LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 2007, Page 154

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RESOLUTIONS
stated authorized agent at a mutually agreeable
time and place.

more than 18 months without the concurrence
of the President of the Synod. [1.5.9 (g)]

(3) The board may decline to provide the information requested if the board can demonstrate by
clear and convincing evidence that the member’s
congregation’s request is with the specific intent
to cause harm to the Synod or one of its agencies or with the sole intent of deliberately and
significantly disrupting the operations and affairs of the Synod or one of its agencies.

(2) , and Such interim appointees shall be ineligible to serve on a permanent basis without the
concurrence of the President of the Synod. [1.5.9
(g)]

(4) Any declination to provide information or decision to limit inspection shall be explained in
writing.
(5) Challenges to any board decisions declining to
provide information or to limit inspection may
be reviewed under the Synod’s dispute resolution process. [1.5.13.2 (a–e)]
Agency Operations
1.5.6

Every agency of the corporate Synod and every synodwide corporate entity shall operate under the general
human resources policies of the Synod as provided by
the Board of Directors of the Synod, in accordance with
Bylaw 3.3.5.3. Specific policies under these general
policies may be adopted by each synodwide corporate
entity in order to accommodate the unique character
of its operation. Such policies may, recognize the
unique character of the operations of each. [1.5.9]

1.5.6.1 Every agency of corporate Synod and every synodwide
corporate entity may create officer and chief executive
(who may be designated as an officer of the corporation)
or executive director staff positions, pursuant to Bylaw
1.2.1, and fill them same in accordance with its policies
the Bylaws of the Synod and the human resources policies adopted pursuant to Bylaw 1.5.6. [1.5.9 (a)]
(a) The chief executive or executive director of each
agency shall serve at the pleasure of the governing
board or commission. [1.5.9 (b)]
(1) The slate of candidates for the initial appointment of the chief executive or executive director
officer of an agency shall be selected by the
board or commission in consultation with and
with the mutual concurrence with of the President of the Synod. [1.5.9 (f)]
(2) In the event of a vacancy, the appropriate governing board or commission and the President
of the Synod shall act expeditiously to fill the
vacancy. This board or commission shall present
its list of candidates to the President. [1.5.9 (e)]

(c) Executive officers The chief executives and executive directors shall normally attend all meetings of
their agencies except when their own positions are
being considered. [1.5.9 (h)]
1.5.6.2 Every agency of corporate Synod and every synodwide
corporate entity may create officer and executive staff
positions and fill the same other staff positions in accordance with its the human resources policies adopted
pursuant to Bylaw 1.5.6. Other Such staff may attend
meetings of their agencies upon request of the agency.
[1.5.9 (a) and (h)]
1.5.6.3 The governing boards of all All agencies shall develop
policy statements policies regarding their relations between boards and with staffs. [1.5.6]
Agency Conflict Resolution
1.5.7

Dissent to decisions made by the agencies an agency
shall ordinarily be expressed within the structure of
the respective that agency. [1.5.6 (b)]

1.5.7.1 Administrative and programmatic conflicts between
agencies of the corporate Synod, and between such
agencies and the synodwide corporate entities, and between synodwide corporate entities shall be handled
dealt with by the parties concerned in a Christian
manner with the assistance of the President of the
Synod. [1.5.10]

and be it finally
Resolved, That Bylaw section 1.5 as amended and revised read in its final form as follows:
1.5 Regulations for Corporate Synod and Agencies of
the Synod
General
1.5.1

Board and commission members of all agencies shall
be members of member congregations of the Synod.

1.5.1.1 Unless otherwise specified or permitted by the Bylaws,
chief executives and executive directors, faculty, and all
staff on either the national or district level shall not be
members of the board of the agency under which they
serve, nor shall any such executives or staff be members of the board of any other agency of the Synod.

(3) The governing board or commission shall conduct an annual review of each the chief executive or executive director and, before the expiration of five years, conduct a comprehensive
review. [1.5.9 (c)]

1.5.1.2 No one, either in the Synod or a district, or between
the Synod and a district, shall hold more than one elective office; or hold more than two offices, although one
or both be appointive; or ever hold two offices of which
one is directly responsible for the work done by the
other.

(4) At the conclusion of each five-year period, the
appointment shall terminate unless the governing board or commission takes specific action to
continue the person in the office. [1.5.9 (d)]

(a) An office shall be regarded as elective only if it is
an office filled through election by a national or a
district convention, even though a vacancy in such
an office may be filled by appointment.

(b) Any interim appointments of an chief executive or
executive director officer shall be processed in follow a process similar manner to the initial appointment of a chief executive or executive director.
[1.5.9 (g)]

(b) Doubtful cases shall be decided by the President of
the Synod.

(1) Such interim appointees must be approved by
the President of the Synod, and may not serve

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1.5.1.3 Every board or commission member, officers, and all
staff of corporate Synod and every agency of the Synod
shall be sensitive in their activities to taking or giving
offense, giving the appearance of impropriety, causing
confusion in the Synod, or creating potential liability.