CHAPTER I

Rotary Code of Policies 11
January 2013
2. any club concerned submits and continues to submit to the constitutional documents of RI as
they may be amended from time to time and that the club continues in all respects to be and to
function as a member Rotary club of RI
3. any such action as may be contemplated by the clubs of any country shall first be submitted to
the Board for review (June 2006 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 220)
Source: May-June 1976 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 265; Amended by June 2006 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 220
2.080. Legal and Insurance Counsel
Clubs should obtain the advice of legal counsel and liability insurance counsel with respect to the
need for protection against liability resulting from club projects and activities through the
incorporation of the club or its activities. Clubs in the U.S. and its territories and possessions
must participate in the club and district general liability insurance program administered by RI.
(November 2004 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 59)
Source: November 1983 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 93; November 2000 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 178. Amended by February 2001 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 282; June 2001
Mtg., Bd. Dec. 310; November 2004 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 59
2.090. Lawsuits Involving Rotary Clubs
As a general matter, RI shall not accept any request by a club to defend the club and/or its
members in a lawsuit. (June 1998 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 348)
Source: November 1983 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 93
2.100. Clubs and Politics
RI and its member clubs must refrain from issuing partisan political statements. Rotarians
likewise are prohibited from adopting statements with a view to exerting any corporate pressure
on governments or political authorities. However, it is the duty of Rotarians within their clubs to
keep under review political developments in their communities and throughout the world, insofar
as they affect their service to their vocations and their communities as well as the pursuit of the
Rotary objective of world understanding and peace. They also are expected to seek reliable
information through balanced programs and discussions so that each club member can reach his
or her own conclusions after a fair collective examination of the issues. Outside of their clubs,
individual Rotarians are to be active in as many legally constituted groups and organizations as
possible in order to promote through exemplary dedication, the awareness of the dignity of
humankind and respect of human rights of the individual. (June 1998 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 348)
Source: February-March 1983 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 288
Cross References
33.040.1. Use of Rotary Name for Political Means