Congregations Walking Together in Mission To Direct the Board of Directors to Amend the Bylaws as Necessary
RESOLUTION 8-12
TF Report (CW TFR) WHEREAS, Despite the careful work of the floor committees of the convention, the complex work of
making major interrelated changes to the Bylaws can result in unintended gaps or ambiguities; and
WHEREAS, Bylaw 7.1.2 provides a mechanism for resolving such issues; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Synod in convention authorize and direct the Board of Directors, pursuant to the procedure provided in Bylaw 7.1.2, to amend such other bylaws as may be necessary to implement the spirit of the resolutions involved in the restructuring of the Synod as adopted by the 2010 convention, to be prepared by the Secretary of the Synod and reviewed by the Commission on Constitutional Matters.
First Resolved. Let the Board of Directors amend the bylaws necessary to “implement the spirit of the resolutions involved in the restructuring.” This wording gives a little too much leeway to the Board of Directors. I understand that bylaw 7.1.2 allows for special like this circumstance, but the restructuring is so broad that the “spirit of restructuring” just gives too much room for interpretation.
Vote: NO
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