Agenda Questionnaire Summary World Service Business Conference 2014

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1 Agenda Questionnaire Summary World Service Business Conference 2014 Please DO NOT return this summary. This summary is for tallying your members responses. Your intergroup or service board should return the Agenda Questionnaire available on the OA Web site. Agenda Questionnaires should be postmarked by February 27, Questionnaires postmarked after this date will not be counted. Proposal Submitted By Motion Intent/Rationale Bring to WSBC? A Auckland IG, Region 10 Dinah W. B C General Service Trustee Janice S., Youth in OA Committee Trustee cochair Board of Trustees Stephanie D., Virtual Services Trustee Move to direct the Board of Trustees to conduct a survey of the Fellowship to determine whether or not there is substantial unanimity to change the name of Overeaters Anonymous. Move to amend WSBC Policy 2010d by striking and inserting as follows: It was adopted to: Establish an Youth in OA OA Young Persons Conference Committee. Move that WSBC 2014 adopt the following policy: Overeaters Anonymous groups, commonly called loops, (groups that do not meet in real time), may list their group on oa.org as a courtesy in one of two categories and with the following criteria: Sharing Groups 1) With the exception of meeting in real time, groups must comply with the definition of an Overeaters Anonymous group as per OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article V Overeaters Anonymous Groups, Section 1 Definition; 2) The topic and/or focus of the group are consistent with those listed on oa.org for Overeaters Anonymous faceto-face and virtual groups; To find out the will of the Fellowship regarding changing the name Overeaters Anonymous to another name that is more inclusive of the three faces of the disease. To better reflect the age range of the Fellowship for which the committee intends to be of service. To recognize that many OA members use groups to implement their recovery. If sharing loops are allowed a courtesy listing, it makes sense to allow business groups a courtesy listing also. Page 1

2 C (continued) Board of Trustees Stephanie D., Virtual Services Trustee 3) Archives to be deleted at least once a month; 4) Groups are moderated in order to stay on topic; 5) The format is structured similarly to a registered OA group. Postings are limited to the topic, the Twelve Steps, the Twelve Traditions, or the Twelve Concepts of OA Service. Feedback, crosstalk, announcements and off-topic sharings are done between individuals rather than with the whole group; and 6) The registered owner is either the group itself or a registered OA service body. D Ottawa District IG, Region 6 Susan P. E Business Groups 1) The only purpose of the group is to serve a registered Overeaters Anonymous group or service body; and 2) Archives may be maintained for business groups. Move that the Seventh Tradition taken at the World Service Business Conference (WSBC) be specifically directed to the WSBC Delegate Support Fund. Move to rescind WSBC Policy WSBC Policy 1962 At OA s first Business Conference, then called the National Conference, it was adopted that: We endorse as our only basic creed the only thing that OA in general subscribes to (from headquarters), the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions. That this is the only basic program that OA (headquarters) believes as its creed. We acknowledge that these two things are the only creed that OA subscribes to, basically. To provide additional funds to the Delegate Support Fund. To remove an outdated policy as the general content is incorporated in WSBC Policy 1984a. Page 2

3 F Move to amend WSBC Policy 1984d by striking and inserting as follows: WSBC Policy 1984d (Amended 2013) The following procedure for Business Conference presentations/discussions was adopted: 1) Items for presentations/discussions to appear on the at the annual Business Conference agenda questionnaire will be proposed to the board by the board Internal Information Committee or the Conference Agenda Committee. Topics are selected by the board from those recommended by the Conference Planning Committee. Selections for topics are made from recurring problems, topics of major interest and topics requested by the Fellowship. 2) Service bodies who propose presentation/ discussion topics will be sent a letter stating how topics are chosen and that their recommendation has been referred to the appropriate committee Conference Planning Committee for consideration. 3) Topics requiring a motion to be brought to the floor will appear on the Business Conference agenda questionnaire for voting by the intergroups and service boards with a brief paragraph stating what the topic will be about. To remove the procedural portion from the policy and clarify how the topics are handled currently. Page 3

