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Proposed Bylaw AmendmentsThe following are proposed amendments to UUA Bylaws provisions concerning investments.The mini-assembly for this item is on Thursday at 10:45 am in room 100 of the Convention Center.AgendaUnderlining indicates insertion; brackets indicate deletion.229230231232233234235236237238239240241242243244245246247248249250251Section 7.7. Finance Committee.The Finance Committee shall consist of the Financial Advisor, the Treasurer, five trustees [who shall notbe members of the Investment Committee], and the Moderator without vote. The duties of the FinanceCommittee are set forth in Article X.Section 7.8. Investment Committee.The Investment Committee shall be the Investment Committee of the Unitarian Universalist CommonEndowment Fund LLC. [consist of the Financial Advisor, the Treasurer, and five other persons, at leastone of whom shall be a trustee and none of whom shall be members of the Finance Committee.] Theduties of the Investment Committee are set forth in Article X.Section C-10.6. Authority to Hold Funds [Held] for the Benefit of Others.[With the approval of the Board of Trustees, the] The Association may hold for investment and distributionfunds [belonging to or] given to the Association for the benefit of a member congregation, associatemember organization, independent affiliate organization, or other Unitarian Universalist organization[organizations].[Such funds may be invested in the General Investment Fund of the Association unless they are subjectto specific restrictions which require some other form of investment.]Section C-10.7. Responsibility for [Investments] Funds Held by the Association.(a)(b)Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall have ultimate responsibility for investing the funds[belonging to or] held by the Association.President. The President shall invest the endowment funds held by the Association in theUnitarian Universalist Common Endowment Fund LLC.[b] (c) Investment Committee. The Investment Committee shall [supervise] manage the [investments of]endowment funds held by the Association, subject to control by the Board of Trustees.2013 General Assembly 87