[ARIN-consult] Consultation on Proposed Bylaws Changes

[Lee Howard]

It's been a while since I've looked.

VI.1.b.
Diversity is a good thing. However, "lawyer" is not a class for diversification. Can the Board provide examples of why it would be desirable to have someone with legal expertise be a Board member, rather than a Board counsellor?
I would like to see better geographic diversity, essentially meaning, "Someone from the Caribbean region," because there are Internet practicalities there that are different from the rest of ARIN's service area. 
I would also like to see racial and gender diversity.The NomCom has slated qualified candidates who would provide that diversity, and the Members have chosen not to elect them. I don't think the Board should revise the Bylaws because it is unhappy with the way the Members voted.
VI.4.II (I think) You deleted the period.VI.4.IV (I think) This should stay. There are reasons a Trustee might need to be removed that would be better done by the Board than the Membership. For instance, if a health issue precludes satisfactorily performing, the full membership should not need to know the details.
VI.7. Is in conflict with itself. Does an interim appointment serve the remainder of the term, or is the seat part of the next election? It should be just until the next election; let the Members decide.

Lee


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 Subject: [ARIN-consult] Consultation on Proposed Bylaws Changes
   
On 29 February 2016, the ARIN Board of Trustees proposed changes to the
ARIN Bylaws. Per Article X. Section 6.b. of the Bylaws, several of these
changes require community notification and consultation before they can
be adopted.  ARIN is conducting this community consultation to obtain
feedback on the proposed set of Bylaws changes.

The proposed changes include:

* Improving language for appointment of a Trustee for purposes of
improving overall Board diversity of skills or background

* Clarifying the staggering of terms for Trustee and Advisory Council
members

* Modifying the Trustee removal process to make removals by the Board
of Trustees subject to membership ratification

* Clarifying the process for interim appointments and partial terms

* Changing the processes for Bylaws changes and Articles of
Incorporation changes so all changes are sent to community consultation
before final adoption by the Board of Trustees.

A full redline version of the proposed changes are available for review at:
https://www.arin.net/about_us/corp_docs/bylaws_proposed_2016.pdf

Please provide comments to arin-consult at arin.net

This notification and consultation period will close at 5 PM EDT, 2
April 2016. Please contact us at info at arin.net if you have any questions.

Regards,

John Curran
President & CEO
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)


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