Res. 9-17 — To Respectfully Decline Overtures

WHEREAS, The floor committee has considered all overtures assigned to it and has concluded, for various reasons, that certain overtures should be declined; therefore be it

Resolved, That the following overtures be respectfully declined for the reasons given: Overture Subject Reason Ov. 9-17 To Initiate Proposal to Realign Districts Bylaw 4.1.1.3 not followed Ov. 9-23 To Affirm Regional Selection of Board Members Bylaws 3.3.4.1, 3.8.2.3, and 3.8.3.3 already reflect the intent of the overture Overture Subject Reason Ov. 9-24 To Create Task Force to Develop Overture for Change in Regional Vice-President Selection All vice-presidents, in line of succession, should be elected by the Synod Ov. 9-25 To Amend Bylaws to Allow Regional Delegates to Select Regional Vice-Presidents Constitution Article X A 2: Vice-presidents are officers of Synod, not only officers of a region Ov. 9-26 To Develop Overture for Change in Regional Vice-President Selection Const. Art. X A 2: Vice-presidents are officers of Synod, not only officers of a region Ov. 9-27 To Appoint Task Force to Improve District Representation on Synod Boards, Boards of Regents, and Commissions Addressed by Bylaw section 3.12 Ov. 9-28 To Amend Bylaw 3.2.4.1 to Limit Terms of Office for President, First Vice-President, Regional Vice-Presidents, and Secretary To place a limit upon the Synod President that does not apply to his representative District Presidents is a policy inconsistency. Tenure is limited by being up for election each Convention. Ov. 9-29 To Amend Bylaw 3.2.4.1 to Establish Term Limits for Elected Synod Officers To place a limit upon the Synod President that does not apply to his representative District Presidents is a policy inconsistency. Tenure is limited by being up for election each Convention. Ov. 9-30 To Amend Bylaw 3.2.4 to Establish Term Limits for Synod President and Vice-Presidents To place a limit upon the Synod President that does not apply to his representative District Presidents is a policy inconsistency. Tenure is limited by being up for election each Convention. Ov. 9-31 To Give Commissioned Ministers the Franchise and To Study Equal Lay and Clergy Representation on Boards and Other Bodies Addressed by Const. Art. IX and 2023 Res. 9-08A Ov. 9-32 To Amend Constitution Article XII 10 a to Provide Option of Appointing Ordained or Commissioned Minister as District Convention Rostered Voting Delegate Addressed by Const. Art. IX and 2023 Res. 9-08A Ov. 9-36 To Amend Bylaws to Eliminate Ability of Circuit Forum to Submit Overtures It is important to strengthen circuit forums Ov. 9-37 To Amend Bylaw 3.1.6.2 to Allow Pastoral Circuit Meetings and Teacher Groups to Submit Overtures Circuit forums and official district conferences of ordained and/or commissioned ministers can already submit overtures Ov. 9-38 To Amend the Bylaws to Require Sixty-Percent Affirmative Vote for All Non-Election Matters Const. Art. VIII C and XIV establish thresholds for passage Ov. 9-39 To Bring Resolutions with Strong District Support to Convention Floor Addressed by Bylaw 3.1.6. Ov. 9-40 To Create Process for Initiatives and Referenda Addressed by Bylaw 3.1.6.2 Ov. 9-44 To Amend Bylaw 4.2.2 to Grant Lay Vote to Every Congregation at District Conventions Addressed by Bylaw 3.1.6.2 Ov. 9-45 To Permit Majority Voting in Electronic Decisions for Synod Boards and Agencies Overture misstates distinction between voting without a meeting and voting during a meeting held electronically based on Missouri corporate law Overture Subject Reason Ov. 9-48 To Affirm and Use Biblical Terminology concerning Ministry Addressed by CCM Op. 25-3053; Op. 25-3053A Ov. 9-52 To Declare Commission on Constitutional Matters Unconstitutional and Void All Its Opinions Constitution does not specifically exclude judicial powers