PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE UUA RULES FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE 2004 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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Rights of members of Member Congregations

Rule G-3.10.1. Democratic process. Because the Association is committed to the use of the democratic process through open procedures that allow all members of its member congregations to follow and participate in its governance, all meetings of the Board of Trustees and all other Association elected and appointed boards, commissions, committees, and task forces shall:

(a) make meeting dates, agendas, reports, and draft minutes available to the congregations within a week of the time they are given to committee members;

(b) be open to observers (with the exception of executive sessions to discuss personnel, ministerial fellowship, litigation, or negotiations);

(c) provide an avenue for members of member congregations to comment to the chair or a designated committee member before meetings, and allow comment before a vote is taken.

(d) allow members to subscribe to board and committee email lists on a read-only basis.

Implementation of this rule shall be the responsibility of the Board of Trustees. The board shall report to the General Assembly annually for the next three years on its implementation.