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Constitution
ARTICLE I
ARTICLE II
ARTICLE III
ARTICLE IV In
an emergency or for good cause, the board of directors of this club may
change a regular meeting to any day during the period commencing with
the day following the preceding regular meeting and ending with the day
preceding the next regular meeting, or to a different hour of the
regular day, or to a different place. If a
regular meeting falls on a legal holiday or in case of the death of the
club president, or of an epidemic or disaster affecting the whole
community, the Board may cancel such regular meeting. The board of
directors of this club at it discretion may cancel not more than four
regular meetings any one Rotary year for causes not otherwise specified. Section 2—An annual meeting for the election of officers of this club shall be held no later than the thirty-first day of December in each year as provided in the by-laws of this club.
ARTICLE V
Section 2—Kinds. Membership may consist of eight kinds:
Section 3—Active. This club may elect to active membership a person
who is (1)
engaged as a proprietor, partner, corporate officer or manager of any
worthy, recognized business or profession; or (2)
holding an important position in an executive capacity with
discretionary authority in any worthy and recognized business or
profession; or (3)
acting as the local agent or branch representative of any worthy and
recognized business or profession having charge of such agency or branch
in an executive capacity; and personally and actively engaged in the
business or profession in which he is to be classified in the club and
having his/her place of business or residence located within the
metropolitan area of Kansas City.
There shall not be more than one active member in each classification of
business or profession excepting the religion, news media, and
diplomatic classifications, and excepting the provision for additional
active members as provided in Section 4 of this article.
Section 4—Additional Active Member. (a)
Any active member of this club may propose for and the club may elect to
active membership one additional person who is actively engaged in the
same classification of business or profession as that of the proposer,
whose classification shall be the same as that of the proposer. The
qualifications of such additional active member shall be the same as set
forth in Sections 1 and 3 of this Article for active membership and he
must be associated in an executive or representative capacity with the
active member. Upon the termination of the membership of the proposer,
or upon the change of the proposer’s membership to Past Service
Membership or Senior Active Membership, the additional active member
shall be deemed to have applied for Active Membership in the Club but
shall not be considered in the manner provided for new proposals for
Active Membership, except that the Board of Directors shall, by majority
vote, approve or disapprove such proposed active member; provided,
however, that the Board shall first ascertain whether the proposer has
any objection to said additional active member becoming an Active
Member, and, if not, the Board shall further ascertain whether said
additional active member desires to become an Active Member. If such
member is approved by the Board of Directors, he/she shall be deemed an
Active Member for all purposes and shall not be required to fulfill the
regular procedures for election to membership. If such member is not
approved by the Board of Directors his/her additional active membership
shall terminate. In the event the membership of the proposer is
terminated by reason of his/her death, the foregoing requirement of
ascertaining any objection by the proposer shall be waived. Such
additional active member is in all respects an active member except that
he may not propose an additional active member under this paragraph. (b)
This club may, subject to the approval of the holder of the
classification, also elect to active membership one additional person
who is a former active member of another Rotary club and who is actively
engaged at a place of business, or who resides, within the metroplitan
area of Kansas City and who is otherwise qualified for membership
provided:
Section 5—Senior Active Membership (a)
Any active member of this club or past service or additional active
member whose combined active and past service membership in one or more
clubs conforms with the service requirements as hereinafter set forth,
(b)
This club may elect to senior active membership any former member of any
club who was a senior active member or was eligible to become a senior
active member at the time he/she ceased to be a member of the club. (c)
a senior active member shall have all the rights, privileges, and
responsibilities of an active member, except that
Section 6—Past Service. (a)
A former active member of a club, whose active membership was terminated
because of his/her retirement from active, business, or professional
life, may be elected a past service member in the club in which he/she
held active membership or in any other club provided that he/she has
held active membership in any one or more Rotary clubs for three or more
years or has attained the age of 55 years irrespective of the length of
his/her membership. Such former members may be elected to past service
membership at the time of, or at any time after the termination of
his/her active membership, provided he/she has all the other
qualifications of a past service member. If his/her retirement from
business or professional life occurs after he/she has ceased to be a
member of a club, he/she is not eligible to past service membership. A
past service member shall be required to pay an admission fee unless
he/she was formerly an active member of this club, in which case he/she
shall not be required to pay a second admission fee. (b)
An active member who, through no fault of his/her own, would otherwise
lose his/her classification may, by action of the board, be elected to
past service membership. (c)
A past service member shall have all the rights, privileges and
responsibilities of an active member except that he/she shall not be
considered as representing any business or professional classification
nor may he/she become a senior active member (except as provided in
Section 5(a) of this Article); nor shall he/she have the right to
propose an additional active member under Section 4(a) hereof; he/she
shall be excused from the attendance requirement of Article Vll; and
he/she may, in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, be excused
from the payment of dues, but if so excused he/she should no longer be
entitled to vote or be eligible to hold office in the club. (d)
Any retired person who would have been eligible for Rotary Club
membership prior to retirement shall be eligible for election to past
service membership, regardless of age or prior Rotary membership. The
person's classification would be Past Service.
