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From
the C.A. World Service Manual (Revised July 20, 2003);
May not reflect changes made at 2003 World Service Conference.
Description
The
World Services Board of Trustees (WSBT) has the broadest scope
of any branch of our service structure. The responsibility
of this Board is to help deal with anything that affects C.A.
as a whole, either internally or externally. All things that
may endanger the existence of our Fellowship or limit our growth
are of concern to WSBT.
The
WSBT does NOT govern. Its nature is that of custodian only,
providing guidance.
The
WSBT may consist of both addicts and non-addicts as may be
needed for professional areas of expertise and to broaden our
perspective. Its members are known as Trustees.
The
only interest of the Trustees is to serve the best interest
of our Fellowship. They are given such authority by and through
the World Service Conference.
The
WSBT, like the World Service Office, functions as an entity
apart from the program. All actions by the WSBT are guided
by the Traditions.
The
World Service Office is responsible to the WSBT. In order to
perform their various functions, the WSBT utilizes a subcommittee
system.
STANDING
SUBCOMMITTEES
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Public
Information
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Literature
and Publications
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Hospitals
and Institutions
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Finance
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World
Service Conference
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Legal
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Trustee
Negotiating
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Trustee
Election
These
committees are composed of Trustees, Fellowship members, and
if needed, a nonaddict. Members are selected on a “what
they have to offer” basis.
Internal
structure of the WSBT is different from the rest of the service
branches. The Trustees do not represent; they serve.
The
Officers of the WSBT are:
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Chairperson
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Vice
Chairperson
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Secretary
The
World Service Board of Trustees Service Structure
PURPOSE: To
ensure the continuation and growth of C.A.
FUNCTIONS:
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To
deal with matters, both inside and outside the Fellowship,
which affect the continuation of C.A. growth.
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The
guardians of the Twelve Traditions.
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To
actively seek and encourage ways of carrying the message
of recovery to the addict who still suffers.
MEMBERSHIP:
All
Trustees serve the fellowship as a whole. The number of Trustees
serving at any time is limited to a maximum of 12 active Trustees
serving the World Service Conference. At least three-quarters
are to be addict Trustees.
There
are five types of Trustees: (1) World Service Trustee; (2)
Regional Trustee; (3) World Service Office Trustee; (4) Trustee-at-Large;
and (5) Non-Addict Trustee.
Regional
Trustee: Regional Trustees are from the various
designated regions. While no Trustee can be said to represent
a geographical section of the country or world, Regional
Trustees bring an invaluable regional point of view to the
WSBT.
World
Service Trustee: World Service Trustees are from
an area within 125 miles of the World Service Office in California.
World
Service Office Trustee: The WSO Trustee is an active
volunteer director, who is not already a Trustee, on the
WSO Board of Directors.
Non-Addict
Trustee: Non-Addict Trustees are from the various
designated Regions.
Trustee-at-Large: The
Trustee will be chosen from the six regions of Cocaine Anonymous.
Trustees at Large are chosen for their special experience,
talents or background. They should: have the ability to be
versatile, fill in positions where needed on various committees,
attend regional caucuses/conventions, and be,
in the purest sense, a servant to the entire Fellowship.
At
This Time: The WSBT consists of the following:
Regional
Trustee (6)
World
Service Trustee (1)
World
Service Office Trustee (1)
Trustee-at-Large
(2)
Non-Addict
Trustee (1)
QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications
of Addict Trustees:
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Willingness
to serve.
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A
commitment to service as shown by experience; working as
a member of other C.A. service committees; and contributions
to the continuation and growth of the Fellowship.
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The
time and resources necessary for active trusteeship.
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A
minimum of five years of continuous abstinence from cocaine
and all other mind-altering substances at the time of the
election to the Regional slate.
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Has
to have served as a voting member or committee chair at a
prior WSC.
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Qualifications
of Non-Addict Trustees:
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Willingness
to serve
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The
time and resources necessary for active Trusteeship.
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A
good understanding of the disease of addiction and the Twelve
Step Program of Recovery.
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The
Trustees shall hold regular meetings up to four times per
year at the discretion of the WSBT
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Additional
special meetings are held upon 60 percent of WSBT approval,
whenever needed. Trustees will be notified by the Chairperson.
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Attendance
of at least 60 percent of the Trustees constitutes a quorum.
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Each
Trustee is expected to attend three out of four regular meetings.
A Trustee who is unable to attend may be asked to resign.
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Minutes
are kept of all meetings.
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A
copy of the minutes is sent to:
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Each
Trustee;
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The
World Service Office;
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Each
Delegate and Area central office;
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All
Conference committee chairpersons;
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All
Conference officers.
The
WSBT is an advisory board rather than a directive board. It
is their responsibility to offer guidance to members, Groups,
and service committees in matters concerning the Traditions
or matters, which affect C.A. as a whole.
The
Trustees do not have the authority to control C.A. or to change
the nature of the Fellowship. Our Second Concept ensures that
major policy decisions can only be made by the group conscience
of the World Service Conference.
TRUSTEE
NOMINEE SELECTION AND ELECTION PROCESS AND TRUSTEE TERM
VACANCY, REPLACEMENT, AND TERM
All Trustee positions, except that of the World Service Office
Trustee, shall be selected during the regular Trustee elections
at the next Conference, using the existing Approved Slate. The
term of such Trustee position shall commence immediately following
the close of the WSC at which that position is filled, and shall
end at the close of the fourth successive WSC.
