Business & Social Witness
Each meeting of the Association for the conduct of business shall
be called a General Assembly.
General Assemblies shall make overall policy
for carrying out the purposes of the Association and shall direct and control
its affairs.
Voting at each regular and special General Assembly shall be by
accredited delegates from certified member congregations, certified associate
member organizations, and trustees.
Each delegate and trustee shall have
only one vote, even if present in more than one capacity.
Not less than 300
accredited delegates representing not less than 100 certified member
congregations located in not less than 10 states or provinces shall constitute a
quorum at any regular or special General Assembly.
The Planning Committee shall prepare a Final Agenda for each
General Assembly which shall include:
- all reports and other matters required by these Bylaws to be submitted to the General Assembly and all proposed amendments to Bylaws and Rules appearing on the Tentative Agenda that meet the requirements of Rule G- 4.18.3;
- those Business Resolutions, including alternative versions, on the Tentative Agenda which meet the requirements of
- Rule G-4.18.3;
- Business Resolutions, amendments to Rules or Bylaws or other items submitted by the Planning Committee, the Board of Trustees or the Executive Committee, which did not originally appear on the Tentative Agenda, provided, however, that any such items appear on the Final Agenda accompanied by an explanation for the delayed submission;
- additional proposed amendments to Bylaws submitted by the Commission on Appraisal;
- those proposed Congregational Study/Action Issues on the Tentative Agenda which meet the requirements of Rule G-4.18.3, and if applicable pursuant to Sections 4.12(a); and
- the UUA Statement of Conscience submitted by the Commission on Social Witness pursuant to Section 4.12 (c) and (d), if applicable.
Last updated on Tuesday, January 6, 2009.
