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Chair
Presides over each monthly Intergroup meeting using Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised In Brief as a guide in conducting business.
Ensures that an agenda is created and distributed for each Intergroup meeting.
Ensures that talking points and announcements of interest to the fellowship and consistent with the Fifth Tradition are made available to Intergroup members following each Intergroup meeting.
Acts as an ex-officio member of all committees without voting rights.
Term: 1 year
Votes only to break tie votes
Secretary
Calls roll at each Intergroup meeting and reports whether a quorum exists.
Records minutes of each Intergroup meeting and maintain records of each meeting. At a minimum, minutes should record whether a quorum was met, documentation of all motions made (discussion and action taken), results of any elections, and any items to be carried over to the following months as old business. If available, minutes should also include standing and ad hoc committee reports, reports from GSRs on the well-being and needs of their groups, and other items discussed by the Intergroup.
Tabulates votes on motions made at Intergroup meetings.
Distributes (via email) draft meeting minutes to Intergroup members prior to the next scheduled Intergroup meeting.
Delivers report on “old business” at each Intergroup meeting.
Ensures meeting minutes and other Intergroup records are electronically archived.
Term: 1 year
Voting member: Yes
Treasurer
Maintains Intergroup’s bank account(s).
Receives and deposits funds from individual CMA groups.
Distributes funds to pay approved expenses.
Consults with Intergroup officers to develop annual budget and submit for approval.
If the Chair is unable to perform his or her duties, the Treasurer will perform all the duties of the Chair. When so acting, the Treasurer shall have all powers of and be subject to all restrictions of the Chair.
Provides monthly and annual reports as described in Article VII.
Term: 1 year
Voting member: Yes
Activities Chair
Planning, organizing and coordinating social activities and events for CMA members according to surveyed interests.
Ensuring access to activities and events for CMA members with limited financial resources to nurture fellowship.
Coordinating promotion of activities and events at DCCMA meetings.
Encouraging and promoting newcomer participation in DCCMA social activities.
Assisting with the maintenance of information provided to the public on Intergroup’s website.
Forming subcommittees as needed to achieve social activity-related goals set by Intergroup.
Delivering a report on committee activities at each Intergroup meeting.
Term: 1 year
Voting member: No
Hospitals & Institutions Chair
Coordinating activities related to bringing CMA meetings to area hospitals and institutions including outreach and liaison to such facilities, determining the time and format of meetings, and securing trusted servants and speakers from among DCCMA members.
Providing outreach and information about DCCMA, including General Services Conference-approved literature and information about meetings offered in the DC Intergroup region, to medical, mental health, corrections, and other professionals in institutions that provide services to crystal meth addicts.
Actively encouraging representation of DCCMA in monthly CMA General Service Hospitals and Institutions Subcommittee conference calls.
Forming subcommittees as needed to achieve hospitals and institutions-related goals set by Intergroup.
Term: 1 year
Voting member: No
Literature Chair
Coordinating activities related to publishing pamphlets, newcomer packets, and other Intergroup literature.
Actively encouraging representation of DCCMA in monthly CMA General Service Literature Subcommittee conference calls.
Forming subcommittees as needed to achieve literature-related goals set by Intergroup.
Helping to maintaining formation provided to the public on the Intergroup’s website.
Assisting individual CMA meeting GSRs with acquiring literature and chips for their respective meetings.
Maintaining an up-to-date inventory of literature and chips on hand.
Delivering a report on committee activities at each Intergroup meeting.
Term: 1 year
Voting member: No
Public Information & Communications Chair
Managing all technical aspects of the DCCMA website, dccma.com.
Responding to routine requests for information from individuals and the media; or referring such requests to Intergroup for approval or action.
Delivering a report on committee activities at each Intergroup meeting.
Actively encouraging representation of DCCMA in monthly CMA General Service Public Information Subcommittee and CMA General Service Communications Subcommittee conference calls.
Maintaining an electronic archive of Intergroup records.
Term: 1 year
Voting member: No
Area Delegates to the General Service Conference
Fulfill the responsibilities of an Area Delegate as set forth by the GSC of the worldwide CMA service structure, including carrying the conscience of the meetings they represent to the General Service Conference.
Each CMA Area with meetings represented in the Intergroup is entitled to have up to two (2)Area Delegates serve as voting members of the Intergroup.
Meetings from a given CMA Area choose their Delegates to the General Service Conference in accordance with guidelines set by the GSC.
Term: 1 year
Voting member: Yes
Mid-Atlantic Regional Representative
Carries the conscience of the DC District and Area to the Regional Conference.
Organizes and coordinates
The Regional Conference when hosted in an Area serviced by the Intergroup.
Liaises to other Areas within the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Term: 2 years
Voting member: No