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5. Any member proposing a candidate shall submit to the Chairman the consent of the candidate, a resume of activities in Rotary and IYFR, together with a recent photograph. 6. Members shall not campaign, canvass or electioneer for elective position in the IYFR nor allow any such activity on their behalf; nor shall any brochures, literature, letters, or other materials be distributed or circulated by members or on their behalf to any fleets or members of fleets, except as may be authorized by the International Bridge. Should candidates become aware of any prohibited activities having been taken on their behalf, they shall immediately express their disapproval to those so engaged, and instruct them to terminate such activity. 7. Following 1 January of the election year, a list of nominations together with the voting forms shall be sent to all members of the nominating committee and all PICs. Their ballots shall be sent back to the Nominating Committee Chairman so as to be received no later than 31 March of that year. 8. In the event of a tie vote, the Chairman shall inform members of the nominating committee immediately. Members shall reply stating their choice of candidate, and the result will be circulated by the chairman to the committee. In the event of a second tie vote, the IC shall break the tie by deciding between the two top candidates The results of the election will be announced and ratified at the next AGM. 9. The IRC (PR) shall publish the list of new International Officers in the first “Rotafloat” newsletter published after the AGM. 10. In the absence of nominations for the Executive Committee, or as an interim measure to fill a vacancy, a majority vote of the Nominating Committee members may make interim appointments, subject to their ratification at the next AGM. Should ratification not occur, the provisions of this article will apply. 11. All RCs shall be appointed by the IC after conferring with the Fleet Commodores of that region. When a position of RC is vacant in a region, an interim appointment may be made by the IC after reviewing candidates proposed by the Fleet Bridges of that region . The creation or adjustment of regions or areas shall be by Executive Committee decision. Interim appointments and creation or adjustments of regions or areas are subject to ratification by the next AGM. 12. Officers appointed by the IC may be removed by the same IC. The IC, IVC, and IRC may be removed from office by a vote of the majority of the Nominating Committee. 12
G. INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS’ BURGEES AND IDENTIFICATION International officers may fly distinguishing burgees 68cm (27”) x 38cm (15”) with a Rotary emblem of 15cm (6”) in diameter, together with five stars for the IC, four for the IVC, three for the IRCs and two for the RCs. The stars shall be five pointed, each of 7.62cm (3”) on hoist, and evenly spaced. Gold stars, each 1.3cm (112”) in diameter on top of a “Rotary blue” backing may be worn at the top of the left breast pocket of a shirt or blazer, on a shirt collar or on epaulets. Gold bars may be worn on epaulets according to custom of the wearer’s residence. Mini stars may be worn on top of a “Rotary blue” field of 1cm (3/8”) long. On retirement from office the gold stars or bars shall be replaced with silver stars and a silver edge shall be applied around the perimeter of burgees. All may be flown or worn as appropriate at Rotary and IYFR functions. VII: ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES A. Accounts shall be maintained in accordance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and applicable law where accounts are maintained. B. The fiscal year will be the same as the Rotary year, 1 July to 30 June. C. Bank accounts shall be authorized by the IC. D. A budget shall be prepared annually and adopted by the Executive Committee. E. Funds are not to be used to purchase any item of a capital nature, i.e., computers, fax machines, etc. F. The IC shall appoint an accredited accountant to conduct an official audit of the IYFR accounts and financial statements. The audited financial statements shall be published in the “Rotafloat”. G. Budget Policy: 1) The operating budget is based on current, predictable annual dues income. 2) The operating budget does not include: a) Projected income from IMs or fleets that did not pay dues for the last year. b) Dues collected from previous years that were overdue. c) Other speculative or one time sources of income. 3) Income from other than current annual dues may be used to supplement promotional materials, regalia inventory, operating reserves, or other purposes permitted by the Rules, but should not be relied upon for planned or required operating expenses. 13
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