Rule(s)
- 12.1 The Chair shall open and close each meeting.
- 12.2 Should the Chair be absent during a meeting, or any part thereof, or due to specific conflict be unable to act as Chair at any point in time shall be replaced by a Vice-Chair. (Or designated delegate in the absence of any Vice-Chair being available) A person acting as Chair shall have the same powers and duties as the Chair.
- 12.3 The mission and responsibilities of the Chair of the ALAC are:
- 12.4 Calling for votes on different matters, and ensuring that the proper instruments are available for the vote;
- 12.5 Verifying the respect of the rules of procedure, Bylaws and other norms applicable to the Committee;
- 12.6 Preparing and proposing the agenda for the meetings;
- 12.7 Chairing the meetings of the ALAC;
- 12.8 Interacting with ICANN Staff for administrative and organizational matters;
- 12.9 Representing the Committee in written communication, in the Public Forum and in meetings where there is no specific appointment;
- 12.10 Ensuring that timelines and deadlines for the work of the Committee are set and met;
- 12.12 Facilitating and encouraging participation of all ALAC members in At-Large Community activities;
- 12.13 Delegating tasks to ALAC members when needed (e.g. during the face-to-face meetings,
- etc.)
1 Comment
Alan Greenberg
To the extent that the RoP do not cover the specific details of an issue at hand, the Chair has the right and responsibility to decide on the process to be followed.
12.2 should be widened to cover the situation where the Chair might be in a conflict situation if he/she exercises powers. This would remove the requirement to have escape clauses in other places where the Chair might be conflicted.