ARTICLE 7 BOARD OF Names of interim director(s) No new procedures or Assumptions: DIRECTORS must be approved by changes to the GNSO ‘Names of interim SECTION 7.12 designating majority of each house Operating Procedures director(s) must be INTERIM DIRECTORS to fill and/or ICANN Bylaws. The approved by a vacancies created by EC GNSO selection of it’s GNSO nomination of an majority of each recall replacement director(s) interim director for any of house’ only applies to should follow current the GNSO seats will follow the interim directors 7.12(a) A vacancy procedures. the existing procedures for the GNSO seats. occurring in Seats 1 developed by the CPH and through 15 shall be filled NCPH. (Note, the NCPH by the EC after nomination selection procedures are as provided in Section 7.2 still under development). and Articles 8 - 12. Similarly, the confirmation by the GNSO Council is 7.12(b) [Concerning typically handled as part of vacancies when entire the consent agenda where Board is recalled] the default voting Concurrently with delivery threshold of a simple of any EC Board Recall majority vote of each Notice, the EC shall house would apply. provide notice of the EC’s designation of individuals to fill such vacancies. An Interim Director shall hold office until the EC designates the Interim Director’s successor SECTION 11.3 GNSO This is the existing Bylaws No new procedures or Assumptions: COUNCIL section describing GNSO changes to the GNSO In those instances voting thresholds. Operating Procedures where there is a (i) Except as otherwise and/or ICANN Bylaws. reference to GNSO specified in these Bylaws, This section can be
ARTICLE 7 BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECTION 7.12 designating INTERIM DIRECTORS to fill vacancies created by EC recall 7.12(a) A vacancy occurring in Seats 1 through 15 shall be filled by the EC after nomination as provided in Section 7.2 and Articles 8 - 12. 7.12(b) [Concerning vacancies when entire Board is recalled] Concurrently with delivery of any EC Board Recall Notice, the EC shall provide notice of the EC’s designation of individuals to fill such vacancies. An Interim Director shall hold office until the EC designates the Interim Director’s successor Names of interim director(s) must be approved by majority of each house GNSO selection of it’s replacement director(s) should follow current procedures. No new procedures or changes to the GNSO Operating Procedures and/or ICANN Bylaws. The GNSO nomination of an interim director for any of the GNSO seats will follow the existing procedures developed by the CPH and NCPH. (Note, the NCPH selection procedures are still under development). Similarly, the confirmation by the GNSO Council is typically handled as part of the consent agenda where the default voting threshold of a simple majority vote of each house would apply. Assumptions: ‘Names of interim director(s) must be approved by a majority of each house’ only applies to the interim directors for the GNSO seats. SECTION 11.3 GNSO COUNCIL (i) Except as otherwise specified in these Bylaws, This is the existing Bylaws section describing GNSO voting thresholds. This section can be No new procedures or changes to the GNSO Operating Procedures and/or ICANN Bylaws. Assumptions: In those instances where there is a reference to GNSO
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