Fourth Day at COL - 17 June 2004 |
| Results from the 2004 Council on Legislation of Rotary International for 17 June 2004 |
Amendments to the RI Constitution require a two-thirds (2/3) majority for enactment. All enacted items take effect 1 July 2004.
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Sl No/Item No Yes votes/No votes | Result | Description |
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| 188* 04-464 - - | Sent to Board by card vote |
To require members of the RI Board to serve as liaisons in their
zones
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| 190 04-330 - - | Withdrawn | To revise the qualifications for governor to
include serving ten
years as a member of one or more clubs
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| 191 04-466 145 353 | Rejected | To revise the qualifications for
governors-nominee to include
current club presidents
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| 192 04-331 283 227 | PASSED | To revise the qualifications for governors-
nominee to include
serving as a charter president
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| 193 04-332 - - | Withdrawn | To change the date by which the district has
to select the governornominee
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| 194 04-333 297 185 | PASSED | (as
amended)
To change the date by which the district must select the
governor-nominee
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| 195 04-335 177 298 | Rejected |
To remove the provision for selecting the governor-nominee at the
district conference where the nominating committee cannot agree
upon a candidate
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| 196 04-465 - - | Withdrawn | To amend the provisions regarding
concurrences to challenges
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| 197 04-336 293 195 | PASSED | To amend the provisions regarding
concurrences to
challenges
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| 198 04-337 388 109 | PASSED | To amend the provisions for nominating governors
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| 199 04-338 - - | Withdrawn | To amend the provisions regarding a ballot-
by-mail for the
selection of the district governor
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| 200 04-341 - - | Withdrawn | To amend the provisions relating to
safeguarding the secrecy of
the ballots for election of governor
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| 201 04-348 - - | Withdrawn | To amend the provisions for the board's
authorization of an annual
expression of appreciation to the office of the president
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| 202 04-468 - - | Withdrawn | To amend provisions for the annual
expression of appreciation to
the office of president
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| 203 04-349 - - | Withdrawn | To limit the annual expression of
appreciation to the office of the
president
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| 204 04-352 - - | Withdrawn | To amend the provisions for the annual
expression of appreciation
to the office of the president
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| 205 04-357 107 381 | Rejected |
To amend the prohibition on canvassing during elections to permit
candidates to deliver their personal and Rotary curriculum vitae to
each club voter
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| 206 04-359 - - | Sent to Board |
by card vote To amend the membership requirements for officers of RI
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| 207 04-363 - - | Withdrawn | To require that the general secretary be
responsible to the RI
Board alone and provide a semiannual report
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| 208 04-364 18 481 | Rejected |
To amend the provisions relating to the qualification, method of
election and term of office of the general secretary and creating the
office of chief executive officer
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| 209 04-522 94 400 | Rejected 2/3
majority |
To revise the twice yearly payment of per capita dues into one
yearly payment of US$35 (not previously published)
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| 210 04-472 27 472 | Rejected 2/3
majority | To require that the per capita dues be paid monthly
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| 211-214 | Withdrawn | during special consideration on 16 June.
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| 215 04-377 - - | Withdrawn |
To exempt for two complete fiscal years payment of per capita
dues for new members under 35 years of age who have been
members of Rotaract or were Foundation scholars
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| 216 04-382 225 267 | Rejected | To provide additional information when
proposing changes in dues
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| 217 04-383 188 294 | Rejected | To amend the requirements for the payment
of per capita dues by
new clubs
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| 218 04-384 63 433 | Rejected | To eliminate the payment of prorated dues
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| 219 04-385 89 401 | Rejected | To amend the provisions for the return of
dues
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| 220 04-388 - - | Withdrawn | To amend the provisions for the payment of
club admission fees
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| 221 04-389 - - | Withdrawn | To exempt clubs in low-income countries from
paying club
admission fees
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| 222 04-470 - - | Withdrawn | To amend the provisions for the general
secretary's authorization
of certain payments
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| 223 04-392 314 175 | PASSED | To require presentation of the five-year
forecast at zone
institutes
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| 224 04-393 - - | Withdrawn | To allow the Council on Legislation to
conduct a general discussion
on the five-year financial forecast presented by the board
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| 225 04-395 168 336 | Rejected | To provide a travel reimbursement policy
within the RI bylaws
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| 226 04-397 173 327 | Rejected | (as
amended) To require Rotary magazines to publish their financial
statements
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| 227 04-475 114 387 | Rejected 2/3
majority | To allow the Council on Legislation to be conducted via the
Internet
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| 228 04-410 - - | Withdrawn | To hold the Council on Legislation in
February
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| 229 04-412A 388 110 | Sent to Board | To require multiple district
endorsement of legislation (amended
from original publication by proposer)
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| 230 04-414 - - | Withdrawn | To allow the district assembly to review
legislation from a club in its
district
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| 231 04-416 461 39 | PASSED | To allow the RI Board to not transmit
deficient legislation to
