Preamble
The name of this organiztion shall be known as the Southern California Intergroup of Sex Addicts Anonymous (hereinafter referred to as SCISAA) SCISAA is the guardian of the Twelve Traditions of Sex Addicts Anonymous. No member of the Intergroup shall ever be placed in a position of authority over any other member. No intergroup or committee action shall ever be personally punitive or an incitement to public controversy. All important decisions shall be reached by discussion or majority vote. When discussions come in conflict with any of the Traditions, the Traditions shall always prevail. In all its dealings the Intergroup shall turn to God, as its members understand God, for guidance and seek to be faithful to the 12 steps and the 12 traditions of SAA, as adapted from those of AA and to the Concepts for World Service of AA, to whose authors and whose trusted servants it must continue to bear its gratitude. It must ever be kept in mind that the Intergroup's function shall be that of service, never government. Sufficient funds and modest reserve shall always be our prudent financial goal. The Intergroup shall never align itself with any club, clubhouse, or treatment center nor is it ever to involve itself in public controversy or gvie official recognition to any public or private project on sex addiction.
I. AUTHORITY
A. For our group, there is but one ultimate authority-a loving God as expressed in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.
B. Intergroup meetings shall be governed by these bylaws and the Standing Rules. Standing Rules, governing the conduct of Intergroup meetings shall be adopted and amended by majority vote of the Intergroup. Copies of the Standing Rules shall be provided to all meeting representatives attending Intergroup meetings.
C. The latest edition of Robert's Rule of Order shall be the parliamentary authority on matters not governed by the Bylaws and the Standing Rulses.
D. The Bylaws take precedence over the Standing Rules if there is any conflict between the two.
II. MEMBERSHIP
Members of SCISAA are the selected representatives or alternates of each of the affiliated groups.
What is an SAA Group.
Sex Addicts Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem and help others recover from sexual addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop compulsive sexual behavior. There are no dues or fees for SAA membership, we are fully self-supporting through our own contributions. Sex Addicts Anonymous is not allied with any sect, denomination, political organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Sex Addicts Anonymous is not sex therapy or group therapy. Although there is no organizational affiliation between Alcoholics Anonymous and SAA, Sex Addicts Anonymous is based on the principles of AA. Its primary purpose is to achieve sexual abstinence and help other sex addicts become abstinent.