Metro Intergroup functions as a service body of or Overeaters Anonymous serving Manhattan as well as parts of Brooklyn and Queens. Our bylaws govern how we operate. Please download our most current version of the bylaws below (pdf).
Greater NY Metro Intergroup Bylaws (2010-09-16)
Article VI – World Service Delegates and Regional Representatives
Section 3
Qualifications for World Service Delegates World Service Delegates must meet the following qualifications:a. Two years of membership in Overeaters Anonymous.
b.The World Service Business Conference Delegate/Alternate (whether or not a member of the Intergroup board) shall have at least one (1) year of current abstinence and at least two (2) years of service above the group level as outlined and defined in the OA Bylaws, Subpart B, Article X, Section 3, Paragraph C, subparagraph 1. “(Permission for any exception in qualifications for valid reasons, if deemed credible by the trustees, may be received by applications to the World Service Office.)”
c. Must have attended two prior Region assemblies.
Any Officer, Committee Chair and/or Region Six Representative of Metro Intergroup may concurrently serve as Delegate to WSBC.
Minimum requirements for World Service Delegates are set by OA, Inc. Bylaws Subpart B and may not be waived.