4 F (continued) 4) Format for the presentation/discussion: Specific time will be allowed on the agenda. From one to three presenters will give their views. The presentation will be timed, but the time may vary based on topic and number of presenters. The presentation will be written out and included in the Final Conference Report. The remainder of the time will be for discussion from the floor. 5) Format for discussion from the floor: Speakers will speak from the podium microphone. Speakers will be timed and limited to three minutes. G 6) If a committee is to be formed, the chairman will appoint a trustee to chair the committee. The committee members will be chosen with one representative from each region. Move to amend WSBC Policy 1984e by striking and inserting as follows: WSBC Policy 1984e After a presentation/discussion, a statement on the sale of merchandise was adopted: It is the will of the Business Conference that sale of merchandise, per se, is not prohibited by the Traditions. With regard to sale of merchandise, Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or OA as a whole. If you choose to sell merchandise, the following guidelines are suggested: To simplify the language to be inclusive; not naming each type of service body. 1) All sales be made by and for OA service bodies. 2) Each sale item be approved by group conscience. Page 4

5 G (continued) H 3) Sales at OA events and functions should be conducted in such a manner so as not to divert or distract from our primary purpose to carry the message to the compulsive overeater who still suffers. In accordance with our Traditions, each group, intergroup, region, world service and other OA service bodies body may choose to sell or not sell merchandise as they determine. Overeaters Anonymous must be ever mindful of our Traditions, which warn against endorsement of outside enterprise. Move to amend WSBC Policy 1988a by striking, inserting and renumbering/re-lettering as follows: WSBC Policy 1988a (Amended 1989, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2010) It was adopted that: The following be deleted from Subpart B of the bylaws and added to the Business Conference Policy Manual. These matters should be considered but are not binding upon intergroups and regions service bodies: Intergroups: 1) Representatives At a meeting of which members have been given notice, each group shall select its representative to the intergroup to be called intergroup representative or IR. 2)1)Functioning a) With prior notice to all members groups, intergroups shall convene at least once a year for election of officers and selection, when necessary, of delegate(s) to the World Service Business Conference of Overeaters Anonymous. To remove some of the procedural language and to reduce the language that instructs service bodies on how to conduct business at their level. Page 5

6 H (continued) b) For the purpose of numbers of Business Conference delegates or any other Conference business, only groups formally registered at the World Service Office will be counted. c) Intergroups may meet more often if necessary for the purpose of conducting further business. d) Intergroups may form service offices to assist them in communicating with the groups. e) Intergroups/national service boards/ language service boards/general service boards Service bodies may join together to create intergroup/national service boards/ language service boards/general service boards, service associations and service offices in order to help carry the message, providing they adhere to the Traditions and do not alter, print or electronically transmit any OA-approved literature unless approved in writing by the World Service Office. 3)2)Business Conference Delegates a) Each delegate may be elected for a term of two years, and in addition to attending the annual Business Conference, should serve Overeaters Anonymous World Service Business Conference for such term. b) A delegate should not serve for more than four consecutive years, except for reasons to be decided by the local intergroup with respect to its own delegate. Page 6

7 H (continued) c)a) In addition to the requirements set out in Article X, Section 3c) of the Bylaws, Subpart B, it is suggested the delegates should be selected for judgment, experience, stability, willingness and for faithful adherence to living within the concepts of the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts of Overeaters Anonymous. It is further suggested a World Service delegate be a current or past regional representative. d) Delegates may be instructed as to the desires of their intergroups they represent. e)b) As participants, delegates shall not be bound by the wishes of their intergroups service bodies, but should not vote against these wishes unless situations arise at the Business Conference that make it necessary for the best interests of Overeaters Anonymous as a whole. f) Communications concerning the Business Conference from the trustees and the World Service Office of Overeaters Anonymous to the intergroups shall be through the delegates, and each individual intergroup and regional office shall receive duplicate communications, unless otherwise instructed by each individual service body. 4) Regional Representatives a) At a meeting, of which all members groups have been given prior notice, each intergroup shall select its regional representative(s). Page 7

