The Council is Rotary International’s legislative body, which meets every three years, to consider proposals to change RI’s constitutional documents and resolutions that express an opinion or make a recommendation to RI’s Board of Directors.

RI’s bylaws, which govern the relationship between Rotary International and Rotary clubs, can be changed only by legislation by the Council. The bylaws include provisions covering the formation of new clubs, types of membership within a club, club voting in district elections, and per capita dues.
 
Rotary District 5650 representative to the 2016 Council on Legislation was PDG Rich Rowland. Attached (click here) is Rich's report.