The document provides a summary of the 2013 Council of Legislation for Rotary International. It includes details about what the Council of Legislation is, how it meets, and some of the significant enactments that were approved at the 2013 meeting, including increases to annual dues, changes to the standard club constitution, and authorization of pilot projects. It also notes some proposals that were rejected, such as requiring mergers of clubs with fewer than 15 members.

1. A sneak peak at Council of
Legislation 2013
ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE : Faculty
15 SEPTEMBER 2013, JB
BY PP JUNE JONET

2. RLI Faculty:
Council of Legislation
Getting in the right mode
• This session is a short informative presentation
• As it is only 10mins, some of the questions that
requires follow up will be placed on the
“parking lot”. There will be 5 mins Q&A.
• Be constructive. Do not argue for the sake of arguing
• Lets respect each other. Don’t hog the mike
• Let’s acknowledge our thanks to the resource
persons

3. RLI Faculty:
Council of Legislation
ANATOMY OF THIS 10 MINS SESSION
• Quick Pop Quiz
• About Council of legislation

4. The RI 2013
Council on Legislation
POP QUIZ!

5. The Council on Legislation
a)is Rotary’s legislative
body
b)advises the RI Board of
Directors
c)is a week long party
d)has no authority

6. The Council on Legislation
a)is Rotary’s legislative
body
b)advises the RI Board of
Directors
c)is a week long party
d)has no authority

7. The Council on Legislation meets
a) for two days
b) just a weekend
c) six days
d) one week

8. The Council on Legislation meets
a) for two days
b) just a weekend
c) six days
d) one week

9. The Council on Legislation meets
a) in the same city as the
RI Convention
b) in Chicago
c) in a different place
each year
d) in Las Vegas

10. The Council on Legislation meets
a) in the same city as the
RI Convention
b) in Chicago
c) in a different place
each year
d) in Las Vegas

11. Council on Legislation delegates
a) must be PDGs
b) be selected by their
district
c) must be over 65
d) must be awake
e) both a and b

12. Council on Legislation delegates
a) must be PDGs
b) be selected by their
district
c) must be over 65
d) must be awake
e) both a and b

13. The Council on Legislation meets
a)every year
b)every two years
c)only when required
d)every three years

14. The Council on Legislation meets
a)every year
b)every two years
c)only when required
d)every three years

15. So when will the next
COL meet?

16. Rotary International
2013 Council on Legislation
April 21-26, 2013
Chicago, Illinois

17. All 532 districts
except for 4
were represented

19. The proposer has
3 minutes to
introduce
the motion

20. Delegates selected
to speak to the
motion have 2
minutes each

21. As soon as the following is
shown on the screen,
delegates have ten seconds
to register their vote
using the electronic voting
machine

22. The results
of the vote
are shown
immediately

23. Some Significant
EnactmentsEnactments
Approved
By the COL

24. Approved an increase in RI per
capita annual dues as follows:
2014-15 $54 USD
2015-16 $55 USD
2016-17 $56 USD
And removed requirement to
pay for a minimum of 10
members.
(RI Bylaws)
2013 COL2013 COL

25. Standard Rotary Club
Constitution amended to
include the secretary and
treasurer as club officers

26. 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)

27. 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)

29. Excused absences – club
board may renew leave of
absence beyond twelve
months if it is for medical
reasons.
(Standard Rotary Club Constitution)

30. Excused absences – the
“85 rule”
-Minimum age requirement
of 65 removed.
(Standard Rotary Club Constitution)

31. Termination of
membership – a vote of
not less than two-thirds of
the board members
present and voting….
(Standard Rotary Club Constitution)

32. Limit of only two e-clubs
per district removed.
Authorized e-clubs to
determine their own
locality.
(Rotary International Bylaws)

33. Name of District Assembly
changed to
District Training Assembly
(RI Bylaws)

34. Added “governor nominee
designate” to the ‘g-string’.
•Governor
•Governor elect
•Governor nominee
•Governor nominee designate
(Standard Rotary Club Constitution)

35. Added requirement that a
vice-governor ( who must
be a PDG) be named by
each district nominating
committee
(RI Bylaws)

36. Authorized RI Board to
include up to 1,000 clubs
in a pilot project, rather
than only 200.
(Rotary International Constitution)

37. Changed
New Generations Service
to
Youth Service
(Standard Rotary Club Constitution)

38. 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.

39. Some Significant
highlightshighlights
At the COL

40. Rejected Proposals:Rejected Proposals:
• To require that clubs with fewer
than fifteen members be
merged
There are presently
14,000 clubs with fewer than 25
members
4,356 clubs with fewer than 15
825 clubs with fewer than 10

41. As of May 2012, there are
approximately 61districts
with fewer than 1200.

43. Q&A
Can I invite 5 rotarians to
comment or ask question

44. References
-PDG Tam Mustapha, RLI Vice Chair
- PDG Julius Buski, RI D5370 Rep to 2013 COL
-PDG Hoe Beng, RI D3310 Rep to 2013 COL