8 H (continued) b) Whenever possible the regional representative for an intergroup should also be the Business Conference delegate, with delegate qualifications. Regions: (Deleted 2005) Board of Trustees: Minutes The Board of Trustees shall submit written minutes to all World Service Business Conference delegates and service boards referenced in Bylaws, Subpart B. Meetings of Delegates: Annual Business Conference a) Oral committee and workshop reports shall be made on the final day of the Business Conference. Written reports are due in the World Service Office two weeks following the close of the Business Conference. I b) Special meetings of delegates or committees of delegates during the Business Conference for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the chairman or by a majority of the trustees and/or delegates. Move that WSBC 2014 adopt the following policy. Meetings of Delegates Annual Business Conference a) Oral committee and workshop reports shall be made on the final day of the Business Conference when time allows. Written reports are due in the World Service Office two weeks following the close of the Business Conference. To move this statement from WSBC Policy 1988a to its own policy to make it easier to locate and to reduce the content of WSBC Policy 1988a. Page 8

9 I (continued) J b) Special meetings of delegates or committees of delegates during the Business Conference for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the chair or by a majority of the trustees and/or delegates. c) Communications concerning the Business Conference from the trustees and the World Service Office shall be through the registered delegates and service bodies. Move to rescind WSBC Policy 1989a. WSBC Policy 1989a To remove the reference to an organization that no longer exists. The following policy statement was adopted: In order to reaffirm the special relationship between OA and O-Anon and in keeping with the spirit of Tradition Ten cooperation without affiliation the following be adopted: Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. recognizes the special relationship we enjoy with O-Anon groups, a separate but similar fellowship. OA wishes to recognize the contribution O-Anon has made and is making to friends and families of compulsive overeaters. It is the desire of the Conference to affirm the relationship between OA and O-Anon, and it is also the desire of the Conference to acknowledge OA s appreciation for O-Anon groups. Page 9

10 K Move to amend WSBC Policy 1990 by striking and inserting as follows: L WSBC Policy 1990 (Amended 2011) The following policy statement was adopted: The World Service Business Conference of Overeaters Anonymous suggests that intergroups, regions, individual groups or any other sponsoring and service bodies refrain from publishing the names or non-oa titles of speakers/leaders at OA functions in any informational materials (flyers, newsletters, etc.). OA service titles (but not names) may be used when a speaker/leader is performing the service responsibility of his or her OA office. Move to amend WSBC Policy 1993c by striking and inserting as follows: WSBC Policy 1993c (Amended 1994, 2001, 2002 and 2012) It was adopted that: World Service Business Conference 2012 adopt a policy that the World Service Office shall mail an annual letter to all regions, service boards and intergroups service bodies requesting contributions to help fund delegates to attend World Service Business Conferences. Delegates selected to receive this fund will be those from intergroups and service boards demonstrating need. Priority will be given to those intergroups and service boards that have not previously sent delegates to Conference. To simplify the language to be inclusive and not have to define each type of service body. To simplify the language to be inclusive and not have to define each type of service body. Page 10

11 M Move to rescind WSBC Policy 1995a. WSBC Policy 1995a N O It was adopted that: Overeaters Anonymous designate January as Media Awareness Month. Move to rescind WSBC Policy 1995b. WSBC Policy 1995b (updated 2013 due to amended 1984a) It was adopted to: Remove abstinence as a tool and replace it with a plan of eating, leaving abstinence as our primary purpose as outlined in the OA Preamble: Our primary purpose is to abstain from compulsive eating and carry the message of recovery through the Twelve Steps of OA to those who still suffer. Move to amend WSBC Policy 1996a by striking and inserting the following: WSBC Policy 1996a (Amended 1999) The following policy statement was adopted: We, tthe WSBC of OA suggests that at the beginning of every meeting, OA s Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions be read at every meeting. In addition, we request that suggest intergroups, national/language service boards, regions all service bodies and the WSBC read the Twelve Concepts of OA Service. To remove an outdated reference. The WSO, as well as service bodies, work year round to make the media aware of OA. To remove an outdated reference and remove duplication of efforts as this policy would have to be amended if the Conference chose to revise the Preamble by changing the quoted sentence. To simplify the language to be inclusive and not define each type of service body. To let groups decide at what time they will do the readings and to change the request to a suggestion. Page 11