In
the event of a vacancy in any Trustee position, except that
of the WSO Trustee, with one or more years remaining in the
term of office, the position shall be filled by the prescribed
process:
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Should
the remaining term be one year, the individual elected to
fill the position shall be included in the slate for the
next regular term.
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In
the event the remaining term is two years or more, the individual
elected to fill the position will be ineligible for election
for the next regular term.
With
the exception already noted, no Trustee shall serve two (2)
consecutive terms.
REGIONAL
SLATE
The Regional Slate of Trustee candidates shall be those candidates
elected at the Regional Assembly but not yet submitted to WSC
for ratification. If a Region has followed the Regional Election
process and at the time of the Conference does not have a minimum
slate, then the Delegates at the Conference from the Region can select
sufficient candidates to satisfy the minimum slate.
CONFERENCE
APPROVED SLATE
The candidates nominated from each Region shall be submitted
to WSC for ratification by two-thirds vote of the WSC. All Regional
candidates who complete the WSC ratification process successfully
shall then be considered the Conference Approved Slate of Trustee
candidates until the opening of the next World Service Conference.
Except in the case of an unexpected vacancy, upon the opening
of the next WSC, the previous Conference Approved Slate expires.
The
various Trustee Slates shall be submitted to the Conference
for ratification as one of the first substantive orders of
business. Each Regional Slate, Non-Addict Trustee Slate, WSO Trustee
Slate, shall be presented for approval by a single vote of
the Conference. The ratification of the Regional Slate also
constitutes the ratification of the Trustee-at-Large designees
and the WS Trustee from the Pacific South Region. If there
is an objection to the slate or any individual on the slate
then each individual on the slate will be considered separately.
TRUSTEE
ELECTION COMMITTEE
Final selection of a Trustee shall be made by a Trustee Election
Committee consisting of the following:
Full
Board of Trustees
One
WSC Delegate from each Region (currently six)
All
Trustees, except the WSO Trustee, shall be selected from the
Conference Approved Slate pursuant to the procedures outlined
in this Manual. The WSO Trustee shall be selected from the
candidates selected by the WSO Board not already a Trustee.
In order to be elected Trustee, a candidate must receive a
vote of two-thirds of the Trustee Election Committee.
Duties,
Responsibilities and Qualifications of WSC Delegates Serving
on the Trustee Election Committee:
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One
current WSC Delegate from each Region shall be selected to
serve as Trustee Election Delegate by a Regional caucus conducted
at the WSC. An alternate shall also be selected.
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It
is recommended that each Delegate have previous WSC experience.
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During
the Delegate's term on this committee, that Delegate may
not be included in any slate of nominee candidates.
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During
the Delegates term on this committee, a Delegate may not
serve as a WSC Committee Chair.
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A
Delegate's term on this committee shall commence the day
following the WSC and continue until the closing of the following
WSC.
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A
Delegate serving the final year of his or her term at the
WSC is not eligible for this position.
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If
a Delegate cannot fulfill his or her term for any reason,
the Region must replace the Delegate for the balance of the
term.
TRUSTEE
SELECTION AND ELECTIONS PROCESS SUMMARY
Regional
and World Service Trustees:
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After
approval by each Area, one or more nominee candidates may
be submitted from each Area within a Region. Each Area through
its Chair or Delegates is responsible for submitting the
service resumes of its nominees in writing prior to the voting
at the Regional Assembly to either the Regional Trustee or
Regional Assembly Chair.
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The
Pacific South Region shall annually elect up to six but not
less than four candidates to fill Trustee positions as needed.
The remaining five regions shall annually elect up to four
but not less than two candidates to fill Trustee positions
as needed.
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The
candidates will be submitted to the Trustee Election Committee
for qualification.
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The
Trustee Election Committee will submit the candidates to
the World Service Conference for ratification by two-thirds
vote of the WSC.
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The
Trustee Election Committee will make its selection from the
Conference Approved Slate.
World
Service Office Trustee:
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All
volunteer Directors not already a Trustee serving on the
CAWSO Board may be considered as candidates for any World
Service Office Trustee vacancy.
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The
candidates are submitted to the Trustee Election Committee.
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The
Trustee Election Committee will submit the candidates to
the World Service Conference for ratification by two-thirds
vote of the WSC.
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The
Trustee Election Committee will make its selection from the
candidates ratified by two-thirds vote of the WSC.
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At
the Regional meeting, up to four nominees will be elected
for the position of Regional Trustee.
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The
two Regional nominees receiving the highest number of votes
at the various Regional Assembly shall be considered the
Region's nominees for Trustee-At-Large.
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The
two candidates will be submitted to the Trustee Election
Committee for qualification.
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The
Trustee Election Committee will submit the candidates to
the World Service Conference for ratification by two-thirds
vote of the WSC.
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The
Trustee Election Committee will make its selection from the
Conference Approved
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One
or more nominee candidates may be submitted from each Area
within a Region.
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At
the various Regional meetings, nominees will be elected.
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The
candidates will be submitted to the Trustee Election Committee
for qualification.
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The
Trustee Election Committee will submit the candidates to
the World Service Conference for ratification by two-thirds
vote of the WSC.
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The
Trustee Election Committee will make its selection from the
Conference Approved Slate.
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