- Category: ICANN Structure
- Topic: SSAC Appointment
- Board meeting date: 25 June 2010
- Resolution number: 2010.06.25.04
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25jun10-en.htm#1.3
- Status: Completed
Summary
Directs CEO to draft proposed Bylaws amendments addressing the recommendations arising out of the SSAC review Working Group and to post the proposed amendments for public comment.
Text
Whereas, Article XI, Section 2, Subsection 2 of the Bylaws governs the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC).
Whereas, in its final report published 29 January 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/ssac/ssac-review-wg-final-report-29jan10-en.pdf [PDF, 282 KB], the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) recommended SSAC membership appointments be for a term of three years renewable by the Board at the recommendation of the SSAC Chair indefinitely, and that the terms be staggered to allow for the terms of one-third of the SSAC members to expire at the end of every year.
Whereas, on 12 March 2010, the Board received the SSAC final report and directed the Structural Improvements Committee (SIC) to identify actions necessary to address the recommendations within the report, at http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-12mar10-en.htm#1.6.
Whereas, Article XI, Section 2(2)(b) http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#XI of the Bylaws states that the SSAC chair and members shall be appointed by the Board, and does not state any term for such appointments.
Whereas, staff supporting the SIC have identified that a Bylaws amendment is required in order to implement the recommended change to the SSAC membership appointments, and the SIC recommends the Board approve that proposed Bylaws amendments to this effect are posted for public comment.
Resolved (2010.06.25.04), the Board directs the CEO to have staff draft proposed Bylaws amendments addressing the recommendations arising out of the SSAC review Working Group and to post the proposed amendments for public comment for a period of no less than 30 days.
Implementation Actions
- Draft and post Bylaws Amendments for public comment
- Responsible entity: Office of General Counsel and SSAC Support Staff
- Due date: None
- Completion date: 2 July 2010
Other Related Resolutions
- The Bylaws were approved in Resolution 2010.08.05.07, at http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-05aug10-en.htm#2.e
- Initial appointments to the SSAC to establish membership terms is approved at Resolution 2010.08.05.08, see http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-05aug10-en.htm#2.e.ii
- Additional resolutions to be determined
Additional Information
- The public comment forum is available at http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201008-en.htm#bylaws-amend-article-xi
- The establishment of terms for SSAC membership arises out of the SSAC Improvements process. Information on the SSAC Improvements work can be found at http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/ssac/
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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