The Council on Legislation represents the legislative body for Rotary International Worldwide and officially voted to make E-Clubs a permanent part of Rotary on April 26, 2010. The measure was approved by a vote of 430 to 85.  The six year E-Club pilot program came to an end on June 30, 2010.  The new Rotary year beginning on July 1, 2010 allowed Rotary E-Club’s to form and become fully chartered.

Rotary E-Club can be simply defined as virtual Rotary Clubs that conduct meetings, service projects, and networking activities online. The first Rotary E-Club is the Rotary eClub One, District 5450, USA which was charter in the year 2002

The advent of e-clubs has opened up a world of opportunities for Rotary members to connect, engage, and collaborate on a global scale. Through the use of technology, they are able to break down geographical barriers and bring together Rotarians from all corners of the world to work towards common goal of service above self.

The basic features of an E-Club are as follows:

• E-Clubs must first apply for Provisional Club Status by Rotary International
• Twenty (20) members are required to become a fully Chartered Rotary Club.  These members are called Charter Members. 
• E-Clubs meet on-line (electronically) or a combination of both on-line and in-person; each club makes its own determination as to it’s model
• E-Clubs meet regularly
• E-Clubs conduct service projects and fund raising projects to support those service projects
• E-Clubs have the same responsibilities as other Rotarians and abide by the same rules and regulations within Rotary 
• E-Club members promote and financially support The Rotarian Foundation
• A District can have as many as possible E-Clubs
• E-Clubs are an effective way to recruit and attract younger Rotarians
• E-Clubs are an effective way to recruit and attract Rotarian with physical disabilities, Rotarians that travel extensively, or Rotarians that enjoy technology and meeting on-line (electronically).  This is also a good model for Rotarians that have dual residences in different regions of the country or world and cannot commit to a weekly in-person meeting at one Rotary Club.   
• E-Clubs are organized the same way as a standard Rotary Club with a Board of Directors and Committees
• The first E-Club formed was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Boulder Colorado; it is called the Rotary E-Club One.