Manual of Procedure
Rotary International Procedure
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MANUAL OF PROCEDURE 2013<br />
19.030. Council <strong>of</strong> Past Presidents.<br />
19.030.1. How Constituted.<br />
There shall be a council <strong>of</strong> past presidents which shall be a standing council<br />
composed <strong>of</strong> past presidents holding membership in a club. The president shall be<br />
ex <strong>of</strong>ficio a member <strong>of</strong> the council <strong>of</strong> past presidents with the privilege <strong>of</strong> attending<br />
its meetings and taking part in its deliberations, but shall have no vote in the proceedings<br />
there<strong>of</strong>.<br />
19.030.2. Officers.<br />
The penultimate past president shall serve as chairman <strong>of</strong> the council <strong>of</strong> past<br />
presidents. The member <strong>of</strong> the council who is the immediate past president shall<br />
serve as vice-chairman <strong>of</strong> the council. The general secretary shall be the secretary<br />
<strong>of</strong> the council <strong>of</strong> past presidents but shall not be a member there<strong>of</strong>.<br />
19.030.3. Duties.<br />
The council <strong>of</strong> past presidents shall consider, through correspondence, matters<br />
referred by the president or board and may give advice and recommendations to the<br />
board thereon. The council shall also, upon request <strong>of</strong> the board, act as mediators<br />
in matters involving clubs, districts and <strong>of</strong>ficers.<br />
19.030.4. Meetings.<br />
The president or the board may call a meeting <strong>of</strong> the council <strong>of</strong> past presidents<br />
where concerted consideration and recommendation <strong>of</strong> the council is required.<br />
Such meeting shall have an agenda which shall include topics referred by the<br />
president or the board. The chairman <strong>of</strong> the council shall make a report to the<br />
board subsequent to each meeting. Such report shall receive no publicity unless it<br />
is released in whole or in part for that purpose by the board.<br />
19.030.4.1. Meeting at Convention and International Assembly.<br />
The council <strong>of</strong> past presidents shall meet at the annual convention and/or<br />
international assembly.<br />
19.040. Meetings <strong>Procedure</strong>.<br />
The chairman <strong>of</strong> each Rotary meeting, assembly, conference, or convention shall<br />
decide all matters <strong>of</strong> procedure not specifically covered by the constitution, bylaws,<br />
or special rules <strong>of</strong> procedure adopted by RI. Such matters <strong>of</strong> procedure shall take<br />
into consideration basic fairness, subject to the right <strong>of</strong> appeal to such assembly.<br />
Article 20 Official Magazine<br />
20.010. Authority for Publishing Official Magazine.<br />
20.020. Subscription Prices.<br />
20.030. Subscription to Magazines.<br />
20.010. Authority for Publishing Official Magazine.<br />
The board shall be responsible for publishing an <strong>of</strong>ficial magazine <strong>of</strong> RI. The <strong>of</strong>ficial<br />
magazine shall be published in as many editions as the board shall authorize,<br />
the basic edition being published in English and being known as The Rotarian. The<br />
purpose <strong>of</strong> the <strong>of</strong>ficial magazine shall be to serve as a medium to assist the board in<br />
furthering the purposes <strong>of</strong> RI and the Object <strong>of</strong> Rotary.<br />
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