LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1969, Page 130

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130 RESOLUTIONS

ferred to modified service by action of the Board of Control
at the age of 65 or any year thereafter and shall be retired
at the age of 75.

f. Service loads and conditions of service after age 65
shall be modified according to individual capacity and shall
be determined by the Board of Control.

g. The compensation of a faculty member who is on
modified service may be reduced provided that the Board
of Control shall, upon diligent and regular inquiry, satisfy
itself that the total income available to him is sufficient to
provide a level of living appropriate to his status.

E. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT

6.101 Call for Nominations

The Board of Control, with prior consent of the Board for
Higher Education, shall issue, in the official publications of
the Synod, a call for the nomination of candidates for the
presidency of the institution. The call for nominations shall
describe the office and the qualifications desired to fill it.

6.103 Who May Nominate Candidates

Candidates may be nominated by congregations of the
Synod, the Board for Higher Education, the Board of Con-
trol, and the faculty of the institution.

6.105 Status and Parish Experience of Candidates
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6.107 Publication of Names of Nominees

All nominations must be filed with the secretary of the

ard of Control within 90 days of the date of its published
request unless the request sets a later date. The secretary
of the Board of Control shall thereupon publish the names
of the nominees in the official publications of the Synod,
stating also the date on which the election is to be held,
which shall be not less than 6 weeks after the date of the
publication of the names of the nominees. Copies of the
notice shall at the same time be sent to the President of the
Synod and the Board for Higher Education.

6.109 Recommendations or Objections

All recommendations, statements of qualifications of any
nominees, or objections to any nominee with reasons there-
for, must be filed with the Board of Control before the time
fixed for the election. If a charge of false doctrine or offen-
sive life is registered, the Board of Electors shall investigate
and reach a decision on such charge before proceeding with
the election.

6.111 President of the Institution to Make Recommendations
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' 6.113 The Faculty Committee

A committee elected by the faculty shall make a careful
analysis of the needs of the institution, the requirements of
the Synod, and the academic and personal qualifications of
the nominees. To this end the secretary of the Board of
Control shall make available to this committee all informa-
tion, recommendations, and objections which he shall re-
ceive. On the basis of its studies, the faculty committee shall
make pertinent recommendations to the electors with regard
to the choice of a suitable person from a list of candidates
which they propose for the electors’ consideration.

6.115 Electors

At a meeting of the Board of Control held to elect a
president, there shall be present and voting as electors: the
members of the Board of Control as a group with one vote
(the District President not voting with the board); the
President of the synodical District or his official represen-
tative with a distinct vote; the President of the Synod or his
official representative with one vote; and the chairman of
the Board for Higher Education or his official representative
with one vote.

6.117 Elections

The election shall be held on the day designated in the
notice published in the official publications of the Synod or
as soon thereafter as feasible; and after due consideration
of the recommendations and statements of qualifications sub-
mitted on behalf of all nominees, or of objections to any,
there shall be elected from the list of candidates proposed
by the faculty committee or as amended by it after mutual

consent with the electors, as the case may be, the person
best qualified for the position to be filled, or the Board of
Control shall be requested by the electors to postpone the
election or to issue a new call for nominations as conditions
may indicate.

6.125 Authority to Create and Abolish Professorships, etc.
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6.127 Appointment to Positions Not Requiring a Call
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6.129 Names of Possible Candidates
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6.145 Current Operating Budget of Institutions
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6.146 Budget Adjustments

b. The Board of Control may on recommendation of the
president of the school make necessary internal transfers of
current budget funds from one classification or account to
another within the institution’s budget. Notification of this
internal transfer of current funds is to be conveyed to the
Board for Higher Education.

6.147 Budget for Capital Improvements

On a regular basis, the schedule to be determined by the
Board for Higher Education, the Board of Control shall sub-
mit to the Board for Higher Education proposals for major
repairs, capital improvements, and purchase of equipment.
After due consideration of these proposals, the Board for
Higher Education shall submit its recommendations to the
Board of Directors.

6.165 Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
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6.167 Concordia Seminary, Springfield
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Action: Adopted (16).

To Define Eligibility Criteria
for Appointment to Synodical Faculties
RESOLUTION 6-36
Overture 6-43 (CW, pp. 315—322)

Wuereas, The amended Bylaws applicable to synodi-
cal colleges and seminaries do not include a definition
of eligibility criteria for appointment to the faculty of
a synodical college or seminary; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod request the Board for
Higher Education to propose a section on such eligibility
criteria for the consideration of the next convention and
for inclusion in the official Handbook of the Synod.

Action: Adopted (16).

To Revise Bylaws re Removal
from Faculty Positions
RESOLUTION 6-37

Overture 6-43 (CW, pp. 315—322)

Whereas, Sections 6.75, 6.77, 6.81, and 6.83 do not
reflect current concepts of procedure in higher educa-
tion when removal from faculty positions becomes nec-
essary; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod request its Board for
Higher Education to prepare a revision of the Handbook
sections listed above, in consultation with the Commis-
sion on Constitutional Matters and with appropriate

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