Rotary International Council on Resolutions & Council on Legislation
The Councils give Rotarians, Rotary clubs, and Rotary districts a voice in how Rotary International is governed.
Council on Resolutions (“COR”)
The Council on Resolutions meets online every year to vote on proposed resolutions and urgent enactments. Resolutions are requests to the Board or the Trustees to take an action that is outside the purview of the constitutional documents. Ideally, a resolution should affect the Rotary world, rather than address local or administrative issues. An urgent enactment is a change to the constitutional documents, proposed by the RI Board, that the Board has determined cannot wait until the next Council on Legislation, which is held every three years.
Representatives from all Rotary districts vote on items proposed by clubs, districts, the RI Board, and the general council or conference of RIBI. Adopted resolutions are then considered by the RI Board or The Rotary Foundation Trustees. Urgent enactments that have been adopted will amend the constitutional documents, and will take effect one month after the Council on Resolutions report has been sent.
Council on Legislation (“COL”)
Every three years (the next year will be 2028), Council on Legislation representatives, one from each district, meet in-person at the Council on Legislation to review and vote on proposed changes to the legislation that governs Rotary. They consider enactments, which change Rotary’s governing documents, and position statements by the RI Board.
Submitting and Commenting on Resolutions / Enactments
Rotary District 6270 welcomes input from district clubs and Rotarians, both in the creation of resolutions/enactments to be submitted to the Councils, and in expressing comments to district Councils Representatives about pending resolutions/enactments.
- Reviewing and commenting on proposed legislations or enactments
- Submitting a resolution or enactment: contact District 6270 Councils Representatives for assistance
Council Representatives
Each Rotary district chooses a representative for a three-year term. These members represent their districts at all three meetings of the Council on Resolutions and at the Council on Legislation during their term.
Rotary District 6270 Representatives
- Craig Burnett, PDG
- Jeff Reed, PDG - Alternate
Key Dates
June 30, 2026 | Resolutions for 2026 COR due |
October, 2026 | 2026 COR |
March 31, 2027 | Enactments for 2028 COL due |
June 30, 2027 | Resolutions for 2027 COR due |
October, 2027 | 2027 COR |
April, 2028 (dates TBD) | 2028 COL |
References & Resources
Reports of Action
Resources