[council] Example of roles of vice chair/s

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

Hello Philip,

I agree that the Vice-chair can be an important role in its own right.

To use the registrars constituency as an example, we have 4 exec
positions:
(chair, vice-chair/technology-officer, secretary, treasurer)

Each position essentially has a defined role:
From: http://www.icann-registrars.org/docs/gnso-rc-bylaws.doc

The Chair, who shall:

- Act as a neutral facilitator of Constituency meetings and
teleconferences, provide Constituency leadership and act as spokesperson
for the Constituency;

- Facilitate the development of Constituency consensus on various
issues, as appropriate; and

- Represent the Constituency on Constituency policies and other items
that have been deemed to be the official position of the Constituency by
the Membership; and

- Report activities of interest and importance to the Constituency on a
regular basis, but no less than every ninety (90) days.


The Secretary, who shall

- Take, maintain and publish in a timely manner minutes of Constituency
meetings and facilitate communications of the Registrar Constituency. 

- Encourage new registrars to join the Constituency.  

- Monitor, report and make recommendations regarding legislation and
regulations affecting the registrar community

- Manage the Registrar Constituency web site as appropriate. 

- Report activities of interest and import to the Constituency on a
regular basis, but no less than every ninety (90) days.


The Treasurer, who shall:

- Manage Constituency bookkeeping and accounting

- Report on a monthly basis to the Constituency regarding the state of
the Constituency budget

- Report on a quarterly basis to the Constituency the list of the
Constituency Members in good standing

- Make recommendations for and prepare an annual Constituency budget

- Act as liaison with ICANN and Names Council budget staff and the
Budget Committee;

- Collect dues and fees; and

- Report activities of interest and import to the Constituency on a
regular basis, but no less than every ninety (90) days.

The Vice Chair & Technology Officer, who shall:

- Monitor and report to the Constituency on technical issues relating to
the domain name system, including registries' compliance with registry
service level agreements,

- Monitor developments within the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF), and other technical developments, as appropriate.

- Facilitate the development of Constituency consensus on technology
issues.

- Report activities of interest and import to the Constituency on a
regular basis, but no less than every ninety (90) days; and

- Act as Chairperson in situations when the Chairperson is temporarily
unavailable to do so.


Regards,
Bruce Tonkin