INTERGROUP

What is Intergroup?

Section 1

An Intergroup is a group of local groups which meet together to discuss mutual problems and work with one another for the common good of all.

Section 2

The term of office for Intergroup reps is one year.

Section 3

Functions of the Intergroup:

1. To disseminate Gamblers Anonymous information and approved Gamblers Anonymous literature to any group.
2. The Intergroup shall be answerable to those groups that it represents and the Board of Trustees where it affects Gamblers Anonymous as a whole.
3. Any newly formed Gamblers Anonymous group shall be able to participate but not vote in the business portion of the Intergroup meetings until being in existence for a period of no less than three months. A majority of the groups must be represented before a vote can take place.
4. Intergroup meetings should be held at least once a month.
5. The order of business of the Intergroup shall be conducted by the trusted servants in accordance with the Guidance Code.
6. The Intergroup should be supported financially by the member groups.
7. The Intergroup should publish a meeting list for the area and should send copies to the International Service Office.
8. The Intergroup should hold the election for the Trustees that are to be selected from their area.
9. No trusted servant of the Intergroup shall receive compensation for service rendered as a trusted servant of the Intergroup.
10. Trusted servants:
• Duties of the CHAIRMAN shall be to conduct the meeting in an orderly fashion, to prepare the agenda, with assistance of the other trusted servants.
• Duties of the ASSISTANT CHAIRMAN should be to perform the Chairman’s duties when the Chairman is absent, keep an accurate record of group representatives and take the Intergroup meeting attendance.
• Duties of the RECORDING SECRETARY shall be to take minutes of all meetings and notify all groups of meeting dates of Intergroup Open Meeting and changes, additions and deletions of any current group meeting, and mail the minutes to all parties as outlined in Paragraph E.
• Duties of the TREASURER are to collect, record and prepare for disbursement all funds collected from the groups, to prepare monthly statement of finances, to see that pins and literature are available to groups upon request and should be one of two signatures required on checks.
• Duties of the PUBLIC RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE shall be to disseminate information, inform International Service Office (I.S.O.) of any public relations efforts, and be responsible for creating public relations activities in the Intergroup area within the framework of the Guidance Code.
• Duties of the PRESSURE RELIEF GROUP CHAIRMAN shall be to be responsible for educating the groups on pressure relief, maintaining updated forms and giving assistance to groups where needed.
• Duties of the LITERATURE CHAIRMAN shall be to disseminate literature to all the groups.