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Council on Legislation 2019 Report


                             Every three years, Rotary          International to include both Rotary and Rotaract clubs.
                             International reviews its          Rotary clubs will still charter and sponsor Rotaract clubs
                             constitutional governing           and Rotaract clubs will still have their own standard
                             documents for changes and          constitution and their own unique club experience.
                             updates.  This year’s event was
                             held in Chicago April 14-18.  Our   DUES - As for dues, the Council approved a modest
                             district 6690 voting delegate      increase of $1 a year for each of three years, beginning
                             was Past District Governor         in 2020-21. The previous Council set dues for 2019-20 at
                             Michael Brown of the Olentangy     $34 per half year. With the increase, the dues that clubs
    club.  117 proposed enactments were reviewed and            pay to RI per member will increase to $34.50 per half
    voted upon by the delegates.  47 were adopted, 55 were      year in 2020-21, $35 per half year in 2021-22, and $35.50
    rejected and 15 were withdrawn.  Of those adopted, 14       per half year in 2022-23.
    have a direct effect on clubs.
                                                                CLUB PRESIDENT - Approved by the Council 279 to 225,
    While the 2019 Council on Legislation may not have made  the measure specifies that a president's term shall only
    as many dramatic changes as the Council three years         be extended by one year if no one comes forward to take
    ago did, it did make several decisions that will shape the   over.
    future of Rotary.
                                                                ANNUAL MEETING - In addition to selecting your club
    Representative Brown stated that he appreciated the         officers for the coming year at your annual meeting,
    opportunity to represent the members of our district at     clubs will now be required to submit a recap of the
    both the 2016 and 2019 councils. “The process allows us     previous year’s activities including financials and submit a
    to have a road map forward instead of just going day to     budget for the current year to the membership.
    day,” he said. “I was excited by the outcome of enhancing
    Rotaract and that we didn’t weaken future Councils but      TIME FRAME FOR MAKE-UPS - For those clubs that still
    preserved the ability for everybody to have a voice.”       require attendance, members are no longer restricted to
    Some of the highlights that will affect our clubs:          complete a make-up within 14 days and now have the
                                                                entire Rotary year to complete a make-up.
    ROTARACT CLUBS -  Among the most important, the
    Council elevated the status of Rotaract clubs.  The         CLASSIFICATIONS - The limitations to number of
    change broadens the definition of membership in Rotary      members within a stated classification has been officially

   An amazing gift

   A LIFE WELL LIVED PROMOTES ORGAN/TISSUE DONATION
   Terry Kaufman was an amazing man.  A motorcycle             on through the lives he
   enthusiast, he was also a devoted husband, a father         saved through organ and
   of three and grandfather.  As much as Terry loved           tissue donation.
   motorcycles, he loved his family more.  He sold his
   beloved Harley so his wife could go back to college for a   Every individual has the
   degree in elementary education.  Terry’s daughter, Erica,   power to help others, just
   described her Dad as the “rock in the family.  That’s just   like Terry, by registering as
   who he was.”                                                an organ, eye and tissue
                                                               donor. A single donor has
   On Thanksgiving Day in 2009, the Kaufman family lost        the potential to save eight
   their beloved husband and father due to an accident.        lives through organ donation
   Although doctors did everything they could to save his      and heal 50 more through
   life, Terry was declared brain dead. After his death, Terry’s   tissue and cornea donation.
   family was approached about organ and tissue donation.
   Terry hadn’t registered as a donor so it was up to his      It’s simple to sign up – say
   family to make the decision.  When his adult children       “yes” to donation when
   were asked by their mom if they should agree, all three     receiving or renewing your driver license or ID at the
   said “yes” without hesitation, knowing Terry would have     BMV, or register using this link:  https://services.dps.ohio.
   wanted to help others.                                      gov/BMVOnlineServices/DL/OrganDonor/Referrer/Rotary

   Although it has been hard to cope with their loss, the      For more information on organ, eye and tissue donation,
   Kaufman family has found comfort knowing that he lives      log onto www.lifelineofohio.org.
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