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SYNOD STRUCTURE AND GOVERANCE 263

The definitions of terms used in this bylaw are as follows:

(h) Final Hearing Panel: Three distriet- presidents hearing
facilitators who when the decision of the Hearing Panel is ap-
pealed shall be selected according to these bylaws to give a final
hearing.

(j) Hearing Panel: Three distriet-presidents hearing facili-
tators selected according to these bylaws to hear the matter and
render a final decision unless appealed.

2.14.7 If the request for hearing as granted in Bylaw 2.14.6
(c) is made, the president of the district (the district president of
the suspended/accused member) shall inform the chairman of
the Council of Presidents who shall fers-e-Heering-Pene-etdis-

request the Secretary of the Synod to form a
Hearing Panel of three hearing facilitators within 30 days of the
request in accordance with the provisions in this bylaw.

deme te: 7.2 A Hearing Panel consisting of anree distriet-presi-

hearing facilitators ¢ ne _distric ident selected as
follows put oncluding-the-invelved-disteiet presidente shall con-

duct the hearing: |

ta The Sec-

f he nod or his repres ntative sh ll

ive h facili sehich will be f to ac-
cus he distri who i he suspen
status, who within 15 days may each strike one name. If after
more than three nam: main, thi | Lof thr

will be selected by blind draw.

resi ther than th
tus), who will function as th

resident who imi -
hairman of

2.14.7.3 Upon receipt of a request for hearing, the chairman
of the Council of Presidents shall promptly notify the accused
and the district president who imposed the Suspended st status sof

2.14.7.5 Within 15 days after the Hearing Panel i is consti-
tuted, #-ohe e e = Re the
chairman shall then, after conferring with the accused and the
district president who imposed the suspended status, select a
date and location within 45 days after the Hearing Panel is con-
stituted to determine when and where the Hearing Panel will
consider the matter.

2.14.8.1 Within 30 days after receipt of the request, a Final
Hearing Panel shall be selected.

(a) The panel shall be constituted in the same prescribed man-
ner as described i in Bylaws 2. l4. 7. 2- 2. 14. 7. 5. reneepe thatthe

(b) The procedures for the final hearing shall be the same as
prescribed in Bylaws 2.14.7.5~2.14.7.7.

(c) The chairman of the Hearing Panel shall provide the Final
Hearing Panel with a written statement of the matter and the
Hearing Panel’s report, minutes, records, and proceedings.
2.15.7 If the request for hearing as granted in Bylaw 2.15.6
(c) is made, the President of the Synod shall inform the chair-
man of the Council of Presidents who shall form~e-Hearing

Penel-of-distriet-presidents request the Secre nod
to form a Hearing Panel of three hearing facilitators within 30

days of the request in accordance with the provisions in this
bylaw.
2. 15. 7. 2 A Hearing Panel consisting of three distrietpresi-

de ud ; d 6) hearing facili-
tators an nd one di ist rict presi ident t selected as s follows shall con-

duct the hearing:

Sec re t f the S nod or Chis re representative, shall select the

n f five hearing facilit: s, which will be forwar

the accused and to the district president who imposed the sus-
n who within | may each striki i .

If after 1 more th names remain, th I J]

of three will lect lind draw.
Syned-The chairman of the Council of Presidents or his repre-

sentative shall by random draw select one distri

(other than U: istrict president or any district presi-
dent involved i ccusation), who will function -
votin in of the panel. (If the chairman of th neil of
Presi one who has been suspende next rankin

officer of the Council of Presidents will conduct the random

(d) If a Referral Panel was formed, the three district presi-
dents that served in that capacity are not eligible to serve ef as
chairman of a Hearing Panel.

2.15.7.3 Upon receipt of a request for hearing, the chairman
of the Council of Presidents shall promptly notify the accused

and the President of the e Synod 0 of thei roopective right tereheose

if din Bylaws
LI Sean an name fe en

2.15.7. 5 Within 15 days after the Hearing Panel i is consti-
tuted, #+-6he 6 : ; ei

ther, the chairman, after conferring with the accused and the
President of the Synod, shall select a date and location within
45 days after the panel is constituted to determine when and
where the Hearing Panel will consider the matter.

2.15.8. Within 30 days after receipt of the request, a Final
Hearing Panel shall be selected.

(a) The panel shall be constituted in the same prescribed
manner as described in Bylaws 2.15.7.2-2.15.7.5, except that
the three-distriet-presidents-that-eenstituted district president
who served as the chairman of the Hearing Panel and the three
district presidents that constituted a Referral Panel and any other
involved district presidents are omitted from consideration for
the Final Hearing Panel.

(b) The procedures for the final hearing shall be the same
as prescribed in Bylaws 2.15.7.5~—2.15.7.7.

(c) The chairman of the Hearing Panel shall provide the
Final Hearing Panel with a written statement of the matter and
the Hearing Panel’s report, minutes, records, and proceedings.