Section 7—Dual Membership. No person shall simultaneously hold
active, senior active, or past service membership in this and another
club. No person shall simultaneously hold active, senior active or past
service membership and honorary membership in this club.
Section 8—Honorary Membership. A person who has distinguished
himself/herself by meritorious service in the furtherance of Rotary
ideals, may be elected to honorary membership in this club.
Section 9—Religion, News Media, and Diplomatic Service.
Representatives of more than one religious denomination, representatives
of more than one newspaper and/or other news media, and diplomatic
representatives of more than one government may be eligible for active
membership under such classifications as set forth in this constitution.
Section 10—Public Office. Persons elected or appointed to public
office for a specified time only shall not be eligible to active
membership in this club under the classification of such office. This
shall not apply to persons holding a position or office in schools,
colleges, or other institutions of learning or to persons who are
elected or appointed to the judiciary, or to those persons appointed
directly or indirectly by the Governor of the State of Missouri or the
President of the United States, persons holding public office of
indeterminate periods of time (such as are controlled by U.S. Civil
Service).
Section 11—Rotary International Employment. This club may retain in
its membership any member thereof who enters the employment of Rotary
International, so long as he/she remains in such employment.
Section 12—Military Membership. The Board of Directors may award
military membership to otherwise eligible persons in the armed forces of
the United States who may be residing in the local community for a
temporary period of time, under such terms and conditions as the Board
of Directors, in its discretion, may deem just and proper.
Section 13—A non-resident Senior Active. The Board of Directors,
upon application of the senior active member who ceases to be a resident
of the metropolitan area of Kansas City, may permit such person to
become a nonresident senior active member under such terms as the Board
of Directors, in its discretion, may require or permit.
ARTICLE VI (b)
The classification of each active member of this club shall be that
which covers the principal and recognized activity of the firm, company
or institution with which he/she is connected or that which covers
his/her principal and recognized business or professional activity. (c)
How corrected. The board, in its discretion, may correct or adjust the
classification of any member, whose membership has not terminated, if
the circumstances warrant such action. Due notice of such proposed
correction or adjustment shall be given to the member and he/she shall
be allowed a hearing thereon.
Section 2—Limitations. The active membership shall consist of but
one person from each classification of business or profession, excepting
the religion, news media, and diplomatic services classifications, which
may have more than one person in each such classification, and excepting
the provision for additional active members.
ARTICLE VII (a)
If at any time after the usual time for the previous meeting and before
the usual time for the following regular meeting of this club,
(b)
If, at the time of such meeting he/she is
(c)
A member who is dropped, desiring reinstatement, must appear before the
Board of Directors at the next regular meeting following the one in
which the member is dropped. The Board shall take such action as in
their judgment be for the best interest of Rotary, and if such member is
reinstated it must be by a majority vote of the entire Board. The
classification of a member so dropped shall not be open until thirty
days after the next Directors’ meeting. (d)
The Secretary shall certify that all attendance records as kept in the
secretary’s office, are, to the best of his/her knowledge and belief,
correct.
Section 2—Notice of make-up. In the cases set out in
paragraphs(a)(ii); (a)(iii); (b) of Section 1 of this Article, the
member shall only be counted as being in attendance if he/she personally
gives notice of the fact to the club. In the cases set out in
paragraphs(a)(i) and (iv), such notice may be given by the member
personally or by the secretary of the club visited.
