LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — March 27-28, 1967, Page 4

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c. A District may incorporate or adopt such other convenient form of association as may be
permitted by the laws of the State or States in which the District carries on its activities. The form of
incorporation or association and any subsequent proposed change thereof shall be submitted to the
Commission on Constitutional Matters of the Synod for review and approval before adoption by the
District and before presentation to the proper State authorities.
d. Upon dissolution of a District, all property and assets to which the District holds title or over
which it has control shall be transferred forthwith to the Synod or to the Synod's nominee.
e. Jurisdiction with respect to everything which is administered by or for all Districts resides in the
Synod itself, including, but not limited to, general supervision of doctrine and practice; foreign missions;
synodical institutions; qualification, ordination, and installation of clergymen and teachers who apply for
membership in the Synod; publication of official religious periodicals; conduct of negotiations and
affiliations with other church bodies; and the like.
3.09 Relationship Between Congregations and District
The relationship of a congregation to the District is the same as the relationship of a congregation
to the Synod as defined in Article VII of the Constitution of the Synod and Section 1.09 of the Bylaws.
B. DISTRICT CONVENTIONS
3.03
3.05
3-0

becomes
becomes
becomes

3.11
3.13
3.15

3.09 becomes 3.17
3.11 becomes 3.19

C. DISTRICT OFFICERS
3.21 General Officers
a. The following officers, who shall be clergymen, shall be elected by each District: a President,
two or more Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, and a Circuit Counselor for each circuit established by the
District.
b. Each District shall also have a Treasurer. He shall be a layman and shall be elected or appointed
as the bylaws of the District may provide. Limitation of tenure need not apply to an appointed Treasurer.
3.23 Board of Directors
Each District shall have a Board of Directors of which the President, the Secretary, and the
Treasurer shall be voting members. The number of members of the board to be elected shall be
determined by the bylaws of the District with due regard to a proper balance between clergymen and
laymen.
3.25 Other Officers and Boards
A District may provide for the election or appointment of such other officers and Boards as it
deems necessary.
3.29 Qualification of Officers
All officers and members of boards shall be members of member congregations.
3.31 Election of President and Vice-Presidents
Each District may adopt regulations for the nomination and election of its President, the
nomination, election, and ranking of its Vice-Presidents, the succession in case of vacancies and the
filling of vacancies, except that each voting delegate shall have the right to nominate at least one
candidate for President and for one or more Vice-Presidents on the nominating ballots.