Eligibility Determination for Proposed Bylaw Changes

LifeRing Secular Recovery Bylaws are the foundational rules that guide our organization's operations. They establish the framework for board governance, defining the scope of jurisdiction, outlining processes, and ensuring compliance. Essentially, our bylaws provide the structural integrity that allows us to effectively pursue our mission of supporting individuals in recovery

As a LifeRing Delegate, you may submit proposals for board actions and amendments to the Bylaws in writing to the LifeRing Service Center or by mail to the LifeRing address listed below. Proposals must be submitted in writing at least 30 days prior to the Annual Congress. 

Proposals for Bylaws Amendments and Board Actions

LifeRing Bylaws Article 7.1:  A delegate may submit proposals for Board actions (so long as such proposed Board actions would not violate the Bylaws or other organizational documents of LifeRing) and amendments to the Bylaws, provided that such proposals must be submitted in writing to LifeRing, either by email at service@lifering.org, or by mail at the mailing address listed on LifeRing's website, at least thirty days prior to the Annual Congress (the delegate who submits a proposal, an "Initiator"). The Board shall then establish a committee to work with each Initiator to review that Initiator's proposal. In connection with such review, the committee may propose revised language for the proposal, which revised language, if any, must be provided to the Initiator by no later than 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time on the seventh day prior to the first day of the Annual Congress for which the proposal was submitted. The Initiator shall have until 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the day prior to the first day of the Annual Congress to validate any revised language proposed by the Board committee. If the Initiator does not validate the language proposed by the Board committee by that deadline, the proposal shall not be presented at that Annual Congress.