Would you like to change Rotary?
You can! Here’s how!
Rotary may have one of the most democratic legislative system of any organization. It is a little clumsy and expensive, but very effective. Any Rotarian in the world can make a change in how Rotary International operates, and change any part of the constitution or bylaws. The legislative body is called the Council on Legislation (COL). It meets every three years and is made up of one representative from all 500+ districts in the world.
This three-year term our representative for District 6440 is Carlos Früm. The alternate representative is Lyle Staab. The role of the representative is to share the potential enactments that could change how Rotary functions, discuss them with anyone interested, and vote them up or down.
An enactment is created by anyone that has a better idea of Rotary management, convince his or her club, and have the district vote on the idea. If a simple majority in the district votes positively, it will be considered by the COL.
A positive vote by the COL is an automatic change in Rotary operations, two thirds for a RI constitutional change, simple majority for bylaws or club constitution change.
The 2025 COL will meet in Chicago, April 13-18, to debate and vote on 86 potential enactments or changes. They are now listed in the Rotary website and Carlos encourages anyone interested to read and share your thoughts. They usually are very interesting reading as individuals from all parts of the world, and many views, contribute to modify how Rotary should function.
You can find the enactments by the following steps. Go to:
Rotary.org
My Rotary (sign in)
Knowledge and Resources
Policies and procedures
Council on Legislation, then
Scroll down to Council on Legislation and click on “Proposed legislation – 2025 Council on Legislation”
Any questions on how to find or read them contact Carlos Früm, email: carlos@frum.com or by phone: (847) 341-1716
