LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — undated, Page 6

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228. Paragraph 3.33 Holding More Than One Office: It was decided to retain this paragraph as is, both
here and in 2.15.
229. Paragra,ph 3.35 Majority of Votes: It was decided to let this paragraph stand as is.
230. Paragraph 3.45 Official Roster: In last line "services" was made singular.
231. Paragraph 4.15 Prerequisites for Ordination: In a 1 "church's" was changed to "Synod's."
232. Paragraph 4.79 Procedures: Changed to read: "...for their recommendation: the President of the
District in which the applicant resides and the individual members of..."
233. Paragraphs 4.97, 4.101, 4.103, 4.105: "every" was changed to "each."
234. V. Suspension,,Expulsion, ,and Appeals: The first subheading was changed to read: "A. BOARDS
OF APPEAL,." Also changed: "E. BOARD DECISIONS."
235. VI. Hi her Education: Under a a new numbering and order was adopted: .6.01 Personnel and
Election; 6.03 Functions of board; 6.05 Duties; 6.07 Advisory Council; 6.09 Duties of Advisory Council.
Etc. In 6.09 line 2 "of" was changed to "for."
236. Paragraph 6.01 Personnel and Election: "...in conjunction with the Vice-Presidents of the Synod"
eliminated.
237. Paragraph 6.13 Other Meetings: The final words of 6.13 were approved as follows: ":..as estimates in
the annual work program proposed for administrative purposes by the Board for Higher Education."
238. Paragraph 6.37 Relation to the Synod and Legal Capacity: Paragraph a was rewritten to read: ' e
charter, articles of incorporation, constitution, and bylaws of each institution..."
239. Paragraph 6.53 Members of Teaching.Staff: Paragraph i was rewritten to read: "...on the faculty of
one or more synodical schools for at least eight years, the Board of Control may make occasional
exceptions to the policy stated above (6.53 f.), on recommendation of the president of the institution, with
the prior consent of the Board for Higher Education, and with the concurrence of..."
240. Paragraph 6.54 Approval of Staff Appointments: Inserted into paragraph d: and with the approval..."
241. Paragraph 6.54_ Approval of Staff Appointments: It was decided to retain paragraph a for the time
being.
242. Paragraph 6.79 Modified Service: The insertion of "age" in e vas approved.
243. Paragraph 6.83 Removal from Office: The reference 5.23 ff. was changed to 5.31 ff.
244. Paragraph 6.125: New heading: Authority to Create and Abolish Professorships. The insertion of
the opening sentence was approved: "The Board for Higher Education shall establish the number of
teaching positions at each institution. However, the Synod continues to reserve..."
245. Paragraph 6.127 Appointment to Positions not Requirings a Call: It was decided to retain this
paragraph for the time being.