LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — July 10–11, 2015, Page 10

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requirements provided in Bylaws 3.10.5.2 7 and 3.6.6.3; to learn of their willingness to serve
if nominated and subsequently elected to a CUS board position; and to subject the
information to the screening process required by Bylaws 3.10.5.2 7 and 3.6.6.3—in
preparation for the meeting of the Committee for Convention Nominations?
Opinion: The provisions of Synod Bylaw 3.12.3.4 see the Secretary doing a great deal of the preliminary
work for the Committee for Convention Nominations. Moreover, in Bylaw 3.12.3.5 (e) the responsibility
for ultimately reviewing and verifying that the nominees for positions on boards of regents meet the
qualifications set forth in Bylaw 3.10.5.2 7 belongs partially to the Secretary of the Synod, the same also
true for positions on the Concordia University System Board of Directors and the qualifications set forth
in Bylaw 3.6.6.3. It is not inappropriate for him to have this level of involvement as part of his duties in
gathering the information necessary to satisfy this requirement.
Question 3: If it is appropriate to carry out the process described by #2 above, can the required list
provided to the Committee for Convention Nominations include only the names of those who
qualify for a CUS board position and who have indicated that they would be willing to serve
if elected? Or, must the list contain all names of all nominees for all boards and commissions
who have been nominated for other boards and commissions, identifying those who meet
qualification requirements and have consented to serve if nominated and elected?
Opinion: Synod Bylaw 3.12.3.5 (f) requires that the list referenced include “all” names nominated for
Synod boards and commissions “who meet the qualifications (Bylaws 3.19.5.2 7 and 3.6.6.3) to serve on
a Concordia University System board of regents or the Concordia University System Board of Directors.”
Question 4: As the Committee for Convention Nominations goes about its work, may it use nominees
from the Bylaw 3.12.3.5 (f) list as necessary to satisfy the requirement of Bylaw 3.12.3.6 (a)?
As the Committee for Convention Nominations goes about its work as described in Bylaw
3.12.3.6, must/should the report described in paragraph (c) include mention, in the case of
CUS elections, that the candidates have satisfied the requirements of Bylaws 3.6.6.3 or
3.10.5.2 7 as pertinent?
Opinion: As the Committee for Convention Nominations goes about its work, it may select nominees that
appear on the Bylaw 3.12.3.5 (f) list as necessary to satisfy the requirement of Bylaw 3.12.3.6 (a), so long
as they are names received through the regular nominations process. And yes, the report described in
Bylaw 3.12.3.6 (c) should also include mention that the candidates satisfy the requirements of Bylaws
3.6.6.3 or 3.10.5.2 7 as pertinent.
Question 5: Must the list created under the procedure established by the Committee for Convention
Nominations include also the names and required information of those nominated for regional
board positions, i.e., Board of Directors, Board for National Mission, and Board for
International Mission? If the answer to this question is “yes,” will this include every
individual from every region for every board or commission position who has received at
least one nomination?
Opinion: The list thus created must include also the names and required information of those nominated
for regional board positions (i.e., Board of Directors, Board for National Mission, and Board for
International Mission) who have been found qualified under the processes described in Bylaw 3.12.3.5
(e). As noted previously, Bylaw 3.12.3.5 (f) requires that the list referenced include “all” names
nominated for Synod boards and commissions and found qualified—whether regional or not, and from
every region, for every board or commission position. This is so even when an individual receives only
one nomination for a position. However, names nominated only for regional positions, and therefore not
received by the Committee for Convention Nominations through the regular nominations process, are not
available to the committee as it selects candidates under Bylaw 3.12.3.6 (a). Names nominated for

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