highlights from the 2016 council on legislation

Highlights from the 2016 Council on Legislation

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2016 Council on Legislation

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2016 Summary

• 523 representatives out of 534 districts

• 181 items of legislation sent to the Council– 47 enactments

adopted– 14 resolutions

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2016 Summary

• Council App– Over 550 Rotarians

used, of which over 360 were representatives

– Distributed amendments

– Updated vote totals

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Legislation Highlights

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16-21 To allow for flexibility in club meetings and attendance

• Gives clubs flexibility in setting their own meeting length, meeting frequency and attendance requirements provided that a club must meet at least twice per month

• Clubs may choose to keep the requirements in the Club Constitution or modify the requirements to meet the needs of their members

• Allows for club bylaws to contradict the Club Constitution

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16-30 To revise attendance provisions to allow for both in-person and online meeting participation

16-82 To remove the distinction between traditional clubs and e-clubs

• Enactments remove the distinction between e-clubs and traditional clubs

• In actual practice, clubs take many forms: entirely online to only in-person. This allows each club flexibility within that spectrum

• Allows traditional clubs to count remote attendance, potentially attracting younger members and busy professionals

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16-36 To allow for flexibility in membership

• Gives clubs flexibility in setting certain membership requirements, including– The types and structure of a club’s membership;– How former, transferring or honorary members are managed

and accepted by the club• Club choose to keep the requirements in the RI Bylaws and

Club Constitution or modify the requirements to meet the needs of their members

• Allow for club bylaws to contradict the RI Bylaws and Club Constitution

• Aims at attracting and retaining members

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16-38 To revise the provisions for membership

• Provides flexibility in qualifications for membership and composition of clubs

• Maintains focus on a balance among members by encouraging clubs to mirror the composition of their community relative to:– Business– Professions – Community organizations

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16-40 To allow Rotaractors to be active members

• Permits Rotaractors to be members of both a Rotaract club and a Rotary club

• Simplifies Rotaractors’ entry into Rotary • Rotaractors who are members of both a Rotaract club and

a Rotary club must pay dues to both clubs accordingly• Rotaractors would be eligible for membership in any club

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16-74, 16-76, 16-77 To amend the provisions for selecting the vice-governor

• Clarifies the selection of vice-governors and the timing of their year of service

• The nominating committee selects the candidate from a list proposed by the governor-elect

• The governor-elect may select a vice-governor if the nominating committee is unable to do so

• The vice-governor serves in the year after their selection

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16-84 To revise the Board’s authority to change district boundaries

• When a district has more than 100 clubs or fewer than 1,100 Rotarians, the Board is allowed to:

– Move clubs to other districts

– Merge districts– Divide districts

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16-90 To provide for a membership committee of RI

• Membership is very important to Rotary• A standing committee demonstrates a commitment to long-

term membership sustainability and growth• Terms are staggered to provide continuity of strategy and

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16-99 To increase per capita dues

• Membership dues are the primary source of financing RI operations

• Dues fund club and district services and programs

• RI dues will increase $4 per year for 3 years starting in 2017-18

• 9 out of 10 Rotarians have asked Rotary to provide more services

• The additional dues revenue will allow us to balance budgets

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16-113 To provide for a Council on Resolutions

• The Council on Resolutions would consider resolutions annually via an online forum

• The first Council on Resolutions will take place in 2017-2018

• The Council on Legislation will continue to meet every three years to consider enactments and position statements (from the RI Board). The next Council on Legislation will most likely be April 2019

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16-118 To endorse and affirm that the eradication of polio is a goal of the highest order of Rotary International

• Rotary’s commitment is to stay with this effort until the world has been certified polio-free

• Only two endemic countries remain: Afghanistan and Pakistan

• Rotary has contributed more than $1.4 billion toward this noble cause

• After smallpox, polio will be the second human disease to be completely eradicated by vaccination

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16-139 To acknowledge the centennial anniversary of The Rotary Foundation

• The kickoff of the centennial celebration will be at the Seoul Convention.

• The celebration will culminate during the Atlanta Convention.

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Significant Dates for the Council

June 2016 Report of Action mailed to all clubs and districts

1 July 2016 Adopted enactments go into effectOctober 2016 Manual of Procedure published30 June 2017 Representative selection deadline

Resolution submission deadlineLate 2017 First Council on Resolutions31 December 2017 Enactment

submission deadlineApril 2019 (tentative) 2019 Council

on Legislation

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