[CWG-Stewardship] [] CCWG California Law Response

[Steve Crocker]

FWIW, the Board does have internal discipline processes in place that can result in removal of a Board member.  The criteria are related to proper behavior as a Board member, but every Board member is specifically empowered to vote his or her own conscience on each and every resolution.  Further, we make a point of offering each Board member the opportunity to insert into the record a statement accompanying his or vote if he or she is dissenting or abstaining.  (The option is also there if the member is concurring, but that’s hardly ever an issue.)

Steve

On Feb 10, 2015, at 10:16 AM, Avri Doria <avri at acm.org> wrote:

> hi,
> 
> I think that is a good idea.
> 
> I see one as a vote of no-confidence while I see the other as a mainly a vehicle for non or ill performance.
> 
> avri
> 
> On 10-Feb-15 09:56, Jordan Carter wrote:
>> For the information of CWG members, Working Party 1 of the Accountability CCWG (dealing with community empowerment) will be considering the removal both of individual board members and of the entire Board as part of its work.
>> 
>> JTC
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>> 
>> On 10 February 2015 at 09:50, Steve Crocker <steve.crocker at icann.org> wrote:
>> Kieren,
>> 
>> On Feb 10, 2015, at 9:37 AM, Kieren McCarthy <kierenmccarthy at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> It should also be possible to get rid of smaller numbers of board members seeing as most are supposed to be representative of a particular community.
>> 
>> This is exactly wrong.  Board members are obligated to do what’s best for the entire community, not just their particular consistency.  They bring the perspective of their constituency as part of their background and knowledge, but they are not supposed to be the representative of their constituency in the sense of a congress or parliament.
>> 
>> You might argue we should change the role of the Board or create a different body, but the idea that specific Board members are responsible the outcome relevant to their body is contrary to the actual obligation currently in force.
>> 
>> Steve
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