NBM 5 WSBC Chair alternate

NBM 5:  

Move to submit a motion for the 2026 World Service Business Conference.

SUBMITTED BY:

OA Virtual Region Bylaws Committee

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

INTENT: To submit the accompanying motion to the World Service Business Conference.

IMPLEMENTATION: Submit the following motion to the World Service Business Conference.

COST: No additional cost beyond what would be expected for processing a standard motion.

HOW DOES THIS MOTION SUPPORT OA’S PRIMARY PURPOSE?: It ensures representation at all levels of OA Service.

RATIONALE: Only World Service Business Conference has the ability to make the change needed.

PROPOSED OA NEW BUSINESS MOTION

MOTION: Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article IX — Conference Committees, Section 3 – Region Chairs Committee, Part b by striking and inserting as follows:

CURRENT WORDING

Article IX — Conference Committees

Section 3 – Region Chairs Committee

  1. The Region Chairs Committee shall act as a channel of communication between the Board of Trustees and the members of the Fellowship in their respective regions, for the purpose of sharing resources and solutions.
  2. The Region Chairs Committee shall be composed of the current region chairs only. A region chair may designate an alternate, such as the region vice chair, to serve on the committee in their absence.
  3. Section 5 of Article IX does not apply to this committee.

CURRENT WORDING

Article IX — Conference Committees

Section 3 – Region Chairs Committee

  1. The Region Chairs Committee shall act as a channel of communication between the Board of Trustees and the members of the Fellowship in their respective regions, for the purpose of sharing resources and solutions.
  2. The Region Chairs Committee shall be composed of the current region chairs only. A region chair may designate an alternate, such as the region vice chair, to serve on the committee in their absence.
  1. A Region Chair may designate an alternate to serve on the committee in their absence.
  2. Section 5 of Article IX does not apply to this committee.

SUBMITTED BY:

OA Virtual Region

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

 

INTENT: This motion is meant to give Region Chairs flexibility when they cannot attend a committee meeting.

IMPLEMENTATION: Update the Bylaws.

COST: There is no financial cost. It only requires an update to the Bylaws.

HOW DOES THIS MOTION SUPPORT OA’S PRIMARY PURPOSE?: Our primary purpose is to carry the message of recovery. Committees are one of the ways we make that possible. This motion helps make sure those committees keep running smoothly even if the Region Chair is not available.

RATIONALE: The current wording can imply that only the Vice Chair can serve as the alternate. That can be limiting if the Vice Chair is busy or unavailable. By opening the options to other trusted and experienced servants—like a past Region Chair, a current Board Officer, or a Committee Chair—we make it easier to keep the work moving forward. This ensures continuity, shared responsibility, and stronger support for the fellowship.