[CCWG-ACCT] individual SO/AC elected Board member removal

[Eric Brunner-Williams]

Bruce,

Having read the prior SSAC and RSSAC comments I'm confident that one, or 
both, may decline to exercise any affirmative act that would require 
one, or the other, or both, to become actors determining the composition 
of the body they are constituted to advise in each of their remits.

So when four (4) of {ASO, GNSO, ccNSO, ALAC, GAC} arrive at the point of 
seeking the removal of a NomCom appointee, the current NomCom selects a 
replacement.

Of course, this only applies to those Board seats appointed by the 
NomCom, not to the NomCom's appointees to the various SO/AC.

Turning to just those NomCom appointees to positions other than the 
Board of Directors, could you (or anyone) remind me whether these 
individuals can participate in the (hypothetical) SO/AC processes which 
lead to the situation of some number, four or more, of the SO/AC, 
seeking to remove a NomCom appointee? From my time watching the GNSO 
Council when Avri was the (NomCom appointed) Chair, these NomCom 
appointed individuals would be able to vote for, or against, the removal 
of other NomCom appointees, at least to the Board of Directors.

Clarification sought, thanks in advance,
Eric

On 10/19/15 8:37 AM, Bruce Tonkin wrote:
> Hello Rubens,
>
>>>   In case of NomCom-appointed Board Members, would the relevant SO/AC be NomCom or would this mechanism not be available
> My understanding that in the case of director appointed by the nominating committee, the process for consultation will be the same but the decision making with be different.
>
> For a SO/AC appointed director – the relevant SO/AC makes the final decision.
>
> For a nominating committee appointed director – a minimum of four  SO/ACs must decide to remove that director, and there must be no more than one objection.
>
> I would interpret this as typically meaning – ASO, GNSO, ccNSO, ALAC would have to agree to remove, and that more than one of GAC, SSAC, or RSSAC object to the removal.    In this situation the technical advisory committees such as SSAC and RSSAC would not be required to provide any response if they thought it was not appropriate to do so.
>
> Regards,
> Bruce Tonkin
>
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