[gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Waiver of 10 Day Requirement for Submission of a Motion
Avri Doria
avri at acm.org
Fri Mar 21 17:16:32 UTC 2014
Hi,
I think this is a great idea. I might have used it this week for a
motion related to the NTIA tempest.
avri
BTW, I have to go off to the medical clinic in the morning (swollen
finger that throbs, I know - TMI, but nothing serious). I hope to be at
the meeting. But if I am not, that is why.
On 22-Mar-14 00:54, Shatan, Gregory S. wrote:
> All:
>
> I look forward to meeting with you (and in some cases meeting you) in a
> few hours. Marika and I have prepared the following proposed language
> relating to the above issue (a Word version is also attached). The new
> language is in italics (if you can’t see italics, it begins with ”(the
> “Submission Deadline”)” and proceeds for the next two paragraphs).
>
> 3.3 Notice of Meetings
>
> Advance notice of meetings shall be posted on the GNSO website, if
> reasonably practicable, at least 7 days in advance of the meeting for
> Administrative issues and 14 days in advance for Policy issues. Advance
> notice shall also be posted to other GNSO Council work spaces where
> practical.
>
> Reports and motions should be submitted to the GNSO Council for
> inclusion on the agenda as soon as possible, but no later than 23h59
> Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on the day, 10 calendar days before the
> GNSO Council meeting /(the “Submission Deadline”)/.
>
> /If a motion is submitted after the Submission Deadline, the GNSO
> Council shall consider the motion if the following requirements are met: /
>
> //
>
> * /The motion is submitted to the GNSO Council at least 24 hours in
> advance of the GNSO Council meeting; /
> * /The motion is accompanied by a request to consider the motion
> despite submission after the Submission Deadline (a “Request for
> Consideration”);/
> * /A vote on the Request for Consideration shall be called as the
> first order of business for the agenda item that deals with the
> motion. The vote on the Request for Consideration must be unanimous
> (i.e., all Councilors or their proxies must vote and all votes cast
> must be in favor of considering the motion at such GNSO Council
> meeting) for the motion to be considered at such GNSO Council meeting./
>
> //
>
> /If these requirements are not met, the motion shall be considered at
> the next GNSO Council meeting, provided that the motion has been
> submitted prior to the Submission Deadline for such next GNSO Council
> meeting. If not, the requirements above must be met for consideration
> at such next GNSO Council meeting. For the avoidance of doubt, if the
> requirements above are not met, the motion shall not be considered
> “submitted” for purposes of these Rules./
>
> The time of the meetings may vary to accommodate the different
> geographic regions represented by GNSO Council members. By way of
> guidance, start times corresponding to local times for the GNSO Council
> members earlier than 0600 and later than 2300 should be avoided where
> possible.
>
> We look forward to your comments. (Note that this language has not been
> reviewed by my constituency, the IPC.)
>
> Best regards,
>
> Greg
>
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