The ASP Service Structure

Adopted by unanimous group conscience on Feb 24, 2006

Business Meeting

Open to all members of ASP

The Group Conscience of ASP on issues not specifically delegated to the Steering Committee

	Establish general meeting policies by substantial unanimity of subscribed membership of Business Committee
	Changes to ASP core policies require 2/3 majority of subscribed membership of Business Committee
	Secretary may impose 2/3 majority requirement on any significant or controversial issue

Meets via a mailing list separate from the ASP recovery meeting mailing list

Elects the members of Business Meeting to the Steering Committee

Trusted Servants of the Business Meeting

Secretary

	Chairs the Business Meeting
	Records Group Consciences of the Business Meeting

Treasurer

Administers the 7th Tradition at ASP by Passing the Basket monthly

	Accepts donations from ASP members
	Deposits funds received in a bank account
	Disburses funds as necessary to pay ASP financial obligations
	Reports monthly to Steering Committee and Business Committee

OLA-IS Rep

	ASP representative to OLA-IS (Online Intergroup)
	Reports monthly to Business Meeting

Steering Committee

Responsibilities

Contract with necessary service providers

	Domain name registration
	Mailing List hosting
	Web Site hosting

Administer all technical affairs of ASP

Implementation of ASP policy & practices

May make autonomous decisions when needed

Report to Business Meeting monthly

	Suggested changes to policy & practices
	Generalized report of actions taken

Members elected by the Business Meeting [3-year term; Panel refers to year elected to office]

List Administrator [Panel A]

The primary leadership position of ASP

Chairs the Steering Committee

	Primary spokesperson for the Steering Committee
	Deals directly with members of ASP regarding ASP policy & practices
	Makes autonomous decisions regarding ASP affairs, when needed
	Keep others on Steering Committee thoroughly informed of all communication involving or representing the Steering Committee

Responsible for technical administration of the ASP mailing list

Meeting Contact

	Primary contact person with WSO
	Online meetings are not "Groups" and therefore do not have GRs

Serves for three years

Secretary [Panel B]

Chairs the Business Meeting

Responsible for the Daily Chairpersons in the ASP meeting

	Appoints Daily Chairpersons to 6 month position
	Instructs/trains Daily Chairpersons

Alternate List Administrator #1

Greeter Chairperson [Panel C]

Chairs the Greeter Committee

	Appoints Greeters
	Instructs/trains Greeters
	Oversees greeting process

Alternate List Administrator #2

Web Master [Panel C]

Maintains ASP web sites

Primary ASP web site open to the public

	Source of information about ASP for non-members
	Primary gateway for joining ASP

Secondary ASP web site for ASP members only

Source of administrative and business information to ASP members

Mailing list server site

	Subscription status access for ASP members
	Archive access for members

Alternate List Administrator #3

Treasurer [Panel A]

Administers the 7th Tradition at ASP by Passing the Basket monthly

	Accepts donations from ASP members
	Deposits funds received in a bank account
	Disburses funds as necessary to pay ASP financial obligations
	Reports monthly to Steering Committee and Business Committee

OLA-IS Rep [Panel B]

ASP representative to OLA-IS (Online Intergroup)