LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — February 7, 1964, Page 8

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evaluate plans and policies, and communicate to the proper agency suggestions for
improvement. The Board of Directors shall discharge the administrative functions
specifically assigned to it by resolutions of the Synod. It has only such authority
as is stated in the Bylaws or resolutions of the Synod. In the exercise of emer-

gency powers the Board of Directors is restricted to problems within the scope of
its responsibilities.

‘c. The Board of Directors shall have the right to call up for review, criti-
cism, and suggestion any policy of a board or committee of the Synod which may have
significant influence on other areas of church work.

"d. The Board of Directors shall be accountable to the Synod for all of its
activities.

"2.79 Meetings

"The Board shall meet not fewer than four times a year and shall keep accurate
minutes of its proceedings. A majority of the Board members shall constitute a
quorum.

"2.81 Duties in Planning

‘a. The Board of Directors shall require the Council of Administrators through
the Executive Director to submit long-range and short-range plans of synodical work
which embrace the plans of all divisions and departments of the Synod, including
operating and investment budgets.

"pb. The Board of Directors shall study all submitted plans from the viewpoint
of scope, function, structure, adequate balance, coordination and feasibility and
whether they are in harmony with the resolutions, policies and directives of the
Synod.

"c. The Board of Directors shall receive from the Executive Director periodic
reports on the progress of divisions, departments, and officers and any special
report it may require on the functioning of any division or department.

"d. The Board of Directors shall receive for review plans and policies which
the boards of the Synod intend to submit to the Synodical Convention. But any
board shall have the right to take its recommendations directly to the Synod for
final decision, even if these recommendations lack the approval of the Board of
Directors, provided, however, that the views of the Board, and the reasons for its
dissent, shall be reported to the Convention.

"2.83 Duties in Personnel Policies

"a. The Board of Directors shall make appointments as prescribed in the
Bylaws.

“b. The Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the Executive Director,
following consultation with the respective synodical agency, shall establish
policies and schedules in matters of remuneration and conditions of employment
of all employees of the Synod and its various agencies.

"c. The Board of Directors shall establish the remuneration of elected synodi-
cal officers and such staff officers reporting directly to it.''