the Council on Legislation
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| 232 04-418 - - | Tabled | To amend the effective date of Council action
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| 233 04-474 - - | Withdrawn |
To require the RI Board to not reject a resolution adopted by the
Council on Legislation because it would be contradictory to RI
tradition or policy
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| 234 04-473 177 322 | Rejected | To revise the qualifications for council
representatives
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| 235 04-419 - - | Withdrawn | To revise the qualifications for council
representatives
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| 236 04-421 173 324 | Rejected |
To require separate ballots at the district conferences for the
election of representatives and alternate representatives to the
Council on Legislation
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| 237 04-422 250 255 | Rejected | (as
amended)
To limit representatives to attending a maximum of three Councils
on Legislation
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| 238 04-423 355 112 | PASSED | To remove the provision for certain past
general secretaries to
be members of the Council on Legislation
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| 292** 04-141 - - | Withdrawn | To request the RI Board to consider
requesting the Trustees to
consider changing the composition of the Trustees
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| 293 04-145 - - | Withdrawn |
To request the RI Board to consider requesting the Trustees to
grant district governors the authority to contribute to decisions
regarding the use of Foundation funds
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| 294 04-146 444 42 | PASSED |
To request the RI Board to consider urging districts in high
income countries to donate scholarships to districts in low
income countries
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| 295 04-147 374 93 | PASSED |
To request the RI Board to consider requesting the Trustees to
consider selecting more scholars from developing countries
for Rotary World Peace Scholarships
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| 296 04-149 - - | Withdrawn |
To request the RI Board to consider recommending to the Trustees
to reinstate the GSE program on a yearly basis, paid through the
World Fund
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| 297 04-150 - - | Withdrawn |
To request the RI Board to consider asking the Trustees to have
Group Study Exchange teams during 2004-2005 be composed of
media professionals only
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| 298 04-151 350 141 | PASSED |
To request the RI Board to consider recommending to the
Trustees to consider allocating additional funds to the
humanitarian programs
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| 299 04-152 322 182 | PASSED |
To request to the RI Board to consider recommending that the
Trustees relax the building restrictions for Matching Grants to
care for AIDS orphans
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| 300 04-153 119 369 | Rejected |
To request the RI Board to consider recommending to the Trustees
that they give preference to rural and small community based clubs
when considering Matching Grants applications
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| 301 04-154 90 397 | Rejected |
To request the RI Board to consider asking the Trustees to
consider eliminating the restriction that grant projects not fund
endowments or attendance at various meetings
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| 302 04-155 443 47 | PASSED |
To request the RI Board to request the Trustees to consider
implementing electronic submission and processing for
Foundation programs
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| 303 04-156 50 452 | Rejected |
To request the RI Board to consider recommending to the Trustees
to introduce the club empowerment system for Foundation
programs
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| 304 04-162 - - | Withdrawn | To request the RI Board to consider asking
the Trustees to
consider instituting a new type of recognition: Arch Klumph Fellows
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| 305 04-163 - - | Withdrawn | To request the RI Board to consider asking
the Trustees to
consider instituting a new type of recognition: Arch Klumph Fellows
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| 306 04-164 - - | Withdrawn | To request the RI Board to consider creating
a Philippine Rotary
Subordinate Foundation and Secretariat
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| 307 04-165 - - | Withdrawn | To request the RI Board to consider creating
a Philippine Rotary
Subordinate Foundation and Secretariat
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| 308 04-166 430 68 | PASSED |
To request the RI Board to consider requesting the Trustees to
provide electronic funds transfer for programs and online
donations
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| 309 04-167 - - | Sent to Board |
by card vote
To request the RI Board to consider advising the Trustees to fix the
contribution for Paul Harris Fellows and Major Donor recognition in
regional currencies instead of US Dollar only
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| 264*** 04-94 - - | Withdrawn | To request the RI Board to consider
selecting a new project that
would mobilize Rotarians
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| 265 04-99 - - | Withdrawn | To request the RI Board to consider
implementing a program to
provide water to those in need upon the completion of PolioPlus
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| 266 04-100 99 392 | Rejected |
To request the RI Board to consider the development of a
campaign to locate unused and surplus medical resource
equipment to areas of need after polio eradication
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| 267 04-101 - - | Withdrawn | To request the RI Board to consider
instituting a program to fight
malaria upon the completion of PolioPlus
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| 268 04-102 - - | Withdrawn | To request the RI Board to consider
supporting existing agencies
to improve tuberculosis control as a special program of RI
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| 269 04-103 90 403 | Rejected | To request the RI Board to consider
adopting a program to reduce
tuberculosis upon the completion of PolioPlus
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| 270 04-104 - - | Tabled | To request the RI Board to consider
establishing a program to
eliminate world poverty
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| 271 04-105 - - | Tabled | To request the RI Board to consider
establishing a program to
eliminate world poverty
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| 272 04-109 - - | Tabled | To request the RI Board to consider emphasizing
humanitarian
care for victims in the end stages of AIDS
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| 273 04-112 - - | Tabled | To request the RI Board to consider
examining "ONDE MORAS?"
