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Source: LCMS Handbook 2023, page 26.
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appropriate bylaws. Primary responsibility is given to each officer, to the extent of his jurisdiction, for implementing specific decisions of the appropriate conventions, boards, and commissions and for supervising and coordinating the day -to-day activities of the respective staffs. Elected officers are to report their activities and recommendations to the respective convention and, as appropriate, to the respective president and board.
1.4.4 The Board of Directors serves the Synod as its legal representative and as
custodian of all property of the Synod, and upon it is incumbent the general management and supervision of the business affairs of the Synod, except to the extent that management au thority and duties have been delegated by the Articles of Incorporation, Constitution, Bylaws, or resolutions of a convention of the Synod to other officers and agencies of the Synod or to separate corporate or trust entities. Each other governing board also serves the Synod with respect to the property of the Synod, to the extent of its jurisdiction, as provided or authorized in these Bylaws. Upon each such governing board of the Synod is incumbent the general management and supervision of the business aff airs of the Synod to the extent of its jurisdiction. Any issues relative to the applicability of the laws of the State of Missouri shall be resolved in accord with the provisions in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Synod.
(a) Each governing board shall, to the extent of its jurisdiction, between conventions and subject to the advice or direction from any other appropriate board that has been given authority by these Bylaws or by convention resolution,
(1) determine general operating policies and maintain a policy manual;
(2) approve program budgets;
(3) allocate resources for such programs;
(4) monitor program performance; and
(5) coordinate the administration of convention resolutions.
(b) Unless otherwise specified, each governing board shall also be empowered to settle disputes within that corporate entity.
(c) Each board shall report its activities and recommendations to the respective convention.
1.4.5 All agencies that serve the Synod at the national or district level in a specific
area of ministry shall administer their assigned areas of responsibility as provided or authorized by the Constitution and applicable bylaws or as assigned by the respective convention.
1.4.6 Each staff develops procedures, recommends and reviews programs and
ministries, manages programs, and recommends policy and program modifications. Staff implements decisions in accordance with approved policy.
(a) Staff is responsible to the Synod at the national or district level in accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Synod at the national or district level, resolutions of the respective convention, and the policies of a district or any other agency to which it is responsible.
