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Proposed Bylaw AmendmentsThis change to Bylaw Section C-3.1 was proposed by the Southeast District Board.The mini-assembly for this item is on Friday at 1:45 pm in room 100 of the Convention Center.Underlining indicates insertion; brackets indicate deletion.Agenda175176177178Section C-3.1. Member Congregations.The Unitarian Universalist Association is a voluntary association of [autonomous] free, self-governing localchurches and fellowships, referred to herein as member congregations, which have [freely] mutually chosento pursue common goals together.These proposed bylaw and rule changes establish regions as one possible unit of geographic responsibilityand specifically acknowledge the MidAmerica Region.The mini-assembly for this item is on Thursday at 3:30 pm in room 100 of the Convention Center.179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205Underlining indicates insertion; brackets indicate deletion.Section C-3.6. Termination of Membership.A member congregation upon written notification to the Association may withdraw from the Associationat any time. The Board of Trustees may terminate the membership of any congregation that, pursuant tothe provisions of Section C-3.5, has been placed in an “inactive congregation” category maintained by theAssociation but shall do so only after consultation with:(a)(b)the congregation in question, whenever possible; andthe President of the district or region in which the congregation is located or such other authorizedofficial as the district or region designates in writing to the Association.Section C-13.1. Districts and Regions.The Association shall support areas of geographic responsibility known as districts or regions.Section C-13.2. Establishment.The establishment of districts or regions and the manner of determining which congregations are included ineach district or region shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the General Assembly.Section C-13.4 Autonomy.Each district or region shall be autonomous and shall be controlled by its own member congregations tothe extent consistent with the promotion of the welfare and interests of the Association as a whole and of itsmember congregations.Rule G-13.2.1 Establishing Districts.(a) [The] There shall be districts [shall be nineteen in number and] named Ballou Channing, [CentralMidwest,] Clara Barton, Florida, [Heartland,] Joseph Priestley, Massachusetts Bay, MetropolitanNew York, MidAmerica, Mountain Desert, Mid-South, Northern New England, Ohio Meadville,Pacific Central, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Southwest, [Prairie Star,] St. Lawrence, Southeast, andSouthwestern.(b)Transition Provision. The amendments to Rule G-13.2.1 deleting the Central Midwest,Heartland, and Prairie Star districts, shall not become effective until those Districts dissolve.This transition provision shall automatically be deleted from the bylaws following the firstregular General Assembly occurring after all of those districts have dissolved.2013 General Assembly 85