("WHERE DO YOU LIVE?") as a housing program for RI
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| 274 04-113 - - | Withdrawn | To request the RI Board to consider
withdrawing its involvement
with world population growth
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| 275 04-115 - - | Tabled | To request the RI Board to consider adopting
The Hearing
Regeneration Initiative as a project of RI
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| 276 04-116 383 105 | PASSED |
To request the RI Board to consider encouraging clubs to offer
professional support to youth who start their own businesses
and to support the Youth Employment Network (YEN)
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| 277 04-117 315 182 | Tabled |
To request the RI Board to consider strongly encouraging Rotary
clubs to promote education for children under 12 years of age and
to request the Trustees to consider allocating 50% of non-restricted
income for this purpose following the eradication of polio
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| 278 04-118 300 186 | PASSED |
To request the RI Board to consider encouraging Rotary clubs
to adopt "Rotary Educating for Life" as an educational
paradigm
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| 279 04-119 407 86 | PASSED |
To request the RI Board to only consider requests for
disaster/relief aid as reported by the governor of the district
affected by the disaster
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| 280 04-120 - - | Withdrawn | To request the RI Board to consider limiting
new activities and
structures
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| 281 04-121 268 222 | PASSED | To request the RI Board to consider
establishing a network
linking all clubs interested in Menu of Service Opportunities
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| 282 04-122 33 457 | Rejected | To request the RI Board to consider adding
the prefix "ROTA" to all
names identifying RI and Foundation programs
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| 283 04-129 393 104 | PASSED | (as
amended)
To request the RI Board to consider recognizing Rotakid Clubs
for children ages 8-12
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| 284† 04-451 368 127 | Tabled | To request the RI Board to consider
including Inner Wheel as a
Partner in Service
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| 285 04-134 - - | Withdrawn | To request the RI Board to consider adopting
Inner Wheel as one
of the Partners in Service
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| 286 04-450 - - | Withdrawn | To request the RI Board to consider adopting
Inner Wheel as an
official program RI
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| 287† 04-135 368 127 | Tabled | To request the RI Board to consider
regarding Inner Wheel as a
valuable partner of RI
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| 288† 04-136 368 127 | Tabled | To request the RI Board to consider
starting an organization for
women in Partner in Service
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| 289† 04-137 368 127 | Tabled | To request the RI Board to consider
officially recognizing groups of
spouses of Rotarians
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| 290† 04-138 368 127 | Tabled | To request the RI Board to consider
formally recognizing the
spouses organization "Casas da Amizade"
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| 291 04-139 76 420 | Rejected |
To request the RI Board to consider forming an organization similar
to Interact, Rotaract and Rotary Community Corps for senior
citizens
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| 239 04-33 - - | Withdrawn |
To request the RI Board to consider granting charters to clubs only
after verification that the new club has completed the entire
organizational process
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| 240 04-36 220 268 | Rejected | To request the RI Board to consider
amending the procedure for
changing a club name
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| 241 04-37 - - | Withdrawn |
To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the
next Council on Legislation to allow clubs to develop their own
constitutional documents
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| 242 04-42 193 307 | Rejected | To request the RI Board to consider
reducing the number of
members required to charter a club from 20 to 15
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| 243 04-43 - - | Withdrawn | To request the RI Board to consider amending
the procedures for
forming new clubs
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| 244 04-45 - - | Postponed | To request the RI Board to consider changing
the minimum
number of members for a sponsor club to 20
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| 245 04-51 87 413 | Rejected | To request the RI Board to consider
requiring that incoming club
presidents be responsible for providing Rotary Information
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| 246 04-55 173 322 | Rejected |
To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the
next Council on Legislation and revising the Manual of Procedure
to include the chairmen of the Avenues of Service in the club
officers
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| 247 04-57 30 480 | Rejected | To request the RI Board to consider adding
a fifth avenue of
service: The Rotary Foundation
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| 248 04-58 - - | Withdrawn | To request the RI Board to consider
encouraging clubs to add a fifth avenue of service: Sharing Rotary |
* Postponed from 16 June plenary session
** Items 292-309 are endorsed proposed resolutions concerning The Rotary Foundation
*** Items 264-291 are endorsed proposed resolutions concerning RI Programs
† Items 284, 287-290 collectively tabled with a single vote of 368-127 |
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