LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — May 11–13, 2012, Page 14

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Revised CUAA Articles of Incorporation
Revised CUAA Bylaws
Reversion Release Agreement
Affiliation Agreement

Two documents await final review and approval by the commission, to be accomplished prior to the
completion of the affiliation transaction:
• Revised CUW Articles of Incorporation
• Revised CUW Bylaws
136. Pacific Southwest District Bylaws Review (12-2637)
The commission reviewed the Bylaws of the Pacific Southwest District and offered the following
responses (proposed new wording underscored). Since the commission is making a number of
recommendations without opportunity for final approval prior to the district convention, amendments to
the affected bylaws that are adopted by the convention cannot take effect until final approval has been
granted by the commission.
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For future consideration, the district is encouraged to consider providing a Preamble paragraph or
section to the Bylaws which speaks of the goals and objectives of the district and of the
relationship of the district to the Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions of the Synod.
Bylaw 1.31: This bylaw requires review and amendment to mirror the content of Synod Bylaw
1.5.1.2, which allows for one elected or two appointed offices.
Bylaw 1.41111: In accordance with Synod Bylaws 4.3.1 and 4.3.3, this bylaw will require
amendment to read: “Six months prior to the district convention, the secretary of the district will
request from all congregations of the district the nomination of up to two ordained ministers from
the clergy roster of the Synod for the office of district president.
Bylaw 1.4123: This bylaw must be amended to reflect accurately Synod Bylaws 4.3.1 and 4.3.3.
The paragraph will better read: “Nominations for each of the four regional vice-presidents shall
be made by the congregations within each region. Six months prior to the district convention, the
district office shall supply to the congregations of each region a list of eligible ordained ministers
from within the region for the office of vice-president for its region. Each congregation may
nominate from this list and from the entire clergy roster of the Synod two ordained ministers, and
shall provide their names to the district office. The four nominees for each region who receive the
most votes and who, with their consent to serve, consent also to live within the geographical
boundaries of the region if and when elected, shall be placed upon the convention ballot and
information about each candidate shall be published prior to the convention.
Bylaw 1.4211: This bylaw must be in agreement with Synod Bylaw 4.3.1 and therefore read:
“Every voting congregation of each circuit shall nominate as candidates for the office of circuit
counselor two men from the clergy roster of the Synod. Nominations may also be suggested by
the district president.”
Bylaw 1.4213: This bylaw should be removed, as it does not reflect the process provided by
Synod Bylaw 5.2.2.
Bylaws 1.441 and 1.451: The references to “pastors(s)” in these bylaws need to be changed to
“ordained minister(s)” in order to agree with Synod Bylaw 3.10.5.2.
Bylaws 4.3ff: The terminology in this section will need to be brought into agreement with the
terminology used in Synod Bylaw 4.8.2.
Bylaw 5.1: The final phrase of this bylaw will better read: “…except as supplemented in these
Bylaws.”

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