CHAPTER I

Rotary Code of Policies 91
January 2013
When appropriately established, payment of the per capita levy is mandatory on all clubs of a
district. The Board of Directors of RI may, upon receipt of certification from the governor that a
club has failed for more than six months to pay such levy, suspend the services of RI to the club
while the levy remains unpaid (RI bylaws 15.060.3.), provided the district fund has been
operated as herein prescribed. (November 2009 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 56)
Source: June 1992 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 328, Appendix G; Amended by November 2002 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 174; May 2003 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 325;
November 2004 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 58; June 2007 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 226; November 2009 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 56
17.060.1. Status of Clubs with Services Suspended
Suspension of services to a club for non-payment of district financial obligations results
in the discontinuance of the following services of the association until such time that the
governor verifies to the RI general secretary that the club has remitted its district per
capita levy:
1) club is removed from mailing lists
2) club does not receive any publications or periodicals
3) Secretariat services cease immediately, including services of The Rotary Foundation,
such as the acceptance of new, or the processing of current program applications; and the
recognition of clubs as sponsors or hosts of active Rotary Foundation program awards
4) club will not receive the following services from the governor: a monthly letter,
inclusion on district mailing lists, and an official visit.
Clubs whose services have been suspended by RI continue to possess all the rights and
privileges given to clubs in the RI constitutional documents.
District governors shall continue to provide minimum mailings to suspended clubs so as
to allow clubs to
a. submit suggestions to the nominating committee for governor
b. vote in any authorized ballot-by-mail
c. vote at the district conference and/or district assembly
d. submit a proposed enactment or resolution to the Council on Legislation
e. concur with any proposed legislation submitted to the Council on Legislation
f. concur with a challenge to the nomination of a candidate for district governor
g. take any other action allowed by RI’s constitutional documents. (June 2006 Mtg., Bd.
Dec. 258)
Source: June 1983 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 333; May 2003 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 405; June 2004 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 236; Amended by November 1983
Mtg., Bd Dec. 94; June 2006 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 258
17.060.2. Other Expenses
Districts are urged to support financially (in addition to expenses that may be covered by
RI) the governor and governor-elect in performing the responsibilities of such offices.
(June 1998 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 348)
Source: October-November 1986 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 144