Section 3—Exemptions. A member’s absence may be excused if (a)
his/her absence is caused by protracted ill health or impaired or by a
stay of more than two weeks in a country in which Rotary clubs do not
exist so that he/she is physically unable to attend a regular meeting
and the board approved his/her absence in which case his/her absence
shall not be computed in the club’s attendance record. (b)
he/she is a Senior Active member and
ARTICLE VIII
Section 2—Except as herein otherwise specifically provided, the
decision of the board in all club matters shall be final, subject only
to an appeal to the club. The board shall have general control over all
officers and committees and may, for good cause, declare any office
vacant. It shall constitute a board of appeal from the rulings of all
officers and actions of all committees. Appeal may be taken from any
decision of the board to the club. On such appeal the decision appealed
from shall be reversed only by a two-thirds vote of the members present,
at a regular meeting specified by the board, a quorum being present,
notice of such appeal having been given by the secretary to all members
of the club at least five (5) days previous to such meeting.
Section 3—The officers of this club shall be a president, a
president-elect, each of whom shall be a member of the board, and a
secretary-treasurer, who may or may not be a member of the board as the
by-laws of the club shall provide.
Section 4—Each officer shall be elected as provided in the by-laws
of the club and, except as may otherwise be provided in relation to the
president, shall take office on the first day of July immediately
following his/her election and shall serve for the period of his/her
election or until his/her successor shall have been elected and
qualified. The
president shall be elected, as the by-laws of the club may provide,
within the period of not more than two years but not less than eighteen
months prior to the day on which he/she shall take office as president.
He/she shall be a member of the board and shall serve as president-elect
for the year immediately preceding the year in which he/she has to serve
as president. The president shall take office on the first day of July
in the Rotary year for which he/she is elected to serve as president and
shall serve for the period of his/her election or until his/her
successor shall have been elected and qualified. Each
officer and each director shall be an active (including additional
active), senior active, or a past service member in good standing of
this club. For a better understanding of the duties and responsibilities
of club president, the president-elect should attend the district
presidents-elect training seminar and the district assembly. If for good
reason he/she cannot attend the district assembly, he/she should send a
designated representative from the club whose duty it will be to report
back to him/her.
ARTICLE IX
Section 2—A special assessment may be levied for emergency purposes
by a two-thirds vote of the members present at a meeting of the club, a
quorum existing, provided that notice shall be mailed not less than one
week in advance of such meeting, stating the reason for the assessment
and the time and date of the vote thereon.
ARTICLE X
Section 2—How terminated. (a)
Membership shall automatically terminate when a member ceases to have
the necessary qualifications for membership, except that (1) an active
member who, through no fault of his/her own, would otherwise lose
his/her classification may by action of the board of directors of this
club, be elected to past service membership; or (2) an active member
moving from the territorial limits of the club, may be given special
leave of absence for a period not exceeding one year to enable him/her
to visit and become known to a Rotary club in the community to which
he/she moves, providing he/she is still active in the same
classification of business or profession and continues to comply with
the attendance and all other conditions of Rotary membership; or (3) an
active member who would be losing his/her classification without default
on his/her part may retain his/her classification and be given special
leave of absence for a period not exceeding one year to enable him/her
to obtain new employment in his/her classification or in a new
classification providing he/she continues to comply with the attendance
and all other conditions of Rotary membership. The termination of
his/her membership would take effect only at the end of the period of
leave granted to him/her. (b)
When a past service member reenters active business or professional life
his/her membership automatically becomes active membership if the
classification is vacant. If the classification is not vacant, he/she
continues as a past service member. (c)
Honorary membership shall automatically terminate on the thirtieth day
of June next after the date of election. However, the board in its
discretion may, by resolution, from year to year continue such honorary
membership for the ensuing year.
Section 3—How to Rejoin. When the membership of an active member has
terminated as provided in the foregoing Section 2, such person may make
new application for membership, under the same classification or another
classification. If elected to membership, he/she shall not be required
to pay a second admission fee.
Section 4—Termination-Non-Payment of Dues. Any member failing to pay
his/her dues within thirty (30) days after the prescribed time shall be
notified in writing by the secretary at his/her last known address. If
the dues are not paid on or before ten (10) days from the date of
notification, said membership may terminate, subject to the discretion
of the board.
