NBM 4: Clean Up Trustee

NBM 4

MOTION: Move to amend OA Virtual Region Policy Manual 6. Virtual Region Trustee, by striking as follows:

 

CURRENT WORDING

6. Virtual Region Trustee

  1. To be eligible as a Virtual Region trustee candidate, members must meet qualifications stated in Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article IX, Section 4.
  2. The Virtual Region trustee serves a three-year term on the World Service board of trustees.
  3. Although each region trustee represents a specific region, they serve Overeaters Anonymous as a whole.
  4. Trustees meet periodically throughout the year to conduct OA business.

PROPOSED WORDING

6. Virtual Region Trustee

  1. To be eligible as a Virtual Region trustee candidate, members must meet qualifications stated in Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article IX, Section 4.
  2. The Virtual Region trustee serves a three-year term on the World Service board of trustees.
  3. Although each region trustee represents a specific region, they serve Overeaters Anonymous as a whole.
  4. Trustees meet periodically throughout the year to conduct OA business.

SUBMITTED BY:

OA Virtual Region Bylaws Committee

For the motion maker’s contact details, please email secretary@oavirtualregion.org

INTENT: To streamline documents by removing wording that is already addressed in the Bylaws, preventing duplication and confusion.

IMPLEMENTATION: The section referencing clarification of the Trustee’s status will be deleted from the Policy & Procedure Manual, since the Bylaws already covers this.

PRIMARY PURPOSE: This motion supports OA’s primary purpose by keeping documents clear, concise, and consistent. Eliminating duplicated language ensures that members and officers can focus on service and recovery, without being distracted by redundant or conflicting statements.

RATIONALE: Because the Bylaws already establish the Trustee role, repeating it in other documents is unnecessary. Removing the extra section avoids redundancy, keeps the Policy & Procedure Manual aligned with the Bylaws, and protects against the risk of contradictory language in future revisions.