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BY-LAWS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION
OF SEXUAL COMPULSIVES ANONYMOUS
Preamble
The International Service Organization (ISO) of Sexual Compulsives
Anonymous (SCA) was founded in February 1990 by delegates
representing SCA
meetings. The purpose of the ISO is to further the recovery of those who
suffer from sexual compulsion. The ISO endorses SCA's 12-Step recovery
program, adheres to its 12-Traditions and aims to serve as the trusted
servant of the Fellowship.
Delegates
1. The International Service Organization is comprised of delegates
representing as many SCA meetings as possible. Meetings may choose
to send
their own special delegates or -- where there is an intergroup -- be
represented by delegates selected by the intergroup. ISO delegates
who are
part of an intergroup delegation each have as many votes as the
number of
meetings listed by the intergroup divided by the number in the
delegation.
For example, each of the three delegates sent by an intergroup
which lists
12 SCA meetings has four votes. Delegates and their alternates serve for
two years. It is suggested that delegates and alternates have six months
on their sexual recovery plan.
Officers
2. The Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, SCAnner Editor, International
Coordinator, ISO Literature Development Coordinator, ISO Literature
Distribution Coordinator and 800 Number Coordinator are elected for
two-year terms by a majority of votes cast by delegates. The following
officers are elected in even numbered years: Secretary, 800 Number
Coordinator, Electronic Communication Coordinator, and Literature
Development Coordinator. The following officers are elected in odd
numbered years: Chair, Treasurer, International Coordinator, SCAnner
Editor, Literature Distribution Coordinator. The officers do not have to
be delegates. Six months sobriety on their sexual recovery plan is
required for holding office. Officers cannot hold more than two
consecutive terms and may be removed by a two-thirds vote.
There will also be two outside Executive Committee members chosen
for two-year terms, one elected in
even years, and the other elected in odd years.
3. The chair's duties include signing legal documents on
behalf of ISO,
convening meetings, administering daily business and setting the order of
the agenda for the ISO meetings. The chair communicates with delegates to
reach consensus on major decisions and to follow up on project
assignments. The chair may also assign projects to individuals and
committees as required. The chair assists in fulfilling the group
conscience of ISO by encouraging cooperation and communication among the
officers, ISO delegates, and committees as needed.
4. The treasurer maintains the computerized financial records and
administers the ISO bank accounts (including the following signatories:
Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, and a fourth rotating officer position),
including processing deposits and payments. The treasurer prepares the
draft annual budget for approval, and provides the year-end financial
report, at the annual ISO meeting. Interim financial reporting is prepared
as requested. The treasurer works with other officers on special
duty
related projects, as needed.
5. The secretary's duties include taking minutes at the annual ISO
meeting, logging any online ISO meetings throughout the year and
distributing the minutes and the logs to the ISO officers and delegates.
The secretary, in collaboration with the chair, also solicits,
records and
distributes agenda items for all ISO meetings. During the year, the
secretary maintains the minutes of motions passed by the officers
and adds
these motions to the annual meeting agenda for ISO review. The secretary
is responsible for sending out notification via email or regular mail as
necessary of the ISO annual meeting 90 days in advance of the meeting to
the ISO officers, delegates, alternates and other sexual recovery groups.
The secretary also maintains a current mailing list of ISO officers,
delegates, and attendees.
6. The SCAnner Editor's duties include soliciting, gathering and
assembling articles to publish an issue of the SCAnner at least
once every
12 months. This also includes ensuring accuracy of content to the extent
possible. The SCAnner Editor will arrange for the SCAnner to be put into
print-ready form and forward to the Literature Distribution Coordinator
for publishing/distribution.
7. The International Coordinator is responsible for answering postal mail
sent to ISO, deals with Interfellowship issues representing SCA at the
Interfellowship Forum and is responsible for the Sponsor-By-Mail service
to prisoners. The International Coordinator works with the 800 Number
Coordinator and the Electronic Communications Coordinator to respond to
the addict who still suffers. Because this position handles requests by
outsiders for our recovery materials, the International Coordinator must
have knowledge of the The Traditions as related to these
responsibilities.
8. The Literature Publishing and Distribution Coordinator is responsible
for the publication of SCA conference approved literature and for the
management of literature sales including obtaining orders, filing them,
and maintaining the literature inventory.
9. The 800 Number Coordinator is responsible for the management of the
800# regarding recruiting and overseeing staff retrieving calls,
returning
calls and sending out requested information in a timely manner. Also
responsible for the supply of literature sent out and reimbursements to
volunteers for expenses incurred.
10. The Electronic Communication Coordinator is responsible for answering
electronic mail sent to ISO, maintaining the ISO site on the World Wide
Web including the ISO-sponsored email lists, online literature
transaction
system, and updating the International meeting list with current meeting
information.
11. The Literature Development Coordinator oversees the development of
literature as delegated by ISO.
12. The Nominating Committee is made up of the nominating
committee Chair (who is elected by ISO from among the ISO officers) and
three additional members. All Nominating Committee members other than
the Committee Chair are appointed by the ISO Chair from a
geographically diverse selection of ISO representatives. In the event
ISO representatives are not available to serve on this committee, SCA
members who are not ISO representatives will be invited to join the
Nominating Committee.
13. The outside Executive Committee members are members of the larger
community with an interest in helping the sexual compulsive who still
suffers. The outside executive committee members are not sexual
compulsives and do not qualify for membership in Sexual Compulsives
Anonymous under its Third Tradition.
Meetings
14.
A convention of ISO delegates meets in person at least once a year,
with notification mailed 90 days in advance. Location will rotate among
intergroup cities able to accommodate the meeting. Between meetings, an
Executive Committee, consisting of the ISO officers and two outside
members, may act
officially on
behalf of ISO by a 3/4 majority vote, except that they may not
amend the
bylaws.
Literature
15. SCA literature is conceived and developed by meetings and
intergroups.
The ISO approves, with a majority of votes cast by delegates, publishes
and distributes pieces that are submitted to it.
Amendments
16. These by-laws have been approved on February 22, 1997, at the
annual
SCA-ISO convention in Los Angeles, California; and may be amended, by
two-thirds of the votes cast by the ISO delegates. |
