Bylaws

July 23, 2020

At the three District business meetings in April 2013, delegates voted on a proposal to dissolve the current Prairie Star, Central Midwest and Heartland Districts and re-form as MidAmerica Region. The three District Boards worked tirelessly to get the draft MidAmerica bylaws out for public review and comment. Thank you for the comments you sent.

-- Kathy Burek, Bill Sasso, Amy Taylor, District Presidents; and the Regionalization Bylaws Committee.

The most recent version with changes made in 2019 is available for you to view (below). As you review the bylaws, please keep in mind that details will be in Board policies created by the MidAmerica Regional Board of Trustees.

MidAmerica Region BYLAWS 2019 (PDF)

MidAmerica Bylaws: Article I. Name
From MidAmerica Region

The name of this organization is the MidAmerica Region of the Unitarian Universalist Association (hereinafter referred to as the “Region”).
MidAmerica Bylaws: Article II. Purpose
From MidAmerica Region

Section 1. Purpose. The Region shall work to support, enrich, and extend Unitarian Universalism in the defined geographic area. The Region shall work in collaboration with the Unitarian Universalist Association. Section 2. Geographic Area....
Mid-America Bylaws: Article III. Membership and Representation
From MidAmerica Region

Section 1. Member Congregations. All congregations recognized as active membercongregations of the UUA according to the provisions of the UUA Bylaws, and assigned to the Region by the UUA Board of Trustees, shall be member congregations of the Region. Section 2. Good Standing....
MidAmerica Bylaws: Article IV. Business Meetings
From MidAmerica Region

Section 1. Annual Meeting. The Annual Business Meeting of the MidAmerica Region (“Annual Meeting”) shall be held at a time and place to be determined by the Board of Trustees (hereinafter called the “Regional Board”) and may be held in conjunction with the Regional Assembly. (a) The Regional...
MidAmerica Bylaws: Article V. Board of Trustees
From MidAmerica Region

Section 1. Enumeration of the Regional Board. (a) The Board of Trustees of the Region (“Regional Board”) shall consist of nine (9) voting trustees (including the officers) and 1 ex-officio non-voting member, the UUA-appointed MidAmerica regional Lead Staff person, or that person's designee. (b)...
MidAmerica Byalws: Article VI. Duties of Officers
From MidAmerica Region

Section 1. The President shall: (a) Preside at all Business Meetings of the Region and meetings of the Regional Board. (b) Serve as ex-officio member of all committees of the Regional Board (c) Report on the actions of the Regional Board at the Annual Meeting. (d) Perform other such duties as are...
MidAmerica Bylaws: Article VII. Nominations
From MidAmerica Region

Section 1. A Nominating Committee shall consist of seven (7) persons. The committee shall elect its own chair no later than August 31st of each year. (a) The seven (7) members of the Nominating Committee shall serve terms of two (2) years....
MidAmerica Bylaws: Article VIII. General Provisions
From MidAmerica Region

Section 1. Headquarters. The Board will determine the headquarters of this organization. Section 2. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of this organization shall commence on July 1st and end on June 30th of the following calendar year. Section 3. Budget....
MidAmerica Bylaws: Article IX. Special Relationships to Other Organizations
From MidAmerica Region

Section 1. Camp UniStar Foundation (CUF). The MidAmerica Region is the sole corporate member of the Camp UniStar Foundation. The membership rights of the MidAmerica Region are described in the CUF bylaws....
MidAmerica Bylaws: Article X. Dissolution of the Region
From MidAmerica Region

Section 1. Dissolution of the Region may be authorized by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the delegates present at an Annual Meeting. A motion to dissolve the Region can only be placed on the agenda by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Trustees....
MidAmerica Bylaws: Article XI. Amendments to These Bylaws
From MidAmerica Region

These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the delegates present at any MidAmerica Business Meeting, provided that the substance of the proposed change shall have been included in the notice of the meeting as specified in “Business Meetings, Notice of Meetings.” Updated, April 6,...