ARTICLE I
Administration
Section 1
The administration of District 6400 of Rotary International, shall be directed by the District Governor in accordance with the rules and procedures established by the Board of Directors of Rotary International. The Governor is ex-officio member of all District Committees.

Section 2 - District Secretary
The Governor is authorized to appoint a District Secretary, a Rotarian who is a member of a club in the District and assign such duties as he mey require during his term of office, provided that the same indiviual be no named to serve as District Secretary for more that a total of five years.

Section 3 - District Treasurer
The Governor shall appoint a District Treasurer, a Rotarian who is a member of a club in the District and assign such duties as he may require during his term of office, provided that the same individual be not anmed to serve as District Treasurer for more that a total of five years.

Section 4 - Assistant Governors
The Governor shall appoint at least seven Rotarians to act as Assistant Governors in any and all matters and to assist the executives of clubs in the District, eac to be assigned to a group of clubs as designated by the Governor. No person shall act as an Assistant Governor for more than three consecutive years.

Section 5 - District Committees:
The Governor shall select individual Rotarians to advise and act as chairman of active committees to be formed by the chiarman, on matters relating but not limited to:
1. Club service
2. Community Service
3. Vocational Service
4. International Service
5. Extension
6. Membership Development
7. Public Relations
8. The Rotary Foundation

Section 6 - District Fund Committee
The District Fund Committee is an advisory committee to the District Governor. It should include the District Treasurer as Chairperson, the immediate Past Treasurer and the two (2) incoming Treasurers. The District Governor is responsible for the District Fund and shall fill any vacancies on the District Fund Committee
The District Fund Committee, in their fiduciary capacity, shall satisfy themselves that the District funds are received and expended in a responsible manner. All funds shall be deposited in a bank or banks, or any other financial depository, recommended by the District Governor and approved by the committee. Disbursements shall be by checks only. The signature of the Governor shall be required on all checks drawn against the District Fund account(s). The Treasurer shall co-sign and in the event of his absence, the Governor shall designate one or more of the members of the Committee with signing authority. The operation of the District Fund shall be consistent with the philosophy expressed by the Board of Directors of Rotary International in the "Manual of Procedure" or such other authorized publication.
All requests for clubs' financial support for District operations shall be in the form of per capita assessments. A budget providing for all planned expenditures shall be prepared by the District Governor Nominee with the help of his/her Treasurer and the advice of the District Fund Committee. The budget is presented by the District Governor Nominee at a meeting of the Presidents Elect, taken by the Presidents Elect to the clubs for discussion and voted on by each President Elect at the District Assembly. An affirmative vote by three-fourths of the Presidents Elect present at the District Assembly will constitute approval. If approval is unobtained at the Assembly, the budget should be revised and amended to reflect the discussions of the Presidents Elect, and resubmitted to the Presidents Elect. An approval by three-fourths vote must be obtained by mail within fifteen (15) days

The Treasurer shall present at the District Conference a report advising all receipts and disbursements to date, and projected expenditures to the end of the year.

The District Governor shall see that the June 30th financial statement is made and all monies turned over to his/her successor within ninety (90) days after his/her term of office expires.

All functions, such as Youth Exchange, Group Study Exchange, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, Assembly, P.E.T.S., etc., organized by and utilizing the name of Rotary District 6400 should receive cash and checks in the name of District 6400 and cause the same to be deposited with and through the Treasurer of District 6400 in the official depository, unless directed otherwise by the District Governor. A full report of the activity must be filed with District Governor and Treasurer within sixty (60) days.

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