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Relevant 2013 ALAC ROP Text:

5. ALAC Chair Requirements and Responsibilities

5.1            The Chair must be an ALAC Member.

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5.14.4           Any other ALAC Member by mutual agreement of the ALAC Members. Barring such agreement, Staff shall identify one ALAC Member by random selection from among all remaining ALAC Members who are both willing to serve and have the explicit support of at least one other ALAC Member.

8. Terms

8.1            All appointments begin at the conclusion of one AAGM and continue until the conclusion of the following AAGM, unless the ALAC specifically identifies a different timeframe.

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Section D. Selections, Elections and Appointments

16. General Provisions

16.1            According to the ICANN Bylaws, the ALAC Chair has to be formally elected. Other selections and appointments can be made by Consensus, but failing that, elections can always be used as a last resort.

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