[Chapter-delegates] Formation of the By-Laws Working Group

[Ted Mooney]

To All Chapter Delegates

At the last meeting of the Board of Trustees a motion was passed to facilitate a speedy resolution to the process of updating the Internet Society By-laws.  The Board authorized the formation of a By-laws Working Group (BLWG), led by staff and comprised the organization member and chapter representatives.  I have copied the Terms of Reference for the BLWG  below so that all may understand the charter and timelines for completing their tasks.  Please feel free to contact any of the working group members with questions or comments.

Best regards.

Ted Mooney
Sr. Director, Membership & Services
Cell: 301-980-6446
Skype: ted.mooney3

www.internetsociety.org

Charter of the By-Laws Working Group Established 21 January 2013

Working Group Name:

By-Laws Working Group (“BLWG”)

Working Group Composition and Communications:

Chair:
Walda Roseman (roseman at ISOC.org)

WG Members:
Walda Roseman - Staff (roseman at ISOC.org)
Ted Mooney –Staff (mooney at ISOC.org)
Greg Kapfer - Staff (kapfer at ISOC.org)
Lynn St.Amour - Staff (st.amour at ISOC.org)
Avri Doria – Org Membership Advisory Council (avri at acm.org)
Bill Smith – Org Membership Advisory Council (bill.smith at paypal-inc.com) John More – Chapters (morejq at mac.com)
Hans Peter Dittler – Chapters (dittler at braintec-consult.de)
Scott Bradner – Corporate Secretary (sob at sobco.com)

These initial members of the Working Group may be amended at the direction of the Working Group Chair.

Mailing List:
General Discussion: blwg at elists.isoc.org

Description of Working Group:

The primary purpose of the By-Laws Working Group (the “Working Group”) is to make recommendations to the Internet Society Board of Trustees (the “Board”) regarding proposed amendments to ISOC’s by-laws. This will be done taking into account consultations with the Internet community -- the Organization Members and the Chapters of the Internet Society, and relying on generally accepted best practices for by-laws and governing laws applicable to the Internet Society. The Working Group will serve to facilitate the activities of the Internet Society’s Board, but will not take any action reserved to the Board or its Standing Committees.

The efforts of the BLWG should build upon the prior work of the ISOC Board’s By- Laws Committee and the Board of Trustees, focusing on the remaining open issues including any root issues, and resolution options. The Working Group will seek to make recommendations to the Board on those topics. To accomplish this in a timely manner, the BLWG will:   
Hold discussions regarding yet-to-be-agreed-upon points for consideration for revision to the by-laws.

Make recommendations to the Board for resolution of topics, including proposed amendment language.

Should the BLWG not be able to come to an agreed recommendation on a particular topic, it will present the topic, root issues, possible solutions, and pros and cons of such said potential solutions to the Board for discussion and resolution.

Publish meeting notes and updates for the ISOC community.

Prepare a presentation to the Board to include

The issues addressed, recommended action and proosed language;

In the case of point 4 above, the BLWG would present possible

solutions and implications.

It is understood that the Board may accept or reject these recommendations in whole or in part and charge the BLWG with additional debate, data-gathering, revisions or other activities the Board deems appropriate so as to have a fully realized set of revised By-laws on which to vote.

Goals and Milestones:


Jan 2013: 	Board of Trustees authorizes formation of Working Group

Feb 2013:	Working Group members meet to identify root issues for unresolved topics. Working Group to incorporate feedback received from ISOC Chapters and members to date in its review of the topics.

Mar 2013: 	Working Group to make preliminary written report to the Board as part of the Board Package for Board meeting 101 (Beijing). Trustees may be requested to give feedback or adopt positions on pivotal issues (e.g., size of Board).

May 2013:	Working Group develops recommendations on all open topics, for presentation to the Board a minimum of two weeks in advance of Board meeting 102 (the meeting is currently scheduled for May 20, 2013).  Final amendments are to be adopted by the Board, whereupon the Working Group will be dissolved.

May-June 2013:	  ISOC staff socializes the by-law revisions with Chapters and members 



 




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