[Chapter-delegates] Why can't one be a Trustee and Chapter leader at the same time?

[Flávio Rech Wagner]

I would never suggest that we circumvent legal restrictions by illegal 
means ... :-)

Best

Flávio


> Hi,
>
> On Thu, Nov 05, 2020 at 03:37:12PM -0300, Flávio Rech Wagner via 
> Chapter-delegat
>
>> I would strongly suggest we find ways to circumvent this type of 
>> restriction.
>
> Circumventing restrictions like this is how charities lose their 
> charitable status.  It is extremely important that we follow the 
> rules.  Speaking in my role as the CEO of the Internet Society, you 
> could not persuade me under any circumstances knowingly to attempt to 
> circumvent the IRS rules governing the Internet Society.  I love ISOC, 
> but I am not going to jail for you. :-)
>
>> Chapters should be an integral part of ISOC and fully integrated to 
>> its policy development and decision-making processes, 
>
> Chapters appoint 1/3 of the Board of Trustees, and also advise the 
> Board through the Chapters Advisory Council. Also, our PDP involves 
> consultation with Chapters (and indeed, the whole community) on 
> anything that proceeds through the process. Moroever, there is no rule 
> that _members_ of Chapters cannot be Trustees, just that the leaders 
> (i.e. the corporate officers) of Chapters cannot be.  Any healthy 
> Chapter will surely have more members than officers, so I don't 
> understand why the restriction has any practical effect on the ability 
> of Chapters to be part of the Internet Society.
>
> Thanks and best regards,
>
> A
>
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