Download - Rotary COL 2013
The following is a presentation of basic information about Rotary International’s
Council on Legislation, as well as an overview of the major decisions taken
at the 2013 Council.
This powerpoint presentation will advance by itself after the first slide.
The RI2013 Council on
Legislation
Prepared by PDG Julius BuskiRD 5370 Rep to 2013 COL
Here’s a quick test you can take to see
how much you knowabout the
Council on Legislation.Watch for the answers
during the presentation.
The correct answers will be
shown at the end
The Council on Legislation
a)is Rotary’s legislative body
b)advises the RI Board of Directors
c)is a week long partyd)has no authority
The Council on Legislation meets
a)every yearb)every two yearsc)only when requiredd)every three years
The Council on Legislation meets
a) for two daysb) just a weekendc) six daysd) one week
The Council on Legislation meets
a) in the same city as the RI Convention
b) in Chicagoc) in a different place
each yeard) in Las Vegas
Council on Legislation delegates
a) must be PDGsb) be selected by their
districtc) must be over 65d) must be awakee) both a and b
The cost of attending the COL is
a) paid by each delegateb) paid by each districtc) paid by an assessment
of $1 per Rotarian each year
d) all the above
The 2013 Council on Legislation cost
a) $1.2 million USDb) $2.4 million USDc) $3.2 million USDd) $4.3 million USD
Rotary International 2013 Council on Legislation
April 21-26, 2013Chicago, Illinois
All delegates are housed at the downtownChicago Marriott
and all sessions held there
The Council on Legislation
• 532 voting delegates (PDG from each district)
• RI Board (non-voting)• Foundation Trustees (non-
voting)• Past Presidents (non-voting)• Observers (non-voting)
The meetingroom in the Marriott
All 532 districts except for 4
were represented
The unit on the left is used for electronic voting
Simultaneous translation is
provided in all six of Rotary’s official
languages
Delegates wishing to speak in favor of a motion approach a
microphone holding a green card
Delegates wishing to speak against a motion approach a
microphone holding a red card
Delegates wishing to speak on a procedural point approach a
microphone holding a yellow card
Delegates wishing to close debate approach a microphone holding a
blue card
Council Chair John Germ
The current andnext item of business
are shown onthe screens
The proposer has3 minutes to
introducethe motion
Delegates selected to speak to the motion have 2 minutes each
As soon as the following is shown on the screen,
delegates have ten seconds
to register their vote
using the electronic voting machine
The resultsof the voteare shown
immediately
ENACTMENTS
Amend:• the RI Constitution (2/3
majority required)• RI Bylaws• Standard Club
Constitution and Bylaws
RESOLUTIONS
• Request action by the Board
• Are not binding
The general secretary of RI sends the
results of Council decisions to all club
secretaries within two months of the Council
Enactments come into effect on July 1, 2013
unless there is a request for a ballot vote on an item by at least
5% of the clubs
Some SignificantEnactments
ApprovedBy the COL
Approved an increase in RI per capita annual dues as follows:2014-15 $54 USD2015-16 $55 USD2016-17 $56 USDAnd removed requirement to pay for a minimum of 10 members.(RI Bylaws)
2013 COL
Approved a requirement that each club secretary circulate the semi-annual report to all club members.(Amends RI Bylaws)
Standard Rotary Club Constitution amended to include the secretary and treasurer as club officers
Added requirement that candidate for office of club president shall have been a club member for at least one year prior to nomination.(Standard Rotary Club Constitution)
Added to Attendance – “Each member should attend this club’s regular meetings and engage in this club’s service projects, other events and activities.(Standard Rotary Club Constitution)
Excused absences – club board may renew leave of absence beyond twelve months if it is for medical reasons.(Standard Rotary Club Constitution)
Excused absences – the “85 rule”- Minimum age
requirement of 65 removed.
(Standard Rotary Club Constitution)
Approved definition of satellite club as “A potential club whose members shall also be members of the sponsor club.”(RI Bylaws)
Definition of active member to include:“having interrupted employment or having never worked in order to care for children or to assist the
spouse in their work.(Rotary International Constitution)
Termination of membership – a vote of not less than two-thirds of the board members present and voting…. (Standard Rotary Club Constitution)
Honorary members entitled to wear the emblem, badge, or other RI insignia as long that that member holds honorary membership.(Rotary International Constitution)
Limit of only two e-clubs per district removed.
(Rotary International Bylaws)
Name of District Assembly changed to
District Training Assembly
(RI Bylaws)
Added “governor nominee designate” to the ‘g-string’.• Governor• Governor elect• Governor nominee• Governor nominee designate
(Standard Rotary Club Constitution)
Added requirement that a vice-governor ( who must be a PDG) be named by each district nominating committee
(RI Bylaws)
Election complaints - Provided authority for RI Board to take a number of actions in the case of recurring election complaints from the same district which have been upheld. (RI Bylaws)
Authorized RI Board to include up to 1,000 clubs in a pilot project, rather than only 200.
(Rotary International Constitution)
Authorized e-clubs to determine their own locality.
