Council On Legislation

D9400 COL Representative 2019 - 2022 PDG Annie Steijn
 
 
 
 
 
2020 COUNCIL ON RESOLUTIONS OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
REPORT OF ACTION
15 October-15 November 2020
 
 
 
 
COUNCIL ON RESOLUTION - 2020
 
Resolutions from various districts Worldwide were sent to RI and all the Representatives of the Council on Resolutions (COR) as well as Council of Legislation (COL) had to cast their votes online.  The results came out recently and can be viewed by going to www.MyRotary.org  to the Learning and reference centre section.    You can then scroll to Policies and Procedures.   When you then click on that, it will take you to Council on Legislation and Resolutions. Or simply click here, which links directly to Councils of Legislation and all the Resolutions.
 
Resolutions of interest are:  20R – 10; 20R – 11; 20R – 13; 20R – 14; 20R – 25
 
The latter resolution is especially noteworthy:  20R – 25 was proposed by D9370 and endorsed through a district legislation meeting held in Cape Town in February 2020; it deals with the selection of Regional Leaders. This has at last been approved and henceforth, it is incumbent on the Rl Directors to consult with all their relevant District's leadership before appointing members to the various Regional and Zone positions - such as the Rotary Regional Coordinator, the Regional Rotary Public Image Coordinator etc.
 
The motivation for this resolution is that transparency exists at the Club and District level, but has been sadly lacking at the Regional and Zone levels. However, 2020 has seen online meeting technology boosted and widely adopted and has enabled leaders at the Zone and Regional levels to now communicate very easily with District leaders at essentially no cost.  This new procedure will enhance the transparency in the appointment and re-appointment of regional leaders.
 
If you have any further questions or need assistance putting forth further Resolutions or Enactments please contact D9400 COR/COL Representative:  ACR/PDG Annie Steijn at Cell: 082 550 0806 or E-mail: assteijn@gmail.com 
 
 
COUNCIL ON LEGISLATION AND COUNCIL ON RESOLUTIONS - an Introduction
 
The Council on Legislation, Rotary’s legislative body, meets every three years and will next meet in 2022. The Council will consider two types of legislation: enactments, which seek changes to RI’s constitutional documents, and position statements proposed by the RI Board. A club or a district conference may propose enactments, but any enactments that a club submits must be voted on at the district conference or district legislation meeting and be endorsed by the district. If there is not enough time at the district conference to vote in person on a proposed enactment, you, as governor, can obtain the endorsement of your district’s clubs through a ballot-by-mail. 
 
You are encouraged to appoint a committee of Rotarians with past Council experience, including the district representative to the Council, to help your district prepare and understand proposed legislation. In the Rotary year before the Council on Legislation meets, your district should submit any proposed enactments and confirmation of its endorsement by 31 December. These enactments should be reviewed and discussed at the district conference.  
 
In the Rotary year in which the Council on Legislation meets, the district governor receives a copy of all duly proposed legislation. After the Council on Legislation, all clubs will receive a Report of Action, which lists all enactments and position statements adopted by the Council. If you are governor during this year, you and your clubs should review the adopted legislation and implement it starting the following Rotary year. Adopted enactments change the Constitution and Bylaws of Rotary International and the Standard Rotary Club Constitution. 
 
These enactments take effect on 1 July following the Council. Find details about the Council’s policies and procedures at My Rotary.
 
Council representatives will also participate in the Council on Resolutions, which meets online in October and November each year to consider resolutions that have been proposed and endorsed by a club, district, the RIBI general council or conference, or the RI Board. Resolutions need to be submitted to the general secretary by 30 June each year to be considered at the next Council on Resolutions, along with the governor’s confirmation that the district has endorsed the items.
 
To learn more, take the How to Propose Enactments and Resolutions course in
the Learning Center.
COUNCIL ON LEGISLATION TIMELINE
2022 Council  
Proposed enactments are due to RI                                                 31 December 2020
Proposed legislation is published                                     30 September 2021
Council on Legislation meets                                            During April 2022
Report of Action is distributed                                            During June 2022