Corporate Membership

1. Approval.  A corporate entity or organization can become an eligible corporate member of the Rotary club by having a Primary Corporate Member (PCM) as a regular club member. The PCM shall be proposed by a Rotarian and be subject to the same approval process as a regular member.

2. Designees. Once there is a PCM, the entity may designate up to three more corporate designees who shall be employed by the corporation.

3. Changing Designees. The corporation may change any of its designees so long as at all times one of them is a PCM.

4. Inductions. The PCM will be formally inducted into the club as is done with any other regular member.

5. Attendance. The attendance requirement for the PCM and the designees collectively is the same as any other regular member.

6. Classification. The classification of the PCM will be established by the club board. Because the PCM is an official member of the club for Rotary International purposes, this classification will be counted toward the classification limits set forth in the RI Constitution.

7. RI Registration. The PCM will be listed as an official member of the Rotary club for RI purposes. The designees will not be official members for RI purposes.

8. Badges. The PCM badge will be the same as any other regular member.  Designee badges will not have a classification listed.

9. Votes and Quorum. For the purpose of general meetings and club matters, the PCM (or a designee if appointed by the corporation) will have one vote the same as any other regular member. The PCM can vote on RI election voting; designees cannot.

10. Holding office. The PCM, but not designees, can hold an officer or director position in the club. Both the PCM and designees can volunteer (and is encouraged) to chair or be a member of a committee.

11. Financial Obligations. The financial obligations of the corporation include club, District and Rotary International dues for the PCM as well as meal/beverage costs when the PCM and/or designees attend a meeting.

12. Conversion to a regular membership: A designee may convert to a regular membership upon the election of the designee. The designee shall be proposed by a Rotarian and be subject to the same approval process as a regular member. Upon the conversion, 1) the designee’s classification will be counted toward the classification limits set out in the RI club constitution; 2) the designee will be registered as an official member of RI; and 3) RI and District dues will be payable.

13. Bulleting and communication. The PCM and each designee will receive the club’s newsletter and regular club communications the same as any other regular member.

14. The Rotarian. The PCM, but not the designees, will receive the Rotarian as the PCM alone is an official member for RI purposes.

15. Termination. The process for terminating the membership of the corporation or its PCM is the same as any other regular club member. The club board can terminate the involvement of a designee if, in the opinion of the club, the conduct of the designee is contrary to the Club constitution or bylaws.