Section 5—Termination for Other Causes. (b)
The membership of any member may be terminated by the board, for a
reason which the board may deem to be sufficient, by the votes of not
less than two-thirds of the members thereof, at a meeting called for
that purpose. (c)
A member transferring from one firm to another cannot continue his/her
membership in this club without first securing the written consent of
the Board of Directors. If a member does transfer from one firm to
another under the same classification, and if the Board of Directors
shall refuse to give its consent to transfer of membership accordingly,
then such personal membership shall be and become forfeited. The Board
of Directors shall, by registered mail, notify the person of the
forfeiture of his/her membership, and such person shall have the right
of appeal hereinafter provided. (d)
Any member who shall become a member of any other club or organization
in the metropolitan area of Kansas City, which limits its membership in
any one line of business, and whose objects of purposes shall be similar
to those of this organization, shall thereby forfeit his/her membership
in this club. (e)
In the above cases the member shall be given at least ten (10) days’
notice in writing of such pending action and an opportunity to submit to
the board a written answer. He/she shall also have the privilege of
appearing before the board to state his/her case. Service of such notice
shall be made by personal delivery or by registered letter to his/her
last known address. (f)
In case of a decision to terminate membership the secretary shall,
within seven days after the date of the board’s decision, notify the
member in writing of the decision of the board. Such member may, within
fourteen days after the date of such notice, give written notice to the
secretary of his/her intention either to appeal to the club or to
arbitrate as provided in Article XIV of this constitution. In the event
he/she appeals, the board shall set a date for the hearing of the appeal
at a regular meeting of the club, to be held within twenty-one (21) days
after the receipt of such written notice of appeal. At least five (5)
days’ notice of such club meeting and its special business shall be
given in writing to every member of the club, and only members of the
club shall be permitted to be present when such appeal is considered at
such meeting. (g)
When the board has terminated the membership of an active member as
provided for in this Section, the club shall not elect a new member
under his/her former classification until the time for hearing the
appeal, if any, has expired and the club’s decision or the decision of
the arbitrators has been announced. (h)
The action of the board shall be final if no appeal to the club is taken
and no arbitration is requested. If an appeal is taken, the action of
the club shall be final.
Section 6—Resignation. The resignation of any member from the club
shall be in writing (addressed to the president or secretary) and shall
be accepted by the board, provided that all indebtedness of said member
to the club has been paid.
Section 7—Property Interest—Forfeiture of. Any person whose
membership in this club has been terminated in any manner shall forfeit
all interest in any funds or other property belonging to the club.
ARTICLE XI
Section 2—This club shall not endorse or recommend any candidate for
public office and shall not discuss at any club meeting the merits or
demerits of any such candidate.
Section 3— (b)
This club shall not direct appeals to clubs, peoples or governments, or
circulate letters, speeches, or proposed plans for the solution of
specific international problems of a political nature.
ARTICLE XII
Section 2—The amount of each subscription shall be collected by the
club from each member semi-annually in advance and remitted to the
Secretariat of Rotary International or to the office of such regional
publication as may be determined by the Board of Directors of Rotary
International.
ARTICLE XIII
ARTICLE XIV
ARTICLE XV
ARTICLE XVI
ARTICLE XVII
Section 2—Variations identified by addendum hereto shall not be
changed except to conform them more closely to the standard Rotary
Constitution then in effect.
ARTICLE I
Director’s Meeting
Annual Meeting
Quorum
Proxies
Method of Voting
Fiscal Year
ARTICLE II
Nominating Committee
Section 3. The nominating committee shall present to the club its
selection of candidates for the various offices, as follows: (a)
The name of the then acting President-Elect, who shall be the sole
candidate for election to the office of President. (b)
The names of two (2) members in good standing as candidates for election
to the office of President-Elect. (c)
The names of two (2) members in good standing as candidates for election
to the office of Secretary-Treasurer. (d)
The names of six (6) members in good standing as candidates for election
to the three open positions on the Board of Directors.
Nomination of Members (b)
If any nomination/nominations is/are received from any five (5) members
of the club in good standing, the President shall notify the membership
in writing of such nomination/nominations.
