# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_October 14 15 1971_S3
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

8.25:
8.40,
8.41:
9.31:
10.21:

omit "the" in heading.
8.42, 8.44: change to 8.41, 8.43, 8.45.
bylaws for Board for Evangelism inserted at this point (Church Extension
becomes "C," etc.).
new title: "Relation to the Foundation"
new wording to clarify the annual election cycle of the Board of Managers:
"The term of office shall be four years. Appointments shall be
made on a rotation basis, with some members being appointed every
year as stipulated in the provisions of the plans. A member may
be reappointed to succeed himself only once. Members of the Board
of Managers . . ."

11.11e: divide first sentence into two sentences.
XIII, A: Board of Social Ministry: asterisk and footnote:
"This board has been combined with the Board of World Relief. New bylaws have not yet been
adopted by the Synod."
XIII, C: Board of World Relief: same treatment.
XIV, Fraternal Organizations: after much discussion and effort at finding a better heading it was
decided to retain the old title.
15.07a: drop the letter "a."
15.07b: change to "15.09 Implementation" and change "will" in line 2 to "shall."
15.09: Staff: change to "15.11" and drop sub heading "a. Personnel and Selection of Staff."
15.09b: change to "15.13" and major heading "District Boards."
15.09c: change to "15.15" and major heading "Congregational Boards."
53. Other Handbook Changes: The Commission noted for the record that it had already authorized many
other Handbook changes in the previous meeting.
54. Executive Director: In several instances the Commission ruled that "Administrative Officer" should
not simply be substituted for "Executive Director" in view of the different nature of the new office.
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NEW BUSINESS
55. District Commissions of Adjudication: The Commission expanded its earlier ruling to provide that
District Boards of Appeals as now constituted shall assume the functions of District Commissions of
Adjudication until the next District election. Some of the District boards are not constituted as provided in
the new bylaws and it is this that made the additional ruling necessary. The Commission also decided to
pursue further the question of two lawyers being required on each District Commission of Adjudication.
56. Leave of Absence and Sabbatical(Ag. 281): President Janzow of the Seward Concordia had inquired
whether a statement could be incorporated in their policy manual to the effect that leave of absence shall
ordinarily be counted in reckoning service toward earning a sabbatical. The Commission ruled that in its
estimation it was the responsibility and prerogative of the Board for Higher Education to define
"sabbatical" and "leave of absence" and to adopt uniform regulations regarding these matters, and that
therefore the Seward Concordia should be advised to consult with the BHE, with the understanding that
the Commission on Constitutional Matters would be available to the BHE for consultation if requested. In

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