12 P Move to amend WSBC Policy 2003 by striking and To update the policy to inserting the following: current status. Q WSBC Policy 2003 It was adopted that: To ensure the personal anonymity of members, Aan encryption program will be implemented no later than August 1, 2003 maintained to allow for secure transmission of all meeting information submitted via the OA Web site. This program will safeguard the personal anonymity of members. Move to amend WSBC Policy 2004b by striking, inserting and renumbering the following: WSBC Policy 2004b (Amended 2009) It was adopted that: Appeals Pprocess for Intergroups/Service Boards service bodies Ddenied Ddelegates Ccredentials at WSBC: Pursuant to because they do not meet the requirements of OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article X, Section 3c) Delegates Qualifications/Selection, the following appeals process will be utilized to provide affected intergroups/service boards a means by which their grievance may be heard in time to seat delegates at the WSBC in question, should they prevail upon appeal:. 1) The Board of Trustees will notify the intergroup or service board of any challenges to delegate credentials within thirty days of receipt of delegate information by the WSO. To remove procedural references from the policy and simplify the language. Page 12

13 Q (continued) 2)1)Each region will provide, at the time they submit their delegate information, a list of up to five individuals willing to serve on an Appeals Committee in the event of denial of delegate credentials. 3)2)The Appeals Review Committee shall be composed of two members of the Board of Trustees, two region chairmens, and two representatives of the region bringing the appeal. 3) Service body notifies the World Service Office if it wishes to appeal denial of delegate credentials. 3)4)The Appeals Review Committee, via electronic and/or written communications, will consider relevant information and collectively decide the final disposition of each appeal with a deadline of one month prior to the first session of the upcoming WSBC. R 4)5)At the expense of the intergroup or service board service body, a telephone conference call may be scheduled to review the findings of the committee within two weeks of notification of the Appeal Review Committee s disposition. Move to rescind WSBC Policy WSBC Policy 2006 The name of the committee has been changed so the policy is no longer needed. It was adopted to: Change the name of the HIPM (Hospitals, Institutions, Professionals and the Military) Committee to Professional Outreach Committee. Page 13

14 S Move to rescind WSBC Policy 2010b. WSBC Policy 2010b Now that the tool has been adopted and is included in our literature, the reference is no longer needed. It was adopted to: T U Add a ninth tool: Action Plan. Move to amend WSBC Policy 2010e by striking the following: WSBC Policy 2010e It was adopted to: Require all groups (face-to-face and virtual) and service bodies (intergroups, service boards, regions) wishing to register electronically with the WSO to provide at least one contact address and name when submitting their registration request. The required address is for use within the OA organization and will not be published. Move to amend WSBC Policy 2012d by striking and inserting the following: WSBC Policy 2012d The following policy statement was adopted: The terms of WSBC delegates from intergroups and service boards service bodies shall be limited. After completing four consecutive years, service shall not exceed an additional two years. A one year rotation out of service shall then be observed. Request for a waiver of this limitation shall be submitted to the Board of Trustees. (Refer to Policy 1988a, 3b) To simplify the language and remove distinctions between the types of groups and service bodies. To simplify the language and remove distinctions between the types of groups and service bodies. Page 14

15 1 Board of Trustees Gerri H., BOT Bylaws Committee Chair Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article X Meetings of Delegates, Section 3 - Delegates by striking as follows: 2 Region Chairs Committee Gloria L., Chair 3) Delegates c) Qualifications/Selection 6) If region, intergroup or service board bylaws are in conflict with OA, Inc. Bylaws, including failure to include amendments to OA, Inc. Bylaws adopted by a World Service Business Conference two or more conferences prior to the current WSBC, that region, intergroup or service board will not be permitted to register delegate(s) for the current Conference. In order to be allowed to register delegate(s), a service body has until thirty days before start of Conference to submit bylaws that are not in conflict with OA, Inc. Bylaws. Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article IX Board of Trustees, Section 4 - Qualifications by inserting as follows: d) In addition, region trustees: 1) Are to physically reside in the region represented no less than the six months immediately prior to election. 2) Elected regional trustees will maintain physical residency in the regions represented for two-thirds of each year of their terms, excluding OA-related business travel. To reflect current practice. We have not been enforcing this policy because this procedure has turned out to be a barrier to attending WSBC, which was never the intent. To provide the most sound and appropriate method of selection of the Executive Committee, the OA entity responsible for the administration of the OA World Service Office. Page 15

