Rotary Legislation Endorses Flexibility
Earlier this month Rotary leaders gathered in Chicago for the Council on Legislation, which is held every four years. Our district was represented by Jim Bynum, past district governor. Among the dozens of changes to Rotary International, which will take effect in July, are many steps to make clubs more flexible and innovative, which our club has been doing this year through a Pilot project. Here are a few of the legislative items that were adopted:
- Give clubs flexibility in when and how often to meet as long as it is at least twice a month as well as attendance requirements and termination policies for non-attendance.
- Give clubs the flexibility to retain the classification system as it currently exists, eliminate it or revise it.
- Remove admission fees for new member.
- Revise attendance to allow for in-person and online attendance at a meeting.
- Excuse members from attendance using the "rule of 85" only if they have a minimum of 20 years of Rotary involvement.
- Remove the distinction between traditional clubs and e-clubs.
Look for more details and a complete summary of the legislation to come from Rotary International soon.