Board: The RI Board of Directors

Bylaws of Rotary International

Article 1 Definitions

1. Board: The RI Board of Directors. 2. Club: A Rotary club. 3. Constitutional The RI constitution and bylaws, and the standard Rotary documents: club constitution. 4. Governor: The governor of a Rotary district. 5. Member: A member, other than an honorary member, of a Rotary club. 6. RI: Rotary International. 7. RIBI: The administrative territorial unit of RI in Great Britain and Ireland. 8. Rotaract club: A club of young adults. 9. Rotaractor: A member of a Rotaract club. 10. Satellite club: A potential club whose members are also members of the sponsor club. 11. TRF: The Rotary Foundation. 12. In Writing: A communication capable of documentation, regardless of the method of transmission. 13. Year: The twelve-month period beginning 1 July. Interim Provision. Amendments adopted at the 2019 Council on Legislation pursuant to council enactment 19-72 shall be implemented by the board in a manner it deems appropriate.

Article 2 Membership in Rotary International

2.010. Application for Membership in RI. 2.020. Locality of a Club. 2.030. The Standard Rotary Club Constitution. 2.040. The Standard Rotaract Club Constitution. 2.050. Smoking. 2.060. Merger of Clubs. 2.010. Application for Membership in RI. To be admitted to RI, a club or Rotaract club applies to the Board for membership. The application shall be accompanied by an admission fee set by the board. Membership takes effect when the board approves it. 2.010.1. New Clubs. A new club shall have at least 20 charter members. 2.020. Locality of a Club. A club may be organized in a locality with one or more clubs. The locality of a club that conducts its activities primarily online shall be worldwide or as the club board determines.