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COUNCIL ON LEGISLATION
April 25-30, 2010

 
 


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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