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LCMS Bylaws
7 Amendments to Bylaws
Procedures for amending the Bylaws by convention action or exceptional Board of Directors action.
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7 Amendments to Bylaws
Source: LCMS Handbook 2023, page 214.
This page reproduces text from the 2023 LCMS Handbook for study and navigation. Readers should verify procedural, legal, parliamentary, or governance questions against the official LCMS Handbook and appropriate LCMS authorities.
7. AMENDMENTS TO BYLAWS
7.1 Amendments to the Bylaws may be made using one of two procedures,
provided they are not contrary to the Constitution of the Synod.
7.1.1 Amendments may be made by conventions of the Synod.
(a) They shall be presented in writing to a convention of the Synod.
(b) They shall be specified as bylaw amendments and considered by a convention floor committee.
(c) They shall be examined by the Commission on Constitutional Matters prior to presentation to the convention to determine that they are not in conflict as to content with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Synod.
(d) They shall be examined by the Commission on Handbook prior to presentation to the convention to determine that they are in agreement in language (terminology) with the current Handbook.
(e) They shall be adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the delegates present and voting.
7.1.2 In exceptional circumstances and upon the express direction of a
convention of the Synod, amendments may be made by a two- thirds majority of the Board of Directors.
(a) Such amendments to the Bylaws shall be necessary to implement resolutions adopted by a convention of the Synod.
(b) Such amendments shall be drafted by the Secretary of the Synod and shall be reviewed by the Commission on Constitutional Matters and the Commission on Handbook.
