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members (excluding the officer in question if a
member of the Board) of the Board of Directors
of the Synod.
(f ) Removal pursuant to this bylaw may be
appealed by the officer who has been removed
from office through the use of the Synod’s dispute
resolution process as provided in Bylaw section
1.10.
Action: Adopted (5)

Whereas, The Synod in convention has the authority, under
exceptional circumstances, to direct the Synod’s Board of Directors
to amend bylaws under Bylaw 7.1.2, which directs the Secretary of
the Synod to draft such amendments for review by the CCM and
the Commission on Handbook prior to adoption; therefore be it

(The committee clarified that the final four paragraphs as
printed in Today’s Business (marked with double asterisks) were not
to be considered a part of the resolution. After discussion, the chair
asked the assembly whether it was ready to close debate. Debate was
closed, and Res. 12-11 was adopted as clarified [Yes: 928; No: 146].)

Resolved, That a consultation process shall be designed by
mutual agreement of the Chairman of the Council of Presidents
and the President of the Synod, by which the Council of Presidents
shall have the opportunity to offer to the Secretary of the Synod
input as to proposed mechanisms to implement expulsion processes consistent with and not contradicting the Constitution of
the Synod; and be it further

Regarding the Right of an Accuser to Appeal
When a District President or President of the
Synod Fails to Act or Declines to Suspend

Resolved, That said consultation be accomplished within six
months of the close of the 2016 Synod Convention, unless extended
by agreement of said Chairman of the Council of Presidents and
the President of the Synod; and be it finally

RESOLUTION 12-14
Report R65D (CW, p. 301); Overtures 12-01, 12-11–13, 12-15–
21, 12-23–27, 12-39–40, (CW, pp. 415, 419–425, 430–431)
Whereas, CCM Opinion 16-2791 has indicated that portions
of the expulsion processes of the Synod’s Bylaws are presently in an
unconstitutional state with respect to Constitution Art. XI B 1–3
and Constitution Art. XIII 2; and
Whereas, The Council of Presidents (district presidents and
Praesidium) has expressed an interest in having input in developing bylaws that would address this in a manner consistent with
the Constitution and Bylaws of the Synod and its resolutions; and

“12. Ecclesiastical Supervision and Dispute Resolution”

Resolved, That the Synod in convention direct the Board of
Directors to act in this manner in order to implement clear bylaw
procedures regarding this aspect of ecclesiastical supervision; and
be it further

Resolved, That these bylaw changes become effective upon adoption by a two-thirds majority of the Synod’s Board of Directors, as
specified in Bylaw 7.1.2.
Action: Adopted (7)
(President Harrison explained the purpose of Res. 12-14 and
then called on Council of Presidents Chairman Kenneth Hennings to assure the assembly of the council’s unanimous support.
A proposed amendment to insert “or President of the Synod” after
“District President” in the resolution’s title was received by the committee as a friendly amendment. After brief discussion, the chair
called for a show of hands and debate was ended. Res. 12-14 was
adopted as changed [Yes: 996; No: 67].)

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