RE: [council] Re: Election for ICANN Board seat number 13

["Bruce Tonkin" <Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thnaks Marilyn.  My apologies for getting it wrong - I missed it when I
read it last time.

Upon reading the bylaws again I have found a statement:

From: http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm
Article VI, Section 8, paragraph 5:
"Subject to the provisions of the Transition Article of these Bylaws, no
Director may serve more than three consecutive terms. For these
purposes, a person selected to fill a vacancy in a term shall not be
deemed to have served that term."

Also from the Transition Article XX, Section 2, paragraph 8:
"In applying the term-limitation provision of Section 8(5) of Article
VI, a Director's service on the Board before the Effective Date and Time
of the New Board shall count as one term."


Thus Alejandro Pisanty has served:
- one term prior to the New Board
- one term since the New Board (for 1 year)

And thus is eligible for a third term.

Regards,
Bruce Tonkin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cade,Marilyn S - LGCRP [mailto:mcade@xxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Thursday, 5 February 2004 9:38 AM
> To: Bruce Tonkin; council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: apisan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [council] Re: Election for ICANN Board seat number 13
> 
> 
> I am under the impression that there is a limit to the  
> number of terms that a board member can serve, but I could be wrong. 
> 
> Marilyn S. Cade
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Tonkin [mailto:Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 5:31 PM
> To: council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: apisan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [council] Re: Election for ICANN Board seat number 13
> 
> 
> Hello Cary,
> 
> > 
> > Is the incumbent eligible for reelection?
> > 
> 
> I believe so.  I couldn't see anything in the bylaws that 
> relates to the number of terms a director may serve.
> 
> I will check with the ICANN General Counsel.
> 
> Regards,
> Bruce
>