CHAPTER I

Rotary Code of Policies 77
January 2013
To establish a District Leadership Plan in the district, the governor must work with
current, incoming and past district leaders to develop an organized plan that addresses the
following issues:
a) The number of assistant governors appointed based on the needs of each district, taking
into consideration factors such as geography, language, culture, the balance of strong and
weak clubs in each area, and the number of clubs an assistant governor can reasonably be
expected to support. (In order to meet the needs of clubs in the district, it is recommended
that between four and eight clubs be assigned to each assistant governor, but in no case shall
an assistant governor be responsible for only one club.)
b) How the assistant governors will be trained
c) What committees the district will need
d) Communication procedures between the governor, assistant governors and the district
committees
e) How the district will provide for continuity in leadership through the use of assistant
governors
f) How the district will provide for continuity within committees as appropriate or
necessary
g) Methodology used to appoint and/or remove assistant governors
h) A corresponding Club Leadership Plan for clubs in the district
The current district governor, governor-elect, and governor-nominee should reach
consensus on the following decisions relating to district administration:
a) District’s strategic plan
b) District appointments that last more than one year
c) District service projects that last more than one year. (June 2010 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 223)
Source: February 2000 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 338; February 2001 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 261; November 2004 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 128; June 2007
Mtg., Bd. Dec. 306. Amended by February 2002 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 197; November 2002 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 138; June 2010 Mtg., Bd. Dec.
223
17.030.2. Assistant Governors
Assistant governors are appointed by the governor-elect and are responsible for assisting
the governor with respect to administration of designated clubs. Duties for assistant
governors may include the following in order to support the clubs to which they have
been assigned:
a) Meet with and assist the incoming club presidents to promote, implement, or review
annually the Club Leadership Plan, discuss the clubs' goals and to review the
Planning Guide for Effective Rotary Clubs and section 2.010.1 “Failure to Function”
of this Code
b) Attend each club assembly associated with the governor’s official visit
c) Visit each club regularly, preferably monthly with a minimum of one visit each
quarter of the Rotary year, and meet with the club president and other club leadership
to discuss the business of the club, resources available to them, and handling club
funds in a businesslike manner
d) Assist club leaders in scheduling and planning for the governor’s official visit
e) Keep the governor informed on progress of the clubs and suggest ways to enhance
Rotary development and address problems