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RI: Rotary International
4.100. Exceptions to Provisions on Membership. A club may adopt provisions that are not in accordance with and that supersede sections 4.010. and 4.030. - 4.050.
Article 5 Board of Directors
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5.010. Duties of the Board. 5.020. Publication of Board Decisions and Minutes. 5.030. Appeal of Board Decisions. 5.040. Removal of Officers and Committee Members. 5.050. RI Meetings. 5.060. Board Meetings. 5.070. Executive Committee. 5.080. Terms and Qualifications of Directors. 5.090. Disability of Board Member. 5.100. Vacancy in the Office of Director. 5.010. Duties of the Board. 5.010.1. Purpose. The board is responsible for doing whatever may be necessary for the furtherance of the purposes of RI, the attainment of the Object of Rotary, the study and teaching of its fundamentals, and the preservation and extension of RI’s ideals, ethics, and unique features throughout the world. 5.010.2. Powers. The board directs and controls the affairs of RI by: (a) establishing policy for the organization; (b) evaluating implementation of policy by the general secretary; (c) exercising control and supervision over all officers, officers-elect, officersnominee, and RI committees; and (d) exercising other powers conferred by the constitution, the bylaws, and the Illinois
General Not-for-Profit Corporation Act of 1986 and their amendments. 5.010.3. Strategic Plan. The board shall adopt a strategic plan and report on it at each council on legislation. Each director shall oversee the implementation of the strategic plan within the zone from which the director was elected and its paired zone. 5.020. Publication of Board Decisions and Minutes. The minutes of board meetings and board action shall be available on RI’s website within 60 days after a board meeting or action. All appendixes filed with the official records of the minutes, except those the board deems confidential or proprietary, shall be available to a Rotarian upon request. Directors shall regularly report on board decisions and their activities to their zone and the alternate/paired zone.
