to the
Synod's Board of Directors for decision."
104. It should be mentioned that in the above resolution paragraph ''a"’
covers paragraph "h" under the section BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES IN
GENERAL in the Blue Book dated October 2, 1963, SPECIAL COMMITTEE. Paragraph "'b!'

in the above resolution was formerly Section 2.11 a in the Handbook. Paragraph ''c"'

was copied from page 16, paragraph 80, of the Minutes of November 8 and 9, 1963.