[council] Vote on the amendment to the NC Rules of Procedure

[DNSO Secretariat <DNSO.Secretariat@dnso.org>]

Council,

The Names Council vote - ballot b06 - is about to start.

This vote is about the amendment to the NC Rules of Procedure,
as published in
http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20010220.NCprocedures-v2.0.html.
which proposes to replace the Section 3 by attached text - see below.

Motion moved by Philip Shepard, seconded by Elisabeth Porteneuve.

Each of 21 NC members will receive a ballot appearing as from 
"ncvote@dnso.org" - please make your choice and reply.

The time for this NC vote is:
    Starting Friday,  06 July 2001, 16:30 Paris time (14:30 UTC), now
    Ending   Tuesday, 10 July 2001, 23:59 your local time
             or when all 21 ballots from the NC has been received,
             whatever occurs first.
The results will be provided no later than 11 July 2001, 24:00 
Paris time (22:00 UTC).

DNSO Secretariat
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===start amendment===

3. NC committees and task forces

3.1 Types.  From time to time the NC may form sub-groups. These are
    typically of three types. Each type may form and be responsible
    for further sub-groups from within their membership. The composition
    of these groups shall follow the spirit of the ICANN Bylaws with
    regard to geographic diversity.

    a) Interim committee - a preparatory group of around 3-5 NC members
       from different constituencies charged with turning an idea
       into a proposed action plan or writing terms of reference.
       The interim committee is dissolved following NC adoption of
       its output and/or the setting up of a new group to act upon
       that output.
    b) Committee - a small group of around 3-5 from different
       constituencies which has typically been delegated a limited
       authority from the NC.
    c) Task Force - a group equally representative of each NC
       constituency (typically one from each) and typically charged
       with forming a recommendation to the NC or implementing
       an agreed NC  action plan.

3.2 Chair

    The chair of an interim committee, committee or task force is
    appointed by the NC. In the case of a task force the NC typically
    chooses to ratify the election of a chair by the task force itself.
    The chair must be an NC member.

3.3 Composition of committees and task forces

    Both type-b committees and type-c task forces may comprise
    NC members and/or nominees from outside of the NC provided that:

    a) the nominee is nominated by a member of the NC and be a member
       of the nominees' constituency or, where there is GA involvement,
       be nominated by the chair of the GA and be a member of the GA
    b) a constituency nominee has the support of the three NC members
       of the constituency
    c) the nominee is not also a member of the same ICANN-relevant
       organisation as an NC member on the task force, the NC member
       taking priority at any time
    d) no two nominees are members of the same ICANN-relevant
       organisation, the first nominee taking priority
    e) there are at least two NC members of the task force from
       different constituencies
    f) regardless of the number of members of the group no constituency
       nor the general assembly may have more than one vote
    g) where authority has been delegated by the NC, a simple majority
       must be NC members, those NC members hold the delegated
       authority and only those NC members can vote.

    Note: An ICANN-relevant organisation is defined as one that any
          NC member considers to be ICANN-relevant.

3.4 Working group

    In addition to the above groups the NC will from time to time
    form a DNSO working group (WG) with a membership open to all
    DNSO participants. The WG objective is to formulate positions on
    policies, facilitate the development of consensus support for
    policies and to produce a report to the NC highlighting these
    positions and level of support. See the separate Procedures
    for Working Groups for full detail [in preparation].

3.5 Variations

    Specific variations to the above guidelines may exist within the DNSO 
    rules of procedures, such specific variations taking precedence. Any 
    other variation requires the approval of the NC.

===end amendment===