Adjustment to the Functions of the Board of Directors

Rationale - Power Vacuum Mitigation · The rationale for the new text introduces a specific mechanism to avoid a 'power vacuum' by considering candidates with the highest number of votes from previous elections, whereas the old text only noted the risk without specifying this mitigation strategy.

Section 3.2.1.1 - Chair Removal and Appointment Process · The new text significantly expands the procedure for appointing temporary alternates upon chair removal. It specifies using non-elected candidates with the next highest votes, introduces a 48-hour deadline if no previous candidates accept, allows temporary alternates to seek reelection, and removes the rigid 'first meeting' constraint found in the old text.

Section 3.2.1.2 - Timing of Proposal Decisions · The new text explicitly states that decisions to accept or reject proposals must be made during the first meeting after the last call for comments, but allows for additional meetings in exceptional cases. The old text implied this timing but did not explicitly define the 'first meeting' rule or the exception clause in this section.

Section 3.2.1.2 - Rejection Process · The new text clarifies that the Board must detail the causes for rejection on the Public Policy List so authors can decide whether to submit a new version, whereas the old text stated the Board would request the list to continue analysis and submit a new proposal.

Additional Information - Presentation Details · The new text includes the specific presentation event and date (LACNIC35, 11/05/2021), while the old text left these fields empty.

Current-text section identifier · The section identified under “Current text” changes from 3.2.1 to 3.5.

Proposed section hierarchy · The proposed Board-functions hierarchy changes from section 3.2.1 with subsections 3.2.1.1, 3.2.1.2, and 3.2.1.3 to section 3.5 with subsections 3.5.1, 3.5.2, and 3.5.3.

Delegation of Board functions · The old proposed text allows any listed Board function to be delegated to specific commissions; the new proposed text places delegation language only on the chair-election process and refers to a specific commission.

Presented-at field · The “Presented at” value changes from “LACNIC35 (11/05/2021)” to “-”.