LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — undated, Page 4

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200. 2. 3 Controller b 11: New wording: "serve as a voting member of the Council of Administrators and
as an advisory member of any other board, commission, or committee in which his membership or
attendance is required."
201. 2.93 c: Dropped, since it is already stated in 2.93 a.
202. Old Paragraph 2.93 Auditor: Dropped.
203. 2.95 Assistant Treasurer: New wording: "The Assistant Treasurer shall be appointed by the Board of
Directors subject to the approval of the President of the Synod. He shall perform such duties..."
204. 2.99 Department of Research and Statistics: Dropped from a 1: "shall be established by the Synod
and."
205. 2.99 a: New arrangement: 2. Nominations for the offices of Research Director and Statistician shall
be made by the Synodical Service Commission. 3. The Department shall perform staff services to the
Board of Directors and shall work in close cooperation with the synodical agencies..." Paragraph 5
omitted.
206. 2.101 Personnel Department: New paragraphs under a: "1. The Personnel Department shall be
attached to the Division of Staff Services. 2. The department shall be advisory to the boards,
commissions, and officers, of the Synod. 3. Nominations for the office of Director of Personnel shall be
made by the Synodical Service Commission:" Paragraph 2 under b changed to read: "assemble job
specifications for any new position, executive or other, and approve them."
207. Rearrangement of Chapter II, H: Commission on Constitutional Matters,. Commission on Theology
and Church Relations, Commission on Mission and Ministry in the Church, Commission on Architecture,
Valparaiso Advisory Commission, Transportation Secretary, in that order.
208. Old 2.107 Transportation Secretary: Wording approved: "The Transportation Secretary shall be
appointed for a term of four years. He shall be responsible to the Board of Directors. He shall represent..."
209. Old 2.109 Commission on Architecture: Wording approved: "The Commission on Architecture shall
consist of eleven persons, of whom at least seven shall be architects, at least two clergymen, and at least
one a teacher..."
210. 01d Paraaraph 2.111 Valparaiso: Wording approved: "The Advisory Commission for Valparaiso
University shall consist of two pastors and one layman. One member of the commission shall be a
member of the Board of Directors of the Synod. The commission shall serve Valparaiso University in a
consultative capacity."
211. Old Paragraph 2.113 Commission on Constitutional Matters: Approved wording for e: "...and until
the Synodical convention overrules them."
212. Old Paragraph 2.115 CTCR: Keep this in Chapter II. Wording for a 5: "...shall be advisory
members." Delete paragraph b and change subsequent letters.
213. Old Paragraph 2.115 CTCR: Wording for old a 10: "make recommendations to the President of the
Synod for the appointment of representatives of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod to the Lutheran
Council in the United States of America."