[CCWG-ACCT] Bringing AoC Reviews into ICANN Bylaws, v5.4 reflecting Paris and new Non-Disclosure rule

[Edward Morris]

Totally agree with you Thomas. The Bylaws should be lean, flexible and contain only what is absolutely necessary for ICANN to function as a responsive accountable membership based California public benefits corporation. Everything else should find a home in operations and procedural documentation.

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> On Jul 24, 2015, at 12:11 PM, Thomas Rickert <rickert at anwaelte.de> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Keith,
> you are correct. 
> 
> We should put in the bylaws what is required to achieve our goals. 
> We should avoid putting redundant language in there as that may cause ambiguity.
> Not everything we need to accomplish needs to be put in the bylaws. We should only put into the bylaws what needs to be in the bylaws and put other areas into policies or other documents to abide by.
> 
> Thomas
> 
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>> Am 24.07.2015 um 09:07 schrieb Drazek, Keith <kdrazek at verisign.com>:
>> 
>> Hi Nigel,
>> 
>> I agree, but I took Thomas' comment to mean, 'the fewest bylaws changes necessary to accomplish our goals.' I also agree with that, particularly for WS1.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Keith
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jul 24, 2015, at 9:55 AM, Nigel Roberts <nigel at channelisles.net> wrote:> 
>>> Why?
>>> 
>>> That's like saying let's keep legislative changes to the minumum. It MAY be appropriate, but it may not.
>>> 
>>> It's not an end in itself.
>>> 
>>>> On 07/24/2015 07:44 AM, Thomas Rickert wrote:
>>>> .. Let's try to keep bylaw changes to a minimum.
>>>> 
>>>> Thomas
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