- Category: ICANN Structures
- Topic: Posting Bylaws Changes on SSAC
- Board meeting date: 28 October 2010
- Resolution number: 2010.10.28.11
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-28oct10-en.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Approved posting for public comment Bylaws changes relating to the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC).
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 that task area one of the SSAC Charter (Section 2(2)(a)(1) http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#XI) should be removed because it is out of scope of the activities of the SSAC.
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, the SIC, at its 14 October 2010 meeting, recommended that the Bylaws should be amended to achieve the recommendation of the Working Group on improvements to the SSAC by removing task area one and renumbering the other task areas.
Whereas, the SIC also considered the SSAC reviewer's recommendation that the Board should have the power to remove SSAC members, and recommended that the Bylaws should be amended to reflect this companion removal power. Any removal should be formed in consultation with the SSAC.
RESOLVED (2010.28.10.11), the Board directs that the proposed Bylaws amendment should be posted for public comment for a period of no less than 30 days.
Implementation Actions
- Post for public comment
- Responsible entity: Office of General Counsel and SSAC Support Staff
- Due date: None
- Completion date: 3 November 2010
Other Related Resolutions
- The Bylaws revisions were approved through Resolution 2011.03.18.06, at http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-18mar11-en.htm#1.4
- Additional resolutions to be determined
Additional Information
- The public comment forum is available at Proposed Changes to the ICANN Bylaws Article XI: Advisory Committees Relating to the Charter and Membership of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC).
- This work item 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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