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members, c) the committee’s terms of reference, and d) the number of times the
committee will meet. (January 2012 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 158)
Source: June 1995 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 220; August 1999 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 44; November 1999 Mtg., Dec. 208; January 2011 Mtg., Bd.
Dec. 123; Amended by June 2007 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 226; January 2012 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 158
30.040.5. Terms of Appointment
RI committees (other than standing) shall have six members who shall serve staggered
three-year terms, with exceptions to be determined by the president. (March 2005 Mtg.,
Bd. Dec. 178)
Source: November 2004 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 45
30.040.6. Internationality and Diversity of Committee Appointments
The president is encouraged to make appointments that reflect the internationality of
Rotary insofar as they are consistent with the purpose of the appointments. RI presidents
should consider diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, and geographic area in
making the following appointments: RI committee members, RI committee chairs, RI
training leaders, Rotary Foundation Trustees. (February 2004 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 159)
Source: June 1995 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 220; October 2003 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 112
30.040.7. Consideration of Expertise or Skills
The president is requested to consider appointing to RI committees Rotarians with
specialty or technical skills, whether they have served as a governor, and to ensure that
all presidential appointments take into account the professional expertise or skills that are
needed for each of the assignments. (May 2003 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 325)
Source: August 1999 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 91
30.040.8. Appointments of Rotarians with Financial Obligations to RI
Any Rotarian who has been notified by the general secretary that he or she has a financial
obligation to RI or TRF in excess of US$100 that has been outstanding for more than 90
days
a) shall be ineligible for any Rotary appointments or assignments that require the
approval of the Board until these obligations have been met to the satisfaction of the
general secretary;
b) shall be ineligible to have any payments made on their behalf by RI or TRF or to
receive reimbursement for expenses incurred on RI or TRF business until such financial
obligation has been repaid.
It is recommended that those Rotarians who have an outstanding financial obligation to
RI in excess of US$100 for more than 90 days, not receive any RI presidential
appointments or assignments, or any Rotary Foundation appointments or assignments,
until all outstanding financial obligations have been resolved to the satisfaction of the