LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — July 10–17, 2010, Page 3

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174. Convention Arrangements and Participation
During the course of the convention, the President, the members of the commission, delegates, and others
expressed concern and areas of concern or possible suggested improvements for future conventions be
communicated to the appropriate person or entity for consideration before the next convention. Such areas
of concern included:
• The election process as it relates to nominations from the floor.
• Allowing an individual stand for election to two positions which cannot be held at the same time
without requiring the individual to make a choice between the positions in such timely fashion as
will allow the convention to consider another person and thereby avoid a possible immediate
vacancy.
• As reflected in the commission’s minutes following the 2007 convention, the absence of a
requirement in Bylaw 3.9.2.2.1 for the commission to examine floor amendments to the
Constitution.
• A question whether Bylaw 3.9.2.2 (c) allows amendments from the floor.
• Bylaw 7.1.1 requirements for presentation of proposed bylaw amendments in writing for
consideration by floor committees and examination by the commission prior to presentation to the
convention resulted in confusion on several occasions during the 2007 convention. A motion was
introduced and carried “to direct the Secretary to write a letter to the President suggesting that a
rule be added to the Standing Rules for future conventions requiring that proposed bylaw
amendments be printed in Today’s Business prior to presentation to the convention.” It was also
suggested that a procedure be developed to inform the commission of all such proposals at each
day’s deadline for submission of business to Today’s Business.
• Near the end of the convention and at the suggestion of the First Vice-President, the commission
was seated at the front of the section set aside for district presidents and special advisory
delegates so that the commission could more readily be found by delegates as needed and so that
the commission could more readily be available to respond to inquiries from the floor.
• Whether motions, nominations, or proposed amendments by advisory delegates are matters of
bylaw or solely matters of parliamentary interpretation.
175. Adjournment
The business of the commission was concluded when the final session of the convention was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,
Daniel Lorenz, Acting Secretary

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