Like district committee chairs, assistant governors are district appointees selected by the incoming governor. They are not officers of Rotary International. Assistant governors are to be appointed on an annual basis, with no assistant governor serving more than three one-year terms. This provision allows continuity in the district leadership while also providing more leaders with an opportunity to serve. It is recommended that no past district governor serve as an assistant governor.
District committees carry out the goals of the district.
Committees are appointed only when they serve a specific function as identified by the governor and the district leadership team. It is recommended that committees not meeting these criteria be disbanded. Obviously, some administrative functions occur on an ongoing basis and must have continuity of leadership to be effective. This also serves as an important source of stability within the district. To provide for continuity, members of these committees should be appointed for three-year terms on a staggered basis so that each incoming governor appoints at least one new member to the committee.