16 2 (continued) Region Chairs Committee Gloria L., Chair 3) If a change of status of physical residence of a regional trustee occurs following the election to office, said trustee will notify the Board of Trustees of the change in status immediately. The trustee will vacate the position at the next World Service Business Conference, where elections will be held to fill the incomplete term. 4) Additional qualifications for regional trustee may be set by each region. 3 Gerri H., General Service Trustee Teresa K., Region Four Trustee e) In addition, general service trustees at the time of election: 1) Shall have completed one full term as a member of a regional board, the term as defined by that region; or 2) Shall have been a regional trustee for one full term. Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article VI Intergroups, Section 2c Registration by striking as follows: c) Each intergroup shall update its bylaws upon receipt of notification from the World Service Office of amendments to OA, Inc. Bylaws adopted at the World Service Business Conference that require changes to intergroup bylaws. Notices shall be deemed to have been given if sent by mail and/or electronic transmission to the registered contact for each intergroup. These updates shall be submitted to the World Service Office no later than thirty days before the second WSBC following the WSBC where the amendments were adopted. To reflect current practice. We have not been enforcing this policy because this procedure has turned out to be a barrier to attending WSBC, which was never the intent. Page 16

17 4 Gerri H., General Service Trustee Teresa K., Region Four Trustee 5 Gerri H., General Service Trustee Teresa K., Region Four Trustee Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article VIII Service Boards, Section 3 Registration by striking as follows: d) Each service board shall update its bylaws upon receipt of notification from the World Service Office of amendments to OA, Inc. Bylaws adopted at the World Service Business Conference that require changes to service board bylaws. Notices shall be deemed to have been given if sent by mail and/or electronic transmission to the registered contact for each service board. These updates shall be submitted to the World Service Office no later than thirty days before the second WSBC following the WSBC where the amendments were adopted. Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article VII Regions, Section 3c Registration by striking as follows: c) Each region shall update its bylaws upon receipt of notification from the World Service Office of amendments to OA, Inc. Bylaws adopted at the World Service Business Conference that require changes to region bylaws. Notices shall be deemed to have been given if sent by mail and/or electronic transmission to the chair and/or secretary/coordinator representing each region. These updates shall be submitted to the World Service Office no later than thirty days before the second WSBC following the WSBC where the amendments were adopted. To reflect current practice. We have not been enforcing this policy because this procedure has turned out to be a barrier to attending WSBC, which was never the intent. To reflect current practice. We have not been enforcing this policy because this procedure has turned out to be a barrier to attending WSBC, which was never the intent. Page 17

18 6 Northern Blue Ridge IG, Region 7 Linda L. Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article I Twelve Steps, Steps 3, 7 and 11 and Article II Twelve Traditions, Tradition 2 by striking and inserting as follows: Article I Twelve Steps 3) Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him God. 7) Humbly asked Him God to remove our short-comings. 11) Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him God, praying only for knowledge of His God s will for us and the power to carry that out. Article II Twelve Traditions 2) For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority a loving God as He God may be expressed Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern. To remove the inference from the Steps and the corollary Traditions that God is a male (the words He or Him). Open the meaning of the Steps and Traditions by honoring all persons interpretations of the meaning of God, including female, nature, etc. Page 18

19 7 Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article VI Intergroups, Section 2 Registration, Part c by striking and inserting as follows: Article VI Intergroups Section 2 Registration c) Each intergroup shall update evaluate its bylaws upon receipt of notification from the World Service Office of amendments to OA, Inc. Bylaws adopted at the World Service Business Conference that require changes to intergroup bylaws to ensure that the intergroup bylaws do not conflict with OA, Inc. Bylaws. Notices shall be deemed to have been given if sent by mail and/or electronic transmission to the registered contact for each intergroup. These Any updates shall be submitted to the World Service Office no later than thirty days before the second WSBC following the WSBC where the amendments were adopted pursuant to OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article VI, Section 2a) 2) above. To allow the intergroup to determine whether or not they need to update their bylaws to be in conformity with OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B. Page 19

