AREA L.E.G.S. [LAKE ERIE GENERAL SERVICES]® 
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Merchandise Subcommittee Guidelines 
Suggested Qualifications and Duties: 
A. Chairperson - Nominated and voted in by the ASC. 
1.	One year commitment. 
2.	One year clean time. 
3.	Previous service experience. 
4.	Ability to organize and give the Subcommittee direction and incentive. 
Duties
1.	Arrange time and agenda for meetings. 
2.	Initiate all necessary correspondence, including communication between groups, 
Area, Region, and WSC. 
3.	Keep Area L.E.G.S. informed of all ongoing Merchandise Subcommittee 
activities. 
4.	Ultimately be responsible for files, records, and overall functions of the 
Merchandise Subcommittee. 
B. Vice-Chairperson - Nominated and voted in by the Merchandise Subcommittee. 
1.	One year commitment. 
2.	One year clean time. 
3.	Prior service experience. 
4.	Ability to assume responsibilities in the absence of the Merchandise 
Subcommittee Chairperson. 
Duties
1.	To work with and assist closely in all duties of the Merchandise Subcommittee. 
2.	Carry out responsibilities delegated by the Merchandise Subcommittee 
Chairperson and/or Subcommittee. 
3.	That the Merchandise Subcommittee Vice-Chairperson attend all Merchandise 
Subcommittee and all ASC meetings. 
C. Secretary - Nominated and voted in by the Merchandise Subcommittee. 
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1.	One year commitment. 
2.	Six months clean time. 
Duties
1.	Be responsible for all written Minutes of the Merchandise Subcommittee. 

D. Purpose -- To create and/or purchase material to be sold as a means of raising funds for 
the General Fund of Area L.E.G.S. All funds raised are to be used for the 
sole purpose of carrying the message of Narcotics Anonymous recovery to 
the still suffering addict. 
1.	That the Merchandise Subcommittee Chairperson be responsible to all 
Merchandise Subcommittee meetings and all ASC meetings. 
2.	That the Merchandise Subcommittee will accept money in the form of cash, local 
checks, and money orders for which a receipt will be given. 
3.	That the Merchandise Subcommittee submit a written inventory and a fmancial 
report on a monthly basis to the ASC to be included in the Area Minutes. 
4.	Merchandise Subcommittee will turn over to the Area Treasurer all money for 
deposit on a weekly basis. 
5.	Merchandise Subcommittee has an operating budget of thirty dollars. 
6.	That the Merchandise Subcommittee have a separate budget of five hundred 
dollars and any money received from sales over five hundred dollars will be 
deposited into the General Fund. Any money in sales not amounting to five 
hundred dollars will stay in the separate Merchandise budget. 
7.	That members fill out an order form for merchandise. 
8.	Any member that travels out-of-town solely to sell merchandise for the 
Merchandise Subcommittee be reimbursed for gas upon showing a receipt.