PDG Ken Stacks is serving as the District 6150 Delegate to the Rotary International Council on Legislation (COL). To read more about the COL currently being held in Chicago April 22 - 27, 2007 click the following links:
COL News:
http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/events/070420_col.html
Votes to-date:
http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/events/col_table.html
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Dear District 6150 Rotarians:
Another long day at the Council on Legislation. We are only half complete after three days and only two days to go. I have become the self appointed rules person on limiting debate to get things moving.
We were able to defeat all legislation restricting e-clubs and internet make-ups.
We are working on enactments today and tomorrow and will do resolutions on Friday.
Ken
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Please pass on the following information for all in District 6150.
We have reviewed 118 of the 336 items. It is slow going.
The following items have been approved:
1. OC7 - allows to cancel club meeting for commonly recognized holiday.
2. OC11 - changes attendance from 60% to 50%.
3. OC14 & 15 - attendance calculations does not include excused absenses.
4. OC 28 - Added four avenues of service to RI constitution.
5. OC30 - The DG may offer an opinion when club votes to change name or location.
6. OC37 - Requires RC to investigate and terminate any club that fails to take action when a member is accused of violation of a youth protection law.
7. OC39 - TRF Alumni can be guests at RC meetings.
8. OC41 - A member that was terminated by a club is prohibited from visiting that club even if a member of another RC.
9. OC42 - Admission fee of former Rotaractor is waived when becoming Rotarian.
10.OC44 - Election of President-Elect effective July 1 the year before he/she will be President.
11.OC49 - Requires current president to continue to serve until President-Elect has training at PETS, DA or other approved by DGE.
12.OC60 - Allows community leaders to become Rotarians without other profession.
13.OC64 - Allows TRF Alumni to become Rotarians even if classification is filled.
14.OC65 - Foundation Alumni qualify for membership.
15.OC67 - Classification of a terminated member may be filled during appeal period if additional openings are available.
16.OC76 - Termination of members to be guided by Article 6, Section 1 of MOP and Four-Way Test.
17.OC79 - Clubs may temporarily susspend member during termination hearings.
18.OC83 - Resolved that Polio Eradication is the only goal of Rotary. Nothing else will be set in place until this has been accomplished.
19.OC85-98 - Refered numerous potential projects to the R?I board for future consideration.
20.OC106 - Refered to RI board name changed of New Generations Exchange to Young Adults Exchange.
21.OC107 - Refered to RI board to consider adopting the Model United Nations Assembly.
22.OC116 - Refered to RI board to consider at next COL to mention the Rotary Logo and Motto in RI Constitution.
Mark Twain was right when he said "there were two things you should not watch - the making of sausage and the making of laws."
Ken
