[NCUC-EC] NCUC Bylaw ambiguity on NCUC Chair Term limit

[Hfaiedh Ines]

Hello all

I totally agree with you Ken, either aligning with NCSG bylaws as to two
years term or aligning to the current NCUC ECs terms of three years which
makes more sense of continuity in administration.

Another very important note is that I believe the timing is not adequate to
make any changes now;
 First because it s already in the middle of the nomination and very soon
voting period. And  when elections are announced anywhere it means that all
rules and procedures are already set.
Second, because whether some of the current leadership members are revoted
or not, it is probably "legally" or "ethically" considered "outgoing", a
legal vetification on this would be beneficial to us.
Third and it is the most important point in my view, making bylaws
amendements or changes normally requires drafting, submission by the
constituences and then voting and agreement by the ICANN board (this is the
information I have and what I noticed with my experience of NCUC bylaws
some years ago under different leadrship and recently with NPOC bylaws
amendement).




On Thu, May 16, 2024, 14:09 Ken Herman <ken at kherman.com> wrote:

> Thanks Amin.
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> I am confused about the term “continuous terms”. Can you clarify? The
> objective is to introduce term limits, such as the EC members have and the
> NCSG has for its chair.
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> Also, I do not think it’s useful to limit the candidates for the chair to
> the currently serving EC members, but I do believe that all candidates for
> both the Chair and the EC should demonstrate knowledge of the roles and
> current developments within the NCUC.
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> Ken
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> *From:* Amin Hacha <aminhacha at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 16, 2024 8:25 AM
> *To:* Ken Herman <ken at kherman.com>
> *Cc:* Benjamin Akinmoyeje <benakin at gmail.com>; Exec. Comm <
> ncuc-ec at lists.ncuc.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [NCUC-EC] NCUC Bylaw ambiguity on NCUC Chair Term limit
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> I support your proposal, Ken, to include this item on the ballot for this
> election.
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> I suggest that the Chair be elected for a single one-year term without the
> option of serving continuous terms. The Chair should be a member who has
> served on the EC in the current year of the election.
> I believe that the new Chair must be well-informed and well-versed in all
> the discussions that have taken place in the EC. This will empower the EC
> to move forward effectively.
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> Regards,
>
> Amin
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> On Thu, May 16, 2024 at 1:19 PM Ken Herman <ken at kherman.com> wrote:
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> Bejamin, this is indeed an issue that should be addressed. If this can get
> on the ballot for this election, then it can be addressed without waiting
> another year.
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> My proposal is to align the NCUC Chair term with the NCSG.
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> Thus, the bylaws would change as follows:
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> Section IV.
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> Paragraph D.
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> From: The Chair is elected by the NCUC membership and is responsible for
> the overall administration of the Constituency.
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> To: The Chair is elected by the NCUC membership for a one-year term and
> is limited to two consecutive terms. The Chair and is responsible for the
> overall administration of the Constituency.
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> Ken
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> *From:* NCUC-EC <ncuc-ec-bounces at lists.ncuc.org> *On Behalf Of *Benjamin
> Akinmoyeje
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 16, 2024 6:51 AM
> *To:* Exec. Comm <ncuc-ec at lists.ncuc.org>
> *Subject:* [NCUC-EC] NCUC Bylaw ambiguity on NCUC Chair Term limit
>
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> Dear Leaders,
>
> Good day. I hope you are doing well.
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> There is an issue I would like to bring to your attention and the need to
> address the gap.
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> Currently, there is no explicit declaration of the NCUC Chair limit, and
> the issue has been opened to different interpretations.
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> To avoid future crises, I would like to ask that we amend the NCUC charter
> to clearly state the term limit of the NCUC chair.
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> Below is the process required to achieve an amendment
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> IX. Changes to these Bylaws
> A. Amendments may be proposed by the Executive Committee, by majority
> vote, or by a
> petition of five (5) percent of the then-current active members. Any
> proposed amendment must
> be placed on a ballot for voting by the membership during the next regular
> election.
> B. Bylaws amendments shall be passed if at least two-thirds of the votes
> cast in the election
> favor its adoption provided a quorum of 40% or more of the eligible
> Individual and Organizational
> Members cast a ballot in the election.
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> Please let me know what are your thoughts.
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> Kind regards,
>
> Benjamin
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