Committee 9

Structure and Administration

Proposed resolutions and related reports for this floor committee.

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Committee description

Floor Committee 9 proposed resolutions from Today's Business, Issue 1.

Assigned proposed resolutions

9-01 · pp. 139-141

To Amend Bylaws 1.5.3.2–4 and Add Bylaw 4.7.6 regarding Regulations for Committees

Open resolution

9-02 · pp. 141-143

To Amend Bylaws 1.5.1.2–1.5.2 to Clarify Service Expectations and Handling of Conflicts of Interest

Open resolution

9-03 · pp. 143-146

To Amend Bylaws regarding Doctrinal Review

Open resolution

9-04 · pp. 146-151

To Amend Various Bylaws for Purposes of Clarification or Improvement

Open resolution

9-05 · p. 152

To Amend Bylaw 3.6.4.3 to Increase the Number of Lutheran Church Extension Fund Directors Elected by the Synod in Convention from Three to Four

Open resolution

9-06 · pp. 152-153

To Amend Bylaws 3.6.1.8 (c) and 3.6.4 (a) to Clarify that Two-Thirds Approval Requirements for Synodwide Corporate Entity and Lutheran Church Extension Fund Governing Document Amendments are Based on Members Actually Present at Meeting

Open resolution

9-07 · p. 154

To Amend Bylaw 3.6.4.3 to Clarify That No More Than Two Lutheran Church Extension Fund Directors Can Be from the Same District

Open resolution

9-08 · pp. 154-157

To Amend Bylaws to Clarify and Streamline Responsibilities of Appointed Synod Officers

Open resolution

9-09 · pp. 157-159

To Amend Bylaws to Coordinate Responsibilities of Chief Mission Officer with Other Synod Officers

Open resolution

9-10 · p. 159

To Revise the Membership of the Pastoral Formation Committee

Open resolution

9-11 · pp. 160-173

To Amend Bylaw Section 1.5, etc., to Unify in the Bylaws and Revise Corporate Formation Requirements for Instrumental Entities of Corporate Synod and Agencies of the Synod

Open resolution

9-12 · pp. 173-174

To Amend Bylaws Exclusive to Lutheran Church Extension Fund to Clarify That It May Provide Real Estate Evaluation and Redevelopment Services in Support of Synod Mission and Ministry

Open resolution

9-13 · pp. 174-175

To Adopt Recommendations of 2023 Res. 9-06A Task Force on Electoral Circuit Parameters

Related reports: R59

Open resolution

9-14 · pp. 175-176

To Amend Constitution Article XII 15 as to Call of Special District Conventions

Open resolution

9-15 · pp. 176-177

To Increase Congregation Participation in Election of Synod President

Open resolution

9-16 · p. 177

To Direct Board of Directors, Board for National Mission, Board for International Mission, and Chief Mission Officer to Review Overture 9-11

Open resolution

9-17 · pp. 177-180

To Respectfully Decline Overtures

Open resolution

Assigned reports

R1 President

R1.2 Chief Mission Officer

R1.2.2 Office of International Mission

R1.2.4 Mission Advancement

R1.2.5 Communications

R2 First Vice-President

R3 Praesidium

R4 Secretary

R4.1 Rosters, Statistics, and Research Services

R5 Board of Directors

R5.1 Chief Administrative Officer

R5.1.1 Event Planning and Procurement

R5.1.2 Human Resources

R5.1.3 Operations Support Services

R5.2 Chief Financial Officer

R6 Board for National Mission

R7 Board for International Mission

R8 Report of the Joint Mission Assessment Committee of the Boards for National and International Mission

R9 Commission on Constitutional Matters

R10 Commission on Doctrinal Review

R11 Commission on Handbook

R14 Concordia University System

R15 Concordia Historical Institute

R16 Concordia Publishing House

R17 Lutheran Church Extension Fund

R18 LCMS Foundation

R19 Board of Trustees—Concordia Plans; Board of Directors—Concordia Plan Services

R21 Atlantic District

R22 California-Nevada-Hawaii District

R23 Central Illinois District

R24 Eastern District

R25 English District

R26 Florida-Georgia District

R27 Indiana District

R28 Iowa District East

R29 Iowa District West

R30 Kansas District

R31 Michigan District

R32 Mid-South District

R33 Minnesota North District

R34 Minnesota South District

R35 Missouri District

R36 Montana District

R37 Nebraska District

R38 New England District

R39 New Jersey District

R40 North Dakota District

R41 North Wisconsin District

R42 Northern Illinois District

R43 Northwest District

R44 Ohio District

R45 Oklahoma District

R46 Pacific Southwest District

R47 Rocky Mountain District

R48 SELC District

R49 South Dakota District

R50 South Wisconsin District

R51 Southeastern District

R52 Southern District

R53 Southern Illinois District

R54 Texas District

R55 Wyoming District

R59 Task Force on Electoral Circuit Parameters (2023 Res. 9-06A)

R61 Opinions of the Commission on Constitutional Matters

Related Workbook Overtures

9-01

To Amend Bylaws 1.5.3.2–4 and Add Bylaw 4.7.6 regarding Regulations for Committees

