At Overeaters Anonymous, freedom from compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors is possible.
The Board shall act for and on behalf of Region 3 when the Assembly is not in session and shall have the authority to make decisions when required. This authority shall be solely limited to those decisions required before a Region 3 Assembly can be convened. In determining any decisions, the Board shall be guided by the Region 3 Policy Manual, the Region 3 Bylaws, the Twelve Steps, the Twelve Traditions, and the Twelve Concepts of OA.
All Board positions are two-year terms, with elections held at the Fall assembly. The Region 3 Trustee is a member of the OA Board of Trustees. The trustee is elected at the OA World Service Business conference.
Elected on even-numbered years.
Shall chair all Region 3 Assemblies.
Shall establish and maintain a file pertaining to Region 3 Chairperson matters, which shall be transferred to the next Chairperson.
Shall call Board meetings, as needed, by conference call, if necessary.
Shall obtain a written response from each Board member stating his/her position after consensus is reached by phone or electronic transmission.
Shall have the discretion to appoint a parliamentarian to assist in the conduct of the Region 3 Assemblies.
Shall have the authority to appoint committees to conduct the business of the Region between Region 3 Assemblies.
Shall appoint an Interim Board Member to serve in any vacated Board position until the next Region 3 Assembly.
Shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.
Shall establish and distribute an agenda before each Region 3 Assembly.
Shall serve as a signatory on the Region 3 checking account and shall designate other Board signatories, as needed.
Shall appoint Region 3 Committee Chairpersons and other service positions, as needed.
Shall attend World Service Business Conference.
Elected on odd-numbered years.
Shall assume the duties of the Chairperson until the next Region 3 Assembly in case of absence or resignation of the Chairperson.
Shall serve as the liaison between the Board and the Intergroup hosting an upcoming Region 3 Assembly.
Shall serve as the Convention Coordinator and work with the host committee of any Region 3 event on matters of policy, finance and planning.
Elected on even-numbered years.
Shall record minutes and maintain a file of all Region 3 Assembly and Board meetings.
Shall furnish written copy of the minutes of all Region 3 Assembly meetings to all Board members, attending Region 3 Assembly Representatives, and Region 3 registered Intergroups.
Shall report the addresses of all Region 3 Board Members and Representatives to WSO following each Assembly.
Shall be responsible for the correspondence of Region 3.
Shall be responsible for updating and maintaining Region 3 Bylaws and Region 3 Policy Manual.
Shall serve as the co-chair of the Bylaws Committee.
Elected on odd-numbered years.
Shall receive, deposit, record and acknowledge on Assembly financial reports, all donations made to Region 3
Shall establish a business checking account in the name of Region 3 of Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. with signatories being the Treasurer, the Chairperson and other Board member(s) as needed and designated by the Chairperson.
Shall disburse funds following written request and/or submission of bills for which reimbursement has been approved by the Region 3 Assembly or Board.
Shall present a written and oral Treasurer’s report at each Region 3 Assembly.
Shall make available Region 3 financial records and books to the Finance Committee at each assembly. Records are to be audited before the convention ends.
Shall serve as co-chair of the Ways and Means/Finance Committee.
Elected on odd-numbered years.
Shall be the liaison with any third party that is responsible for the Region 3 website and all related social media or technology services.
Shall be one of the primary holders of all passwords and information necessary to access and update the Region 3 website.
Shall oversee e-mail groups for each committee.
Shall oversee the website calendar of upcoming events.
Shall oversee the duties of Webmaster.
Shall oversee the posting of updated versions of the Region 3 Bylaws and the Region 3 Policy Manual on the Region 3 website no fewer than 60 days prior to the next Region 3 Assembly.
Shall oversee the editing of the Region 3 website.
Shall be responsible for bringing and operating the Region 3 projector and laptop for each assembly. oversee the duties of Webmaster
Shall be the custodian of Committee laptops.
Shall serve as the Co-Chair of the PIPO Committee.
