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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I have a couple of queries / concerns with
this:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:35.4pt'><span lang=EN-US>- if you s/elect
"alternative" directors at the same time as the genuine article, is
there an incentive on those people to undermine the ordinary directors?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#365F91'>Not at all. In several organization, people elect the acting
member and an alternate one to be used only in case of vacancy. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:35.4pt'><span lang=EN-US>- is it legally
achievable - i.e. will the springing resignation letters provide enough cover
for a different group than appointed, to enact the removal?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#365F91'>As I said several times, I’m not a lawyer. But lawyers can
advise for the right way to make it binding for the removed directors to step
down when the community decides so<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:35.4pt'><span lang=EN-US>- could the
community council be the decision body for doing this on the community's part?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#365F91'>I think it could, but I wouldn’t refuse any other channel that
ensure there is at least 4 SOs and/or ACs willing to recall the director(s)
including at least 1 SO and 1 AC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#365F91'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>De :</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org
[mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org] <b>De la part de</b>
Jordan Carter<br>
<b>Envoyé :</b> mardi 14 juillet 2015 07:13<br>
<b>Cc :</b> Accountability Cross Community<br>
<b>Objet :</b> [CCWG-ACCT] Proposal for dealing with removal of directors
(was Re: An mplication of accountability models being discussed)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Tijani made the proposal below and I wanted to draw it into
a separate thread in case people missed it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On 14 July 2015 at 10:25, Tijani BEN JEMAA <<a
href="mailto:tijani.benjemaa@planet.tn" target="_blank">tijani.benjemaa@planet.tn</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=EN-US>Do you have a concrete suggestion as to
how you would see the exercise of such a power being done by "a process
that is broadly distributed in the community" as an alternative for us to
consider, and seek legal advice on?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#365F91'>This is a proposals for exercising the power of recalling Board
directors by a</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>process that is well distributed in the
community consisting in recalling the board directors (from 1 to 15) by the
community and not a single SO or AC:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:#365F91'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:#365F91'> </span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#365F91'>The decision is taken by at least 4 SOs and/or ACs
including at list 1 SO and 1 AC.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:#365F91'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:#365F91'> </span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#365F91'>All the directors have the same treatment (selected by their
constituencies or by the nomcom)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:#365F91'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:#365F91'> </span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#365F91'>The SOs and ACs and the NomCom select the board directors and
their interim simultaneously (the GNSO selects 2 acting directors and 2 interim
ones and the ALAC selects 1 acting director and 1 interim one, etc.). </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:#365F91'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:#365F91'> </span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#365F91'>All acting directors sign before taking their position as Board
Director a commitment to step down in case a community decision to recall them
is taken </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:#365F91'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:#365F91'> </span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#365F91'>Those interim directors will fully replace the removed directors
if the number of recalled directors is less than 8. In case the number reaches
8 or more, the resulting board (non recalled directors plus the interim of the
recalled ones) will act as a caretaker till the selection of new directors to
replace the recalled ones. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:#365F91'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:#365F91'> </span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#365F91'>This is to replace the 2 powers: stilling the whole board and
recalling individual board directors. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#365F91'>This has the merit to; </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:#365F91'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:#365F91'> </span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#365F91'>Fulfill the requirement of having the power to remove the whole
Board and to remove individual board members</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:#365F91'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:#365F91'> </span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#365F91'>make the change smaller and simpler by having a single mechanism
to recall the board directors instead of 2</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:#365F91'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:#365F91'> </span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#365F91'>not having to find a way for the nomcom to remove their
appointed directors</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:#365F91'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:#365F91'> </span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#365F91'>avoid a period where ICANN run without board in place</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:#365F91'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:#365F91'> </span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#365F91'>avoid the risk of having an SO or AC recalling their selected
director because of the SO or AC interest and not the global public interest</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I have a couple of queries / concerns with this:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>- if you s/elect "alternative" directors at the
same time as the genuine article, is there an incentive on those people to
undermine the ordinary directors?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>- is it legally achievable - i.e. will the springing
resignation letters provide enough cover for a different group than appointed,
to enact the removal?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>- could the community council be the decision body for doing
this on the community's part?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>cheers<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Jordan<o:p></o:p></p>
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