Proposed Governance Doc Changes

Charter Changes

(Question: the charter Section 7.c. provides for change in the TAC membership, so does the actual charter need to be changed to effect these changes??)

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b) For the first twelve months following the initial meeting of the Governing Board and uUntil otherwise determined by the TAC pursuant to Section 7.c., the voting members of the TAC consist of:

i)  one representative appointed by each Platinum Member; provided, that if any two or more members are together part of a group of Related Companies (as defined in Section 9), up to two such Platinum Members of that group of Related Companies may each appoint one representative; and

ii)  one representative appointed by the technical oversight body (e.g., a Technical Steering Committee) of each TAC Project.;

iii) the Committer Representative (as defined herein);

iv) up to two representatives ("TAC Appointees") appointed by the TAC (using processes and procedures defined by the TAC).



Community Governance Documentation Updates

(Or this could be a wiki page just like the Committer Representative)

X.Y.Z TAC Appointed Members

The TAC may itself appoint up to two members of the TAC.

X.Y.Z.1 Number of TAC Appointed Members

  • The TAC may at any point by majority vote add up to two TAC Appointed member seats to the TAC.

  • The TAC Appointed seat expires at the conclusion of the term of the person selected to fill it.

X.Y.Z.2 TAC Appointed Candidates

  • Candidates for TAC Appointment to the TAC are nominated by the existing TAC members.

  • Candidates must accept nomination prior to consideration.

  • Failure to accept within two weeks is considered declining the nomination.

X.Y.Z.3 TAC Appointed Member Voters

  • Existing TAC members may vote on admitting a candidate

    • In the event that there are more candidates under consideration than available TAC Appointed seats, the election should use a multiple-candidate method, e.g.:

X.Y.Z.4 TAC Appointed Member Term

TAC Appointed Members shall serve a two-year term.