LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1920, Page 42

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Proceedings of Thirty-

First Nationa] Con

F. Of the Board of Dir.

1. The President and the Treen macre.
by the Synod shall be a member of the Bea n6

2. The Board of Directors shall organize. of Di
four times every year, and, in addition, ag ae Bow
of the Board may convene it. A majorit t as the
shall constitute a quorum. ¥ of the meg

3. Being the legal representatiy .
all of the Synod’s property, the Board of Dinas -
of all of the Synod’s chattels and estates, wh; ter
and the Board of Directors shall, accordingl * er neegs
synodical property in accordance with the figtrad and
Synod and also in accordance with the State law ong

4. If the management of any synodical pro 8.
mitted to any special commission or board (such
Directors of any educational institution, Mission a8
Directors of the Publishing House, Church Extensi nk
like), then such commission or board shall manaoe 7
and shall annually, or whenever requested to do a
Synod’s Board of Directors. Before deciding upoa me
reaching importance, commissions and .
of Directors, ; boards shall consulé

5. The Board of Directors may refer certai
it has been entrusted to a commutes nelected fas its
Such committee, however, shall always be responsible ta
of Directors. ,

6. The Board of Directors shall decide upon
budget. It shall also see to it that the provisions of aa
of synodieal resolutions referring to business and financial ;
are carried out. — 8 d ey.

7. The Board of Directors shall engage a Financial:

8. Before the congregations or the members of the:
a whole are approached for the collection of moneys, the:
Directors shall be consulted. Committees and boards
been duly elected by the Synod shall be required to obtai
mission of the Board of Directors only when calling for
large sums of money. This ruling shall not be construed
_ fere with District or local financial undertakings, provided:®
collections of moneys shall be confined to the District or
tive locality.

9. The Board of Directors shall keep an accurate reo
its proceedings, especially of its management and the
the synodical property.

10. The Board of Directors shall annually, and, in
often as it may deem it necessary, report its work and
needs ini the official organs of the Synod. At the conventi
Synod the Board of Directors shall submit a detailed

11. The Board of Directors shall be empowered to fill
on its board for the unexpired térm of office.

12. The Board of Directors shall be empowered to di
Synodical Treasury for its expenses. ,

13. The Board of Directors shall be responsible to.
for all its transactions, and every decision of the
pealed to the Synod.

Districts of Synod — Organization. (Const,

: A. Officers.

Every District of the Synod shall elect a District
two District Vice-Presidents, a majority, not » mere
votes, being required for election. The Vice-Presidents.
cordance with the number of votes received, be the |
Second Vice-President. -