Excerpts from Minutes of Trustees & Delegates in Chicago
The Board of Trustees met on Thursday, July 11, and again on Friday with the General Delegate Assembly. Several housekeeping issues were settled first, dealing with the length of service for trustees and delegates. In order to comply with the pending Bylaws, several members resigned dual positions to make room for more representation. New Delegate members include Bert D., representing the Southeast Region.
Officers of the General Delegate Assembly are:
| Terry S. | Chair |
| Jessica S. | Alternate Chair |
| Bob R. | Secretary |
A draft of the Bylaws was presented and discussed. Several revisions were made. It is anticipated that the final version of the Bylaws can be voted on in January. A copy of the draft Bylaws will be made available through the Central Office to any member of the fellowship who wishes to have it and make comments upon it.
The list of committees and their composition was set. Minimum sobriety requirements for voting members of these committees is suggested at six months. Current committees for SA include:
COMC (Central Office Mgt Comm) Bill P., Chair,
oversees the functions of the Central Office.
Finance Bob R., Chair,
oversees the budget and financial aspects of the fellowship.
SACC (SA Corrections Comm) Steve O., Chair,
coordinates the activities of all of SA’s Prison Committees.
Legal Joe W., Chair,
advises SA on legal, policy, and interfellowship matters.
International Howard P., Chair,
coordinates the efforts of all worldwide SA to encourage Loners and help in organizing new groups internationally.
Literature Jess L., Chair,
oversees the production of additions to SA literature.
Site Selection Lloyd S., Chair,
selects the site of the International Conferences.
Bylaws Paul G., Chair,
produce Bylaws for SA.
Internet Deke, Chair,
create a Web site for SA.
Intergroup Bill T., Chair,
help unorganized areas to form Intergroups.
Nominations Michael B., Chair,
responsible for nominations to fill vacancies in Board, sexaholic and nonsexaholic.
Loners Michael J., Chair,
responsible for the Loners Mailing List.
Essay Lawrence M., Chair,
aid in the promotion and production of Essay.
Regional Alignment Michael B., Chair,
study current alignment and make recommendations for changes.
All committees that have not done so are to formulate a mission statement and a budget for 1997 and forward it to Central Office. Each committee will give a brief report on its progress during the renamed Saturday Business Meeting. Each committee will have a chance to let the fellowship know what it is doing and to present its needs during the “Report to the Fellowship by the General Delegate Assembly.” Attendance has been poor at the Business Meetings. If attendance does not improve, the Board will consider canceling the meeting, however, the meeting is thought of as a way for the fellowship to meet delegates and committee members in person, to network, and to learn firsthand of service opportunities and the rewards of service.
Under Literature, Roy K. said that the logo and all new literature belong to SA. A study of the copyrights will be done. Jess L. was confirmed as the new Chair of the Literature Committee.
At least one representative will be sent, expenses paid, to the upcoming interfellowship conference hosted by SCA and SAA in Chicago in November as a gesture of good will.
The Nominating Committee was charged with the responsibility of interviewing, selecting, and inviting candidates for the position of nonsexaholic Trustee to the January 1997 Conference to be interviewed by the Board and the Delegates and to meet the fellowship.
A motion was passed unanimously to subsume the old Articles of Association into the Charter by which SA is governed.
The next meeting of the Board will be Jan. 9, 1997 at 1 PM; the General Delegate Assembly meets at 9 AM on Jan. 10, 1997.
