# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_September 16 1983_S7
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The director of news and information services, who also serves as executive
editor of the Synod's official periodicals, shall be appointed by the Board for
Communication Services from a list approved by the Council of Presidents.
Articles of Incorporation, Article IV Meetings. Since the constitutional amendments were
adopted the proposed change was inserted into the Articles of Incorporation and now should be
printed as such.
After all of these had been individually approved, the Commission formally moved adoption of the
changes as amended.
190. Southern California District Bylaws (Ag. 1591,A--E); Guidance for District Constitutional
Committee (Ag. 1593); South Dakota District Bylaws (Ag. 1568); Department of Stewardship and
Financial Support (Ag. 1583); Lutheran Church--Canada Constitution (Ag. 1669); Iowa West Guidelines
(1638, A); Iowa West Handbook (Ag. 1660); Review of Secretary's Office (Ag. 1671) : It was decided to
hold these items on the agenda for the next meeting.
191. Membership, Boulder Congregation (Ag. 1603, A, B): The Secretary was asked to write to President
Phipps calling attention to the fact that we had not yet received any information and that we wanted to
deal with the matter in order to remove it from our agenda.
192. "At The Pleasure Of" Interpretation (Ag. 1654): Dr. Ralph Bohlmann had asked the Commission to
interpret the meaning of this phrase in the bylaws. Judge Gene Schnelz had made an exhaustive study of
this matter and found that in the law there was unanimity on the thrust of this particular expression.
The Commission adopted the ruling:
In accordance with the great preponderance of the civil law decisions on the meaning of the
phrase "serves at the pleasure of," the Commission on Constitutional Matters holds that the
phrase shall mean that an employee may be discharged without cause, provided the employer
does not discharge that employee for exercising his constitutional rights. This holding does not
abrogate any other applicable provisions of the Synod's Constitution and Bylaws.
193. Eligibility of George Wollenburg (Ag. 1665): Dr. Sam Nafzger had asked whether Dr. George
Wollenburg, who has served two appointed terms on the CTCR, would be eligible for a third appointed
term. The Commission resolved:
In the light of 1981 convention Res. 2-08A, sub-paragraph g, Dr. George Wollenburg is eligible
under the former tenure provisions, which apply in his particular case, for three complete
successive appointed terms. He is therefore eligible for one more three year appointed term.
194. BPES and Standing Committee on Colloquies (Ag. 1676): The Board for Professional Education
Services had posed the following question:
In view of the fact that the Committee for Pastoral Colloquy is a standing committee of the Board
for Professional Education Services, may the Board for Professional Education Services facilitate
the work of the standing committee by assuming responsibility for the administration of the
pastoral colloquy program, including but not limited to such matters as budget, records
management, secretarial and clerical services., use of seminary faculties in various ways, and the
review and evaluation of current colloquy standards and policies and their application to
individual cases?