LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — January 7, 2025, Page 5

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succeeding ballot (unless fewer than two candidates receive 15 percent or more of the votes cast,
in which case the three highest candidates shall constitute the ballot), until candidates are elected
for each office.”
With these changes made, the commission approves the district bylaw proposal as in harmony with the
Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions of the Synod and approves it for presentation to the district
convention for adoption.
The commission’s concerns at NW Bylaws 1.01 (g), 1.04 (b), 1.04 (j), 1.05 (a), 2.02–03, 3.01 (d) (second
item noted), 3.04 (a) (second item), and 3.1.2 (a, c), as stated in Op. 24-3027, still require the attention of
the district.
The commission thanks the district and its counsel and staff for sending the document for review and
reminds the district, following its convention, to file a clean copy of its bylaws as adopted with the Secretary
for the commission’s files.
81. Concordia Plan Services Property Casualty Insurance Program (24-3043)
By an email of Dec. 3, the President and CEO of Concordia Plan Services (CPS) forwarded a request for
opinion on a proposal, shared with the Board of Directors in November, to develop an alternative risk
management solution, involving creation of a single-parent captive insurance company to serve Synod
agencies (CPS has administered the insurance program for such for some years, but without a captive) and,
for the first time, member congregations and schools. The captive could offer property, liability,
automobile, and worker’s compensation coverages; other coverages would be offered through a fullyinsured carrier. CPS would enter into arrangements for program administration, a fronting carrier,
reinsurance, etc. The proposal is in response to urgent needs of congregations and schools facing
dramatically increasing premiums or even serious problems with placement of insurance (impacting also
the work of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund); it is projected to offer lower, or at least stabilized,
premiums and more accessible placement not only for these but also for participating Synod agencies.
The commission discussed this item at length and carried it over to its next meeting.
82. Plan for Next Meeting
The commission set March 21–22 as the dates for its next in-person meeting, possibly at a university
campus. The commission may schedule an internet conference meeting in February, if necessary.
83. Meeting Review and Adjournment
The agenda being concluded, the commission adjourned.
John W. Sias, Secretary

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