# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_June 15 2000_S1
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Question 2:

When 75% of the total vote results in a whole number plus a fraction of a percent,
may the fraction of a percent be dropped when determining whether a necessary
percentage has been achieved?

When a fraction is involved, it must be rounded to the next whole number if the necessary
percentage is to be achieved. To drop the fraction of a percentage would result in a failure to
obtain the total percentage that is required.
145. Adjournment
The Chairman called on the Secretary to close the meeting with prayer.

Raymond L. Hartwig, Secretary

MINUTES
COMMISSION ON CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS
June 15, 2000
146. Call to Order
Chairman Walter Tesch called the conference call meeting to order and asked Gerhard Bode to lead in
prayer.
147. Questions Re Conflict of Interest, District-Initiated Programs, Agreements with Heterodox Entities
(99-2173A)
Upon request of the Commission, the pastor who had submitted questions regarding conflict of interest
and related subjects restated and resubmitted his questions in a second letter received April 17, 2000. The
Commission discussed the questions and agreed that a draft be prepared for discussion at a future
meeting.
148. North Dakota District Bylaw Change Proposals (00-2187, 00-2187A, 00-2187B)
The Commission gave its approval to the proposed changes to the Bylaws of the North Dakota District,
also instructing the Secretary to communicate to the District several editorial changes.
149. Questions Re the Actions of a District and Lutheran Church Extension Fund Over Against an
Independent Organization (00-2189)
In an April 4, 2000 letter a District President submitted a series of questions to the Commission regarding
the right of Districts to associate with and the right of The Lutheran Church Extension Fund—Missouri
Synod to offer special grants to an independent organization. After discussion of an initial draft
document, it was agreed that a new draft reflecting the discussion of the Commission be prepared for
discussion at a future meeting.
150. Questions Re the Right of RSOs to Extend Divine Calls (00-2193, 22-2193A)
A staff member of the Congregational Services department of the Synod and a District President, in
letters dated March 10 and April 10, 2000 respectively, asked related questions regarding the right of
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