(RI Bylaws)
Added requirement that the RI Board establish procedures as to administration, leadership and representation for future or merged districts(RI Bylaws)
Changed
New Generations ServicetoYouth Service
(Standard Rotary Club Constitution)
The RI Board may eliminate or change the boundaries of any district with fewer than 33 clubs or fewer than 1,200 1,100 Members.(RI Bylaws)
As of May 2012, there are approximately 30 districts with fewer than 1100 members and 31 with1100 to 1200.
Authorized members outside of the USA and Canada to have option of receiving electronic copy of the Rotary magazine, where available(RI Bylaws)
Rescinded the travel bylaw implemented by the 2010 Council on Legislation.(The RI Board has adopted a Travel Policy in its place)
(RI Bylaws)
Some SignificantResolutions
ApprovedBy the COL
Request to RI Board to bring an enactment to the 2016 COL
Establishing the category of Associate Member.
Requesting RI Board to consider encouraging Rotarians to adopt the second Object of Rotary as the guiding principle for vocational service.The second object of Rotary consists of:1) High ethical standards in business and professions;2) The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations;3) The dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society.
Requesting the RI Board to consider adding “peace and conflict resolution activities” to the Areas of International Service.
Requesting the RI Board to consider establishing a Rotary International Youth Service Day.
Requesting the RI Board to consider designating the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) as an official affiliate of Rotary or as a structured program of RI.
Legislative bodies areoften noted as muchfor legislation not approved as for legislation approved.
Some examples from
the 2013 COL
Rejected Proposals:
• To do away with monthly attendance reports
• To extend the period for making up missed meetings to 28 days before and after
• To extend the period for making up missed meetings to that half Rotary year.
Rejected Proposals:
• To provide that a club shall meet once each week or once every two weeks
• To provide that a club shall meet at least three times per calendar month
• To allow the club board to cancel up to six regular meetings a year rather than 4
Rejected Proposals:
• To establish a perpetual theme for RI rather than an annual theme
• To establish ‘Service Above Self’ as the annual theme
Rejected Proposals:
• To establish the term of office for Foundation Trustees as six years (rather than 4) and 4 years for the Foundation Chair
• To hire a consulting firm to review the corporate governing structure or RI and present proposals to the next COL
Rejected Proposals:
• Several proposals to amend the object of Rotary.
PRIP Cliff Dochterman: “The object of Rotary is not a description of everything Rotarians do; the object is to encourage service.”
Rejected Proposals:
• To require that clubs with fewer than fifteen members be merged
There are presently14,000 clubs with fewer than 25 members4,356 clubs with fewer than 15825 clubs with fewer than 10
Rejected Proposals:
• To change the name of the governing body of RIBI (Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland) from general council to RIBI Board
Rejected Proposals:
• To impose an additional $3 per member per year levy in order to reduce RI Convention registration fee to $100
• To reduce fees for those under 35 and those over 70 by 30 percent
(would reduce RI Revenue byUS$3.9 million)
Rejected Proposals:
• To request the RI Board to officially recognize ROTEX
• To request the RI Board to consider recognizing EarlyAct
• To request the RI Board to consider adopting the name Kidsact for club for children between 5 and 11 years old
Rejected Proposals:
• To request the RI Board to consider including Elderact as a structured program of RI
• To request the RI Board to consider lowering the Youth Exchange age limit to17
• To request the RI Board to consider establishing RYPEN as a structured program of RI
SomeFamiliarFaces
PRIP Cliff DochtermanPresident 1992-93
PRIP Raja SabooPresident 1991-92
PRIP Charles KellerPresident 1987-88
Here arethe answers
to the questions atthe beginning
The Council on Legislation
a)is Rotary’s legislative body
b)advises the RI Board of Directors
c)is a week long partyd)has no authority
The Council on Legislation
a)is Rotary’s legislative body
b)advises the RI Board of Directors
c)is a week long partyd)has no authority
The Council on Legislation meets
a)every yearb)every two yearsc)only when requiredd)every three years
The Council on Legislation meets
a)every yearb)every two yearsc)only when requiredd)every three years
The Council on Legislation meets
a) for two daysb) just a weekendc) six daysd) one week
The Council on Legislation meets
a) for two daysb) just a weekendc) six daysd) one week
The Council on Legislation meets
a) in the same city as the RI Convention
b) in Chicagoc) in a different place
each yeard) in Las Vegas
The Council on Legislation meets
a) in the same city as the RI Convention
b) in Chicagoc) in a different place
each yeard) in Las Vegas
Council on Legislation delegates
a) must be PDGsb) be selected by their
districtc) must be over 65d) must be awakee) both a and b
Council on Legislation delegates
a) must be PDGsb) be selected by their
districtc) must be over 65d) must be awakee) both a and b
The cost of attending the COL is
a) paid by each delegateb) paid by each districtc) paid by an assessment
of $1 per Rotarian each year
d) all the above
The cost of attending the COL is
a) paid by each delegateb) paid by each districtc) is paid by an
assessment of $1 per Rotarian each year
d) all the above
The 2013 Council on Legislation cost
a) $1.2 million USDb) $2.4 million USDc) $3.2 million USDd) $4.3 million USD
The 2013 Council on Legislation cost
a) $1.2 million USDb) $2.4 million USDc) $3.2 million USDd) $4.3 million USD
The nextCouncil on Legislation
will be held in2016
TheEnd