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Trustee Meeting Rules and Procedures Committee

Purpose
To compile, maintain and amend a manual that will outline the rules and procedures for the Trustee meetings of Gamblers Anonymous.


Board of Trustees Chair Liason: Denis M.

Chairman of the Committee: Herb B. - Area 5
Co-Chair: Bill B. - Area 15

This is a standing committee.


Committee members are listed below, as of 10/7/07
Name Area
Bill B. 15
Carol K. 9
David F. 3A
David M. 12

Rules and Procedures Manual Changes as of Kansas City '09


  • Section 5, Changing a Procedure
    Changing Literature

    Rules and Procedures provisions and changes do not automatically change existing literature.
    Decision of the Chair

  • Section 7, Committees
    Committee Mission Statements

    Committees that wish to change their mission statement must seek approval of the Board of Trustees before doing so.
    Decision of the Chair

  • Section 9, Discussion on Item
    A person may speak on an item for a second time only after everyone who has not spoken once has spoken.
    Decision of the Chair

  • Section 9, Discussion on Item
    A person may speak a maximum of 2 times on an item.
    Decision of the Chair

  • Section 15, Literature Approval Process
    Moving parts of text in approved literature to another part of the same piece of literature requires only 1 vote.
    Decision of the Chair

  • Section 19, Motions
    The maker of the motion cannot speak against the motion.
    Decision of the Chair

  • Section 30, Trustee Website
    Reference Material

    The By-Laws will be posted on the Trustee website as a reference tool.
    Agenda item

  • Section 30, Trustee Website
    Reference Material

    The Guidance Code will be posted on the Trustee website as a reference tool.
    Agenda item

  • Section 30, Trustee Website
    Who may submit an item to the Trustee Line

    The Trustee Line is only open to submissions by current and past Trustees, current officers of the Board of Trustees, the current Chairman of the Board of Regents and the International Executive Secretary.
    Agenda item

  • Section 31, Voting
    Counting votes - decisions requiring a simple majority

    The Chair of Co-Chair will accept either unanimous votes or overwhelmingly one-sided votes on agenda items without requiring a hand count. If a vote appears fairly close by a show of hands, the person currently chairing the meeting shall ask for a hand count.
    Agenda item

  • Section 31, Voting
    Counting votes - decisions requiring a two-thirds majority

    All votes requiring a two-thirds majority will be counted.
    Decision of the Chair