(b)
Votes can be cast by mail or deposited in the ballot box at the Club
meeting on election day. Ballots received after 12:15 p.m. on the annual
election date shall not be counted. The vote shall be cast in sealed
envelopes with the voter’s name written on the back thereof. The member
shall indicate his/her choice of one of the candidates for
President-Elect, one candidate for Secretary-Treasurer, and three of the
candidates for membership on the Board of Directors; ballots on which
votes are cast for more than the number of members to be elected to each
office shall be termed defective ballots and shall not be counted. (c)
After the votes have been counted at the annual election, the candidate
receiving the most votes for President-Elect shall be deemed elected. (d)
After the votes have been counted at the annual election, the three
candidates receiving the most votes for Directors shall be elected as
Directors. (e)
After the votes have been counted at the annual election, the candidate
receiving the most votes for Secretary-Treasurer shall be elected as
Secretary-Treasurer. (f)
In case of a tie for the offices of President-Elect,
Secretary-Treasurer, or Director, those candidates tied shall be voted
upon again at the annual election. (g)
A committee of three (3) election tellers shall be appointed by the
President to open the ballot box, check the eligibility of the voters,
record the votes cast and certify the results of the election to the
President, who will forthwith announce the results to the Club. (h)
Only members in good standing will be permitted to vote at the annual
election.
ARTICLE III Section 1. The President Elect and Secretary-Treasurer Elect of the club, elected by the membership at the annual election in December of each year, will be delegates to the International Convention of Rotary International held following their election to their respective offices.
Section 2. The President may, subject to the approval of the board,
appoint other delegates to the International Convention. The
secretary shall then refer the proposal to the Membership Classification
& Qualification Committee for proper designation of classification,
consulting with any member of the club with whose classification that of
the proposed new member might seem to conflict. If approved by the
Membership Classification & Qualification Committee, the secretary shall
file the proposal with the Board of Directors. The
Membership Classification & Qualification Committee shall make careful
investigation as to the qualifications and business record of the
proposed member. The name, classification, business address, name of
sponsors of the proposed new member and the Membership Classification &
Qualification Committee’s recommendation of approval or disapproval
shall then be submitted in writing to the Board of Directors who shall
by majority vote, accept or reject the recommendation of the Membership
Classification & Qualification Committee. If accepted by the Board of
Directors, the name, business address, and name of sponsors of such
proposed member shall be published in the BUZZ SAW advising that
objections, if any, to such member shall be submitted to the secretary
within ten days. If no objection, such member shall then be approved for
membership. The secretary shall advise the Board of Directors and
Membership Classification & Qualification Committee of any objection
received. The Membership Classification & Qualification Committee shall
consider any such objection and then deliver to the Board of Directors
the committee’s written recommendation for approval or disapproval. The
Board of Directors shall by majority vote approve or disapprove such
proposed new member.
If
the Board of Directors, shall by such majority vote approve such
proposed new member, such member shall then be approached by one or both
of his sponsors to attend a meeting of the New Member Orientation
Committee whose duty shall be to inform the candidate about the
privileges and responsibilities of Rotary Club membership and oversee
the orientation of new members during their first year in the club. An
application duly filled in and signed by the proposed new member,
accompanied by a photograph and the required entrance fee, together with
dues for at least one quarter in advance, and attendance at a New Member
Orientation Committee meeting shall constitute acceptance of the
invitation to membership, and the new member may be presented to the
membership at large at the next regular meeting.
Should a member so elected fail to accept the invitation within a period
of time considered to be reasonable by the Board of Directors, the Board
of Directors may declare the election null and void and have the name
stricken from the roll.
ARTICLE V
President
President Elect
Secretary-Treasurer (b)
The Secretary-Treasurer shall be paid an annual salary of One Dollar
($1.00) or such other sum as may designate, provided that the amount of
salary shall not be changed except with the consent of a majority vote
of the club in regular meeting, at least ten days’ written notice having
been given to all members of the purpose and time of vote thereon.
The Board of Directors
Executive Director
Time of Election
ARTICLE VI
Section 2. The President may, subject to the approval of the Board,
appoint and designate the duties of Division Leaders of the aforesaid
Divisions. Section 3. Youth Camp Committees (Operations, Maintenance and Grounds) shall be under the direction of the Youth Camp Board.
