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


a) for two daysb) just a weekendc) six daysd) one week


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


• 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


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


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


a)is Rotary’s legislative body

b)advises the RI Board of Directors

c)is a week long partyd)has no authority


a)every yearb)every two yearsc)only when requiredd)every three years


a) for two daysb) just a weekendc) six daysd) one week


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


a) paid by each delegateb) paid by each districtc) paid by an assessment

of $1 per Rotarian each year

d) all the above


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 nextCouncil on Legislation

will be held in2016

TheEnd

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