OA VIRTUAL REGION
ASSEMBLY 2026-2
November 14 -15 2026

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Excerpts of the
Virtual Region Bylaws
Relevant to Motions

Revised Assembly A1, 05-30-2026

ARTICLE 10 – AMENDMENTS

  1. Amendments to these bylaws may be proposed by any registered Virtual Region service body, the Virtual Region board, or a Virtual Region committee.
  2. Amendments shall be submitted to the chair and secretary at least 60 days prior to the Business Assembly.
    1. Motions must be submitted using the region-approved form.
    2. Motions will be reviewed by the bylaws committee for accuracy no later than 50 days prior to the assembly.
  3. Except as otherwise specified by these bylaws, amendments to these bylaws may be adopted by a two-thirds majority of those persons voting at any regular or special business meeting of the Virtual Region.
  4. Amendments to the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts of OA Service may only be made per OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article XII, Section 1e.
  5. Such changes made in accordance with the OA Inc., Bylaws to the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions or Twelve Concepts of OA Service will be automatically adopted in these bylaws without need for any further vote or action by the Virtual Region.
  6. Any amendments adopted by the World Service Conference that impact these bylaws, shall be updated by the Virtual Region Bylaws Committee and the assembly membership will be notified.

Excerpts of the
Virtual Region Policies and Procedures Relevant to the Secretary Position

Revised Assembly A1, 05-30-2026

9. Amendments

  1. Amendments to this Policy and Procedure Manual may be proposed by any Virtual Region affiliated service body, the Virtual Region board, or a Virtual Region committee.
  2. Amendments shall be submitted to the region chair and secretary at least 60 days prior to the Assembly.
  3. Motions must be submitted using the region-approved form.
  4. Motions will be reviewed by the bylaws committee no later than 50 days prior to the assembly
  5. Except as otherwise specified amendments to this Policy and Procedure Manual may be adopted by a majority of voting members at any regular or special assembly of the Virtual Region.
  6. Any amendments adopted by the World Service Conference that impact this Policy and Procedure Manual, shall be updated by the Bylaws Committee and the assembly membership will be notified.
  7. Upon receipt of the final draft Assembly minutes, the Bylaws Committee, under the oversight of the secretary, will:
  1. Update the Policy Manual to reflect any changes adopted at the Assembly.
  2. Send the updated Policy Manual to the Secretary for Approval.
  3. Once approved the secretary will:
  1. Send the Policy Manual to the Region Chair.
  2. Submit the updated Bylaws to the Webmaster for posting on the website.

TEMPLATE TO SUBMIT A MOTION

Click here to DOWNLOAD the motion template.  Depending on your browser, you may be offered different options – be sure to choose to download. Complete the document and email it to the Virtual Region Secretary and Chair.