9-02

To Amend Bylaws 1.5.1.2–1.5.2 to Clarify Service Expectations and Handling of Conflicts of Interest

9-03

To Amend Constitution Article XII 15 as to Call of Special District Conventions

9-04

To Amend Bylaws regarding Doctrinal Review

9-05

To Amend Various Bylaws for Purposes of Clarification or Improvement

9-06

To Amend Bylaw Section 1.5, etc., to Unify in the Bylaws and Revise Corporate Formation Requirements for Instrumental Entities of Corporate Synod and Agencies of the Synod

9-07

To Focus on Things of God

9-08

To Amend Bylaws Exclusive to Lutheran Church Extension Fund to Clarify That It May Provide Real Estate Evaluation and Redevelopment Services in Support of Synod Mission and Ministry

9-09

To Amend the Bylaws to Clarify and Streamline Responsibilities of Appointed Synod Officers

9-10

To Amend Bylaws to Coordinate Responsibilities of Chief Mission Officer with Other Synod Officers

9-11

To Amend Bylaws to Enhance Responsibilities of Synod Mission Boards

9-12

To Restructure Mission Boards

9-13

To Revisit 2010 Restructuring

9-14

To Revisit 2010 Restructuring

9-15

To Amend Bylaw 3.6.4.3 to Increase the Number of Lutheran Church Extension Fund Directors Elected by the Synod in Convention from Three to Four

9-16

To Amend Bylaws 3.6.1.8 (c) and 3.6.4 (a) to Clarify that Two-Thirds Approval Requirements for Synodwide Corporate Entity and Lutheran Church Extension Fund Governing Document Amendments are Based on Members Actually Present at Meeting

9-17

To Initiate Proposal to Realign Districts

9-18

To Reclaim Beneficial Understanding of Our Synodical Union

9-19

To Amend Constitution and Bylaws to Alter Selection of Voting Delegates to National Convention

9-20

To Amend Bylaw 3.1.2 (a) to Change Size Requirements for Electoral Circuits

9-21

To Amend Bylaw Subsection 3.12.2 to Restore Presidential Election to Convention

9-22

To Amend Bylaw Subsection 3.12.2 to Restore Presidential Election to Convention

9-23

To Affirm Regional Selection of Board Members

9-24

To Create Task Force to Develop Overture for Change in Regional Vice-President Selection

9-25

To Amend Bylaws to Allow Regional Delegates to Select Regional Vice-Presidents

9-26

To Develop Overture for Change in Regional Vice-President Selection

9-27

To Appoint Task Force to Improve District Representation on Synod Boards, Boards of Regents, and Commissions

9-28

To Amend Bylaw 3.2.4.1 to Limit Terms of Office for President, First Vice-President, Regional Vice-Presidents, and Secretary

9-29

To Amend Bylaw 3.2.4.1 to Establish Term Limits for Elected Synod Officers

9-30

To Amend Bylaw 3.2.4 to Establish Term Limits for Synod President and Vice-Presidents

9-31

To Give Commissioned Ministers the Franchise and To Study Equal Lay and Clergy Representation on Boards and Other Bodies

9-32

To Amend Constitution Article XII 10 a to Provide Option of Appointing Ordained or Commissioned Minister as District Convention Rostered Voting Delegate

9-33

To Amend Bylaw 3.1.2 to Expand the Number of Circuit Delegates to Synod Conventions and to Include Ministers of Religion—Commissioned

9-34

To Strengthen Convention Participation of Ministers of Religion—Commissioned

9-35

To Strengthen Nonvoting Advisory Role of Commissioned Ministers at Synod Conventions

9-36

To Amend Bylaws to Eliminate Ability of Circuit Forum to Submit Overtures

9-37

To Amend Bylaw 3.1.6.2 to Allow Pastoral Circuit Meetings and Teacher Groups to Submit Overtures

9-38

To Amend the Bylaws to Require Sixty-Percent Affirmative Vote for All Non-Election Matters

9-39

To Bring Resolutions with Strong District Support to Convention Floor

9-40

To Create Process for Initiatives and Referenda

9-41

To Provide Clarity about Amendments to Resolutions

9-42

To Change to Four-Year Convention Cycle

9-43

To Amend Const. Art. VIII A 1 to Change to Four-Year Convention Cycle

9-44

To Amend Bylaw 4.2.2 to Grant Lay Vote to Every Congregation at District Conventions

9-45

To Permit Majority Voting in Electronic Decisions for Synod Boards and Agencies

9-46

To Amend Bylaw 3.6.1.8 (c) to Clarify That Two-Thirds Synod Member Approval Requirement for Synodwide Corporate Entity Governing Document Amendments Is Based on Members Actually Present at Meeting

9-47

To Amend Bylaw 3.6.4.3 to Clarify That All Lutheran Church Extension Fund Voting Directors are Elected and To Add That No More Than Two Such Directors Can Be from the Same District

9-48

To Affirm and Use Biblical Terminology concerning Ministry

9-49

To Clarify Multipoint and Multicampus Parish

9-50

To Adopt Dual Title of Bishop and President for District Presidents

9-51

To Authorize Title Bishop for Synod President and District Presidents

9-52

To Declare Commission on Constitutional Matters Unconstitutional and Void All Its Opinions

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