LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — April 4–5, 2008, Page 3

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paragraph 3.3.4). This subject will be addressed by the commission at a later time after further research
into the issue.
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Page 1, “Forward” paragraph: The board may wish to consider changing the word “entity” to
“agency,” depending upon the board’s intentions (the word “agency” is defined in Bylaw 1.2.1.
“Entity” is a broader term that includes congregations, auxiliaries, etc., those groups not included
in the definition of Bylaw 1.2.1)

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Page 1, “Forward” paragraph: The paragraph lacks mention of the Constitution and Bylaws of the
Synod and Board of Directors policies, which should serve as primary sources for the board’s
work.

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Page 5, paragraph 1.6.2: A listing of the officers of the Synod should also include the vicepresidents and the Chief Administrative Officer.

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Page 10, paragraph 2.5.3.1: Reference to “law” should be clarified by using the term “civil law”;
Board of Directors policy requirements should also be mentioned in this paragraph.

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Page 19, paragraph 3.3.4: Removal of board members is an issue regarding which the
commission will provide further comment at a later time, as mentioned in the introductory
paragraph above.

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Page 19, paragraph 3.3.5: The filling of vacancies on the board is governed by Bylaw 3.2.5 in the
2007 Handbook.

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Page 19, paragraph 3.3.6: Board’s actions regarding directors are governed by Bylaws 1.5.5.1ff.
in the 2007 Handbook.

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Page 20, paragraphs 3.3.9–3.3.12: Mention should be made of Bylaws 1.5.5.1ff.

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Page 20, paragraph 3.3.13: Reference should be to Bylaw section 6.2 in the 2007 Handbook.

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Page 27, paragraphs 4.2.4ff.: The commission has serious concerns with these paragraphs. The
report mentioned in paragraph 4.2.4 was not adopted by the Synod. The Synod has adopted
statements that will better serve as guiding principles. The commission requests that the board
give early attention to this section and return evidence of its removal, thereby to conform with the
Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions of the Synod (Bylaw 3.9.2.2.4 [a]).

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Page 28, paragraph 4.3.1: Should read “Is not inconsistent” or “Is consistent.”

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Page 29, paragraph 4.3.7: Should read “Is not inconsistent” or “Is consistent.”

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Page 31, paragraph 4.7.1: The “Administrators Forum” is now called the “Senior Leadership
Forum.”

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Page 32, paragraph 4.8.2: The content of Bylaw 3.3.1.1.2, which names the President of the
Synod as the chief ecumenical officer of the Synod with responsibility for official contacts with
partner churches, should be honored and reflected in this paragraph.

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Page 33, paragraph 4.11: Because policies require board approval, this paragraph might better
state that the executive director “shall not fail to propose management policies and procedures.”
Mention should also be made that any board management policies and procedures which provide
for organizational effectiveness must be consistent with the Bylaws of the Synod, the policies of
the Board of Directors, and other policies of the Synod.

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Page 34, paragraph 4.11.3: Application and approval processes for RSO status are governed by
common policies adopted by the Board of Directors (Bylaw 6.2.1 [b]), to which the board may
add policies to assure that its unique needs are met (Bylaw 6.2.1 [c]).
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