[Businessmtg] Question on ByLaws

[Anna RC.]

I also have a question in regards to :

“ b.    Founders

                                         i.     Founders are the original
Founders of ASP, or the two (2) most senior members of ASP in terms of
continuous membership in ASP.

                                       ii.     Founders serve for Life or
as long a member of ASP.

                                      iii.     Service as a Founder is
primarily as an advisor and voice of experience to the Steering Committee
and Business Meeting.

                                       iv.     The Steering Committee may
ask Founder(s) to perform service to ASP, including performing the duties of
any vacancy on the Steering Committee.”



*****Per tradition 2, we are to not “govern”, which is why positions rotate. To have the same member remain in the position doesn’t seem very rotating to me. Also the “most senior” statement is to me implying because they have the most time within the group they get to “serve for life”, “serve as an advisor and voice of experience”, and with the “performing the duties of any vacancy on the Steering Committee” that means a member would be holding more then one position at a time.  Which, is currently happening.

Our website, under “founding statements and policies #7 states” : “

  1.  Dominance is a constant threat to any Al-Anon meeting. No one person may hold more than one service job at a time or hold consecutive terms at A Serenity Place.”

I would like to understand more about why founders don’t have to follow the guidelines set forth for the remaining members of ASP.

Thanks,
Anna

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