扶輪社是要遵照最初於1922年6月6日所通過之模範扶輪社章程來運作。模範扶輪社章程包括了扶輪社定名、其所在地方的界定、扶輪社例會規定、社員資格、出席、入社費及常年社費。它為扶輪社的管理主體準備了一個理事會以及一位社長與其他的職員們。他們職員的任期與那些國際與地區職員相仿－開始於每年的七月。

Rotary clubs operate under the Standard Rotary Club Constitution, originally adopted in 1922. It contains the club's name, definition of its territorial limits, and rules for regular club meetings, membership, attendance, admission fees and dues. It provides for a board of directors as the club's governing body and a president and other officers. Their terms of office — like those of international and district officers — begin on 1 July each year.

扶輪社細則是由扶輪章程所延伸而來，對扶輪社的運作有更詳盡的定義。大多數扶輪社採用建議扶輪社細則作為他們的運作和目標。建議扶輪社細則包括了一個扶輪社委員會架構來實現扶輪社每年的目標和長程的目標。五個建議委員會是

A club’s bylaws further define it’s operating procedures as laid out in the club’s constitution. Most Rotary clubs adapt the Recommended Rotary Club Bylaws to reflect their operations and goals. The recommended bylaws include a club committee structure to carry out the annual and long-range goals of the club. The five recommended committees are

• 扶輪社行政管理委員會

• 扶輪社公關委員會

• 社員委員會

• 服務計畫委員會

• 扶輪基金會委員會

•  Club Administration

• Club Public Relations

• Membership

• Service Projects

• The Rotary Foundation

扶輪社應視需要指派額外的特別委員會或小組委員會以滿足服務和聯誼的目標。

Clubs should appoint additional ad hoc committees or subcommittees as needed to address service and fellowship goals.

鼓勵扶輪社去實施扶輪社領導計畫－扶輪社的建議行政管理架構。扶輪社領導計畫勾畫出一個有效能的扶輪社的最好實踐的概要，其基於我們的第一個世紀服務的期間全世界扶輪社的經驗。

Clubs are encouraged to implement the Club Leadership Plan, the recommended administrative structure for Rotary clubs. The Club Leadership Plan outlines the best practices of an effective Rotary club, which are based on the experience of Rotary clubs around the world during our first century of service.