20 8 Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article VII Regions, Section 3 Registration, Part c by striking and inserting as follows: Article VII Regions Section 3 Registration c) Each region shall update evaluate its bylaws upon receipt of notification from the World Service Office of amendments to OA, Inc. Bylaws adopted at the World Service Business Conference that require changes to region bylaws to ensure that the region bylaws do not conflict with OA, Inc. Bylaws. Notices shall be deemed to have been given if sent by mail and/or electronic transmission to the chair and/or secretary/coordinator representing each region. These Any updates shall be submitted to the World Service Office no later than thirty days before the second WSBC following the WSBC where the amendments were adopted pursuant to OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article VII, Section 3a) above. To allow the region to determine whether or not they need to update their bylaws to be in conformity with OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B. Page 20

21 9 Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article VIII Service Boards, Section 3 Registration, Part d by striking and inserting as follows: Article VIII Service Boards Section 3 Registration To allow the service board to determine whether or not they need to update their bylaws to be in conformity with OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B. 10 d) Each service board shall update evaluate its bylaws upon receipt of notification from the World Service Office of amendments to OA, Inc. Bylaws adopted at the World Service Business Conference that require changes to service board bylaws to ensure that the service board bylaws do not conflict with OA, Inc. Bylaws. Notices shall be deemed to have been given if sent by mail and/or electronic transmission to the registered contact for each service board. These Any updates shall be submitted to the World Service Office no later than thirty days before the second WSBC following the WSBC where the amendments were adopted pursuant to OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article VIII, Section 3a) 2) above. Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article VI Intergroups, Section 3 Functioning by striking, inserting and re-lettering as follows: Article VI Intergroups Section 3 Functioning a) Intergroups may conduct the business of their groups by any method they choose. To include the election instructions in the bylaws rather than the policy manual. Page 21

22 10 (continued) b) With prior notice to all member groups, intergroups shall convene at least once a year for election of officers and selection, when necessary, of delegate(s) to the World Service Business Conference of Overeaters Anonymous. b)c) An intergroup must be formally registered, along with its delegate information, thirty days prior to Conference opening to send delegates to the current Conference. (See Article X, Section 3c for qualifications and selection of delegates.) 11 c)d)in order to deregister, an intergroup must submit a written request to the World Service Office, region chair and region trustee. Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article VII Regions, Section 4 Functioning by striking and inserting as follows: Article VII Regions Section 4 Functioning a) Regions may conduct the business of their organization by any method they choose. b) A region must be duly registered, along with its delegate information, thirty days prior to Conference opening to send delegates specified in Article X, Section 3a) (5) to the current Conference. (See Article X, Section 3c for qualifications and selection of delegates.) To include the election instructions in the bylaws rather than the policy manual. Page 22

23 11 (continued) 12 c) With prior notice to all member groups, regions shall convene at least once a year for election of officers and selection, when necessary, of delegate(s) to the World Service Business Conference of Overeaters Anonymous. Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article VIII Service Boards, Section 4 Functioning by striking, inserting and re-lettering as follows: To include the election instructions in the bylaws rather than the policy manual. Article VIII Service Boards Section 4 Functioning a) Service boards shall conduct business under the bylaws and policies established by their intergroups and groups. b) With prior notice to all member groups and intergroups, service boards shall convene at least once a year for election of officers and selection, when necessary, of delegate(s) to the World Service Business Conference of Overeaters Anonymous. b)c) A service board must be formally registered, along with its delegate information, thirty days prior to Conference opening to send delegates to the current Conference. (See Article X, Section 3c for qualifications and selection of delegates.) c)d)in order to deregister, a service board must submit a written request to the World Service Office and either the region chair and region trustee, or the virtual services trustee as applicable. Page 23