AREA 26 PREAMBLE

The Area 26 Committee of Alcoholics Anonymous shall always be a service body and shall protect and respect the autonomy and the privilege of dissent of any or all A. A. groups in the Area 26 service area.

Service shall be the Area 26 Committee's primary purpose and the Committee shall encourage all groups to participate in the business of the Committee and to support the Committee in its efforts to cooperate with the A. A. General Service Office and A. A. World Service.

The Area Assembly meeting is specifically charged with the duty of the election, in odd years, of one Area 26 Delegate to the General Service Conference and to give the Delegate financial support to assist him or her in the course of duties of the office. The Assembly is further charged with the election, in odd years, of an Area 26 Alternate Delegate.

Unless otherwise specified, all Committee and Assembly affairs will be conducted using the procedures as outlined in the most current A. A. Service Manual.

For clarification of Area 26 Committee financial responsibilities, the current Financial Guidelines should be adhered to.

I Am Responsible.
     When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help,
          I want the hand of A. A. always to be there.
               And for that, I am responsible.