ARTICLE VII
Section 1. (a) the President shall, subject to the aproval of the
Board of Directors, appoint the following principal and standing
committees: International Service Committee. Membership Classification and Qualification Committee. Membership Development Committee. New Member Orientation Committee. Program Committee. (b)
The President shall, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors,
also appoint such committees on particular phases of Club Service,
Vocational Service, Community Service, International Service, New
Generations Service and any
other committees as he/she may deem necessary. (c)
The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees. (d)
Committees shall consist of a chairperson who shall be named by the
President, and at least two other members selected by the Committee
chairperson from the club membership. Where feasible or necessary for
continuity, one or more members may be appointed for a second term or
for more than one year terms. (e)
Each committee shall transact such business as referred to it by the
President or the Board of Directors. Except where special authority is
given by the Board, such committees shall not take action until Board
approval is obtained.
Section 2. (a) Community Service Committee. This committee shall
consist of a Chairperson, who shall be named by the President, and of
not less than two other members. In the event other committees are
appointed on particular phases of Community Service the Chairperson of
such committees shall be members of the Community Service Committee. (b)
International Service Committee. This committee shall consist of a
Chairperson, who shall be named by the President, and of not less than
two other members. In the event other committees are appointed on
particular phases of International Service, the chairpersons of such
committees shall be members of the International Service Committee. This
committee shall also devise and implement plans which will guide and
assist the members of this club in discharging their responsibilities in
matters relating to international service. In the event other committees
are appointed on particular phases of international service, this
committee shall supervise and coordinate the activities of such
committees. (c)
Membership Classification and Qualification Committee. This committee
shall consider all proposals for membership and shall thoroughly
investigate the character, business, social and community standing and
general eligibility of all persons proposed for membership and shall
report its decision on each application to the Board of Directors. This
committee shall periodically make a classification survey of the
community and compile from the survey a roster of filled and unfilled
classifications using the Outline of Classifications as a guide; shall
urge upon the members the importance of proposing names for the unfilled
classifications; shall review where necessary, existing classifications
represented in the club; and shall counsel with the Board of Directors
on all classifications problems. (d)
Membership Development Committee. This Committee shall periodically
review the club roster of filled and unfilled classifications and shall
take positive action to initiate and present to the Board the names of
suitable persons to fill open classifications. (e)
New Member Orientation Committee. This Committee shall inform
prospective members about the privileges and responsibilities of Rotary
Club membership and oversee the orientation of new members during their
first year in the club. (f)
Program Committee. This committee shall prepare and arrange the programs
for the regular and special meetings of the club.
ARTlCLE VllI
ARTICLE IX Section 2. Of the annual dues of each members, a sum, to be determined annually by the Board of Directors of the club, upon consulting with the Board of Directors of the Rotary Youth Camp Association, shall constitute a direct unrestricted voluntary contribution by such member to The Rotary Youth Camp Association, a tax exempt charitable organization, and the Treasurer of the Rotary club of Kansas City is hereby designated and authorized as the agent of this Club to receive and transmit such funds, and said Treasurer shall duly receive and receipt for such funds and transmit the same to said Rotary Youth Camp Association within thirty (30) days of the receipt thereof and each such member by so paying such dues also constitutes said Club Treasurer his/her agent for the receipt and transmission of said funds as aforesaid. The Rotary Youth Camp Association has also heretofore constituted said Club Treasurer its agent for the receipt and transmission of such contributions to it. Section 3. In the exercise of its discretion, the board of directors may grant an exception to the payment of annual dues by any club member conditioned by any terms and limitations deemed necessary and appropriate by the board.
ARTICLE X
ARTICLE XI
ARTICLE XII The
following shall be the Order of Business of both club and directors'
business meetings: Second: Report of Officers. Third: Report of Committees a) Standing committees. b) Special committees. Fourth: Unfinished business. Fifth: New business.
ARTICLE XIII
Parliamentary practice in Club, Board, and Committee meetings shall be
in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order. The
By-Laws of the Club may be amended at any regular meeting, a quorum
being present, by a two-thirds vote of all members present, provided,
however, that such proposed amendment shall be offered at a meeting at
least two weeks preceding the vote upon the same and that a written or
printed copy of the proposed amendment, with notice of the time and date
of voting, shall have been mailed to each member at least one week
before the meeting at which the vote shall be taken. RESOLVED, That the foregoing Constitution and By-Laws be and hereby are adopted as the Constitution and By-Laws of the Rotary Club of Kansas City, and all previous acts of this club which in any way may be in conflict with this Constitution and these By-Laws are hereby repealed, provided that nothing in this constitution and these By-Laws shall be construed to affect in a retroactive manner the membership of any person now a member in good standing in this club. revised May 18, 2011 |