LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1986, Page 177

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LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION 177

ish pastors, two teachers, and six laymen—shall be
elected at each convention of the Synod to serve as mem-
bers of the Committee for Convention Nominations for
the next convention; they are to be chosen from a list
of candidates submitted by the current Committee for
Convention Nominations and augmented by additional
candidates, if any, nominated from the floor of the con-
vention.

b. Effort shall be made at all times to nominate qual-
ified persons from all geographic regions of the Synod,
recognizing also major membership centers and minor-
ity groups within the Synod.

c. No more than one person may be elected to the
committee from any one district. If two or more persons
are nominated from the same district, the first person
who receives a majority of the votes cast, or the person
who receives the larger majority on the same ballot,
shall be declared the representative from that district.

d. The committee shall be convened and oriented for
its work by the Secretary of the Synod within four
months following the election.

e. Members of the committee are not eligible to suc-
cessive terms of office; however, the chairman of the
committee shall serve as an advisor to the succeeding
committee and shall assist the synodical Secretary in
the orientation of the new committee.

f. The committee shall elect its own chairman, vice-
chairman, and secretary, and shall organize its work in
whatever way it deems necessary.

g. The committee shall begin to solicit names of po-
tential nominees from officers, boards, commissions,
and agencies of the Synod and its districts at least 24
months prior to the convention.

h. The committee shall extend a general call for can-
didates for nomination through the Lutheran Witness
at least 18 months prior to the convention.

i. The Committee for Convention Nominations is to
be regarded as an ad hoc convention committee, to which
limitations on holding multiple offices do not apply.

and be it further

Resolved, That Bylaw 2.943 be deleted; and be it finally

Resolved, That Bylaws 2.945, 2.947, and 2.949 be
amended, as appropriate, by the Secretary of the Synod.

Action: Adopted as amended (8).

(The word “parish” was added by common consent to 2.941 a.
The convention declined to delete the words “Efforts shall be made
at all times to nominate” and to add the words “shall be nomi-
nated” so that 2.941 b would read, “Qualified persons from all
geographic regions of the Synod shall be nominated . . .” A motion
for reconsideration of the resolution in session 9 was defeated.)

To Define More Precisely Membership
of Board for Youth Services

RESOLUTION 5-04
Overture 5-137 (CW, p. 241)

WHEREAS, It is important that high school young people
continue to have involvement in the Board for Youth Ser-
vices as plans and policy are formulated; therefore be it

Resolved, That the following Bylaw change be made in
the synodical Handbook:

PRESENT WORDING

5. Board for Youth Services
2.241 Membership

The Board for Youth Services shall consist of nine
members who shall be elected by the general convention
of the Synod: one parish pastor, one parish teacher, two
laypersons, one representative of one of our synodical
schools, and four youth of our Synod.

PROPOSED WORDING

5. Board for Youth Services
2.241 Membership
The Board for Youth Services shall consist of nine
members who shall be elected by the general convention
of the Synod: one parish pastor; one parish teacher; two
laypersons; one representative of one of our synodical
schools; and four youth of our Synod, who shall not be

younger than 15 years of age nor older than 18 years of
age, at the time of their election.

Action: Adopted (13).
To Clarify Interpretation of Bylaw 2.67
RESOLUTION 5-05

Overture 5-65A-D, 5-68A-5-72, 5-74A-B, 5-163 (CW,
pp. 225-28, 279)

Wuereas, A controversy has arisen over the interpre-
tation of Bylaw 2.67; and

Wuereas, The Commission on Constitutional Matters
in interpreting Bylaw 2.67 urged the Commission on Struc-
ture to propose clarifying language to the 1986 Convention,
which has been done; and

Wuereas, The controversy arose over the question of a
seminary president sitting on the Board for Mission Ser-
vices; and

Wuereas, Prior to the 1981 Bylaws it was permissible,
because of the interrelation of the mission board and the
seminaries, for seminary representatives to be on the
Board for Mission Services; therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 2.67 h be amended to read as
follows:
h. Unless otherwise specified or permitted by the
Bylaws, executives, faculty, and staff on either the na-
tional or district level, shall not be members of the
boards or commissions under which they serve or of any
other board or commission of the Synod, as identified
in Bylaws 2.53 and 2.55;

and be it further
Resolved, That Bylaw 2.212 be added as follows:

2.212 Seminary Representation

The Board of Regents of each seminary shall be en-
titled to designate a representative on the Board for
Mission Services to serve as an advisory member.

Action: Adopted (5).

(The resolution was adopted after delegates declined to refer
it back to committee. A proposal to consider Overture 5-68A as a
substitute was defeated by a vote of 573 to 420. An amendment
calling for deletion of the first resolve was also declined.)

To Reaffirm Appointment Process

and Revise Bylaw 2.803 Regarding
Tenure and Termination

RESOLUTION 5-06B

Overtures 5-47~5-53, 5-554—5-56B, 5-119A-B, 5-157
(CW, pp. 221-24, 236, 244)

Wuereas, While the present process appears to be ad-
equate for the appointment of executives and standing
committees, irreconcilable conflict may arise between the
appointing authorities with regard to the termination of
an appointment; therefore be it