- Category: ICANN Structure
- Topic: Bylaw Changes
- Board meeting date: 05 August 2010
- Resolution number: 2010.08.05.07
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-05aug10-en.htm#2.e
- Status: Completed
Summary
Approves Bylaws revisions relating to 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, 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#XIof 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.
Whereas, in Resolution 2010.06.25.04 the Board directed 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 Bylaws amendments for public comment for a period of no less than 30 days.
Whereas, the proposed amendments were posted for public comment for a period of 30 days beginning 02 July 2010 and ending 01 August 2010,
Whereas, staff provided the Board with a summary and analysis of the public comments received and recommended that the Board approve the Bylaws revisions as posted at http://www.icann.org/en/general/proposed-bylaws-revision-ix-2-02jul10-en.pdf.
RESOLVED (2010.08.05.07), the Board approves the Bylaws revisions as posted for public comment in furtherance of the recommendations arising out of the SSAC review Working Group.
Implementation Actions
- Revise Bylaws
- Responsible entity: Office of the General Counsel
- Due date: None
- Completion date: August 2010
Other Related Resolutions
- The Board approved the posting of the proposed Bylaws for public comment at Resolution 2010.06.25.04, see http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25jun10-en.htm#1.3.
- 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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