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AT THE 2010 COUNCIL ON LEGISLATION OF
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
25 - 30 April 2010, Chicago, Illinois, USA
ENACTMENTS AND RESOLUTIONS APPROVED & REFERRALS MADE
ENACTMENTS APPROVED
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ENACTMENTS ARE IMMEDIATE
PROPOSAL NUMBER - TITLE
06 To provide for e-clubs
07 To require the Governor be provided notice of any amendments
to the name or locality of a club
09 To revise the provisions regarding forfeiture of property
interest
11 To create the office of immediate past president
21 To amend the provisions for excused absences
limiting it for 12 months.
23 To amend the provisions for excused absences; rule 85 will
now apply only to member above 65 years.
27 To amend the provisions for calculating attendance records
of excused absentees.
40 To preclude clubs from limiting membership based on
sexual orientation
52 & 53 To amend the rules for transferring and former Rotarians.
No dues certificate from previous club is needed.
56 To amend the provisions for terminating a member;
guiding principle will be high ethical standards.
61 To change when district assemblies and presidents-elect
training seminars should be held in February / March
63 To amend the provision for the designation of proxies for voting
at district conferences, subject the consent of Governor.
87 To add a fifth Avenue of Service: New Generations Service
124 To revise the procedure for selecting Foundation Trustees
125 To alter the timetable for the appointment of
Foundation Trustees
127 To increase per capita dues by $1 each of the next 3 years.
138 To require that the RI annual report show all reimbursed
expenses paid to and payments made on behalf of RI directors
139 To require that the Foundation annual report show all reimbursed
expenses paid to and payments made on behalf of the Trustees
140 To decrease the number of members on the nominating
committee for RI President to 17
142 To amend the qualifications for the office of director
149 To amend the procedure utilized in RIBI for selecting the
director and the member of the nominating committee for president
151 To amend the duties of the governor re transfer
of information to Governor Elect
154 To amend the provisions regarding selection of a
governor-nominee defining timetable for announcement
of decision of Nominating Committee.
155 To amend the provisions for challenging candidates for
governor-nominee defining who can propose
a challenging candidate.
157 To amend the provisions for challenging candidates for
governor-nominee deleting clause re challenging and concurring
nominations to continue to be valid for 15 more days.
159 To amend the ballot-by-mail specifications for governor
161 To amend the provisions regarding special elections
for governor
162 To amend the provision for nomination of officers
164 To clarify the process for review of election complaints
164A To amend the provisions regarding election complaints
165 To amend the RI secondary motto
167 To revise the Board's authority to change district boundaries
168 To authorize the RI Board to suspend or terminate a club that
fails to comply with stewardship policies of The Rotary Foundation
169 To provide when a suspended club shall be reinstated
or terminated
172 To amend the terms of reference for the Audit Committee
173 To amend the terms of reference for the
Strategic Planning Committee
176 To provide for a standing committee of RI for
Interact youth jointly with Rotaract.
183 To allow Rotarians to receive the official magazine via
the Internet
186 To allow joint subscriptions to the official magazine
190 To provide a travel reimbursement policy within the RI Bylaws
198 To provide that the RI president may appoint as many as
three members-at-large to the Council on Legislation
203 To require that proposers of legislation provide a purpose
and effect statement
205 To amend the provisions for suspension of Council actions
208 To provide that a Rotarian shall not attend more than three
Councils on Legislation as a representative
210 To revise the procedure for electing Council representatives
at a district conference
211 To revise the procedure for nominating Council representatives
217 To revise the seating of delegates at RI Conventions
RESOLUTIONS APPROVED
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PROPOSAL NUMBER - TITLE
01 To request the RI Board to consider encouraging clubs to
create a training and leadership committee
05 To request the RI Board to consider endorsing the concept of
the New Models for Rotary Clubs Pilot Project
41 To request the RI Board to consider making policies f
or the disabled to join Rotary
50 To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to
the next Council on Legislation to create a new type of
membership: satellite club membership
59 To request the RI Board to consider requesting districts
take on a greater role in club public relations efforts
65 To request the RI Board to consider mandating governors to
conduct training seminars for new Rotary club members
69 To request the RI Board to consider including landmine
relief efforts in RI and Rotary Foundation humanitarian programs
70 To request the RI Board to consider including landmine relief
efforts in RI and Rotary Foundation humanitarian programs
71 To request the RI Board to consider implementing a new program
for Rotary Peace Communities
73 To request the RI Board to consider adopting the
Rotarian Declaration for World Peace
75 To request the RI Board to consider researching and initiating
a worldwide resource for rapid dispatch of temporary relief
materials
to designated disaster areas
76 To request the RI Board to consider raising awareness
of environmental issues
78 To request the RI Board to consider supporting sustainable
clean energy projects
94 To request the RI Board to consider recognizing Early Act clubs
102 To request the RI Board to consider recognizing Inner Wheel
as a valuable working partner of Rotary
110 To request the Trustees to consider making partners of
Rotarians ineligible for Foundation awards programs
182 To request the RI Board to consider using the first principle
of the "1923 Statement on Community Service" as a definition
of the philosophy of service
191 To request the RI Board to consider having Comely Bank
become an archive for RI past presidents' papers
REFERRED TO THE BOARD
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REFERRALS NEED RATIFICATION
107 To request the Trustees to consider a program to combat
the spread of tuberculosis
108 To request the Trustees to consider establishing a fund
for research into causes and possible cures for mental illness
109 To request the Trustees to consider opening an account
to finance projects to combat and prevent infant mortality |
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