Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2026 ConventionProposed Resolution · Today's Business, 1st Edition
Res. 8-01 — To Encourage Transparency and Accountability in Legal Judgments and Settlements
- Status
- Proposed
- Floor committee
- 8. Finance
- Today’s Business page
- 133
- Reports cited
- R1, R1.2, R1.2.2, R1.2.4, R5, R8, R15, R57
Consolidates overtures
WHEREAS, Constitution Articles VII and XI establish the Synod as a voluntary association acting on behalf of its member congregations and vest final human authority in the Synod in convention; and
WHEREAS, The Bylaws of the Synod charge the Board of Directors with fiduciary responsibility for the Synod’s business and financial affairs (– 5) and require reporting to the Synod in convention concerning the administration of those affairs (); and
WHEREAS, These and other Bylaws of the Synod establish an accountability structure that depends upon the keeping and reporting of official records and financial information for the governance of the Synod, while permitting appropriate confidentiality through executive session, personal privacy, and legal privilege; and
WHEREAS, states that:
1.5.4 The Synod and each of its agencies shall fully disclose their financial books and records to any member congregation of the Synod.
(a) Full disclosure includes all information (includin g, but not limited to, information required to be made available under state law) recorded in any fashion, except the following: (1) Information that would violate the expected confidentiality of donors. (2) Personnel files or other information that would violate the expected confidentiality of employees. (3) Information that relates to in-process negotiations of financial matters. (4) Information the disclosure of which would breach a legal obligation of the Synod or its agencies or affect pending litigation or claims against the Synod or its agencies. (5) Information that is preliminary in nature or otherwise has not been finalized in its form and content.
therefore be it
Resolved, That the Synod in convention commend the process outlined in ; and be it f urther
Resolved, That we give thanks to the Lord for His provision, for the faithful support by God’s people and good stewardship of His resources, and we rejoice in these things as they enable our work of the Synod’s mission.