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Handbook page 191
Source: LCMS Handbook 2023, page 191.
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candidates from the list of nominees gathered by the nominations process.
(d) In the case of boards of directors of synodwide corporate entities, the committee shall consult with the governing boards of each synodwide corporate entity, through their chief executive, to receive input for the committee’s consideration.
(e) In the case of the boards of regents of educational institutions of the Synod, the committee shall consult with the President of the Synod, the Board of Directors of Concordia University System , and the presidents and chairs of the institutions’ boards of regents and receive their input for the committee ’s consideration. Only those nominees whose qualifications have been verified as described in Bylaw 3.10.6.2.1 shall be considered eligible for selection as candidates for subsequent election.
(f) The Secretary of the Synod shall establish and maintain a procedure to generate and publish in advance of the convention list s of names from all who have been nominated for Synod boards and commissions who meet the qualifications (as certified under Bylaws 3.10.6.2.1 and
3.6.6.2.1) to serve (1) on a board of regents of a Synod college or university or (2) on the Concordia University System Board of Directors. Information on such nominees shall be shared with the Concordia University System Board of Directors for use throughout the following triennium as it appoints further members and assists the districts and Synod colleges and universities, respectively, in identifying potential regents for election and appointment.
3.12.3.6 The Committee for Convention Nominations shall select candidates for all
elective offices, boards, and commissions except President, First Vice - President, and vice-president positions requiring regional nominations (Bylaws 3.12.2.7–8 ).
(a) At least two candidates and at least one alternate shall be selected for each position.
(b) The committee shall determine its complete list of candidates and alternates, obtain the consent of the persons it proposes to select as candidates, and transmit its final report at least five months prior to the convention to the Secretary of the Synod, who shall post the list on the Synod’s Website and provide for its publication in a pre -convention issue of an official periodical of the Synod and in the Convention Workbook.
(c) The committee ’s report shall list the qualifications of various positions used in the solicitation of nominees and contain pertinent information concerning each candidate, such as occupation or profession, district affiliation, residence, specific experience, number of years as a member of an LCMS congregation, present position, offices previously held in a congregation, district or the Synod, and qualifications for the office in question, and, if the candidate so desires, also a brief personal statement.
(d) The committee shall prepare a reserve list of nominees for use by the chairman at the convention, should the need arise.
