[PC-NCSG] Vice Chair elections

[Tapani Tarvainen]

For reference, this is the agreed text:


1. Vice Chairs would serve one-year terms.

2. The first-term Vice Chair would presumptively serve a second
one-year term, but would be subject to review and consent by the other
SG after the first term.

3. Review and consent by the other SG after the first term could
result in a rejection of the sitting Vice Chair, but there would need
to be extraordinary reasons for this rejection.

4. If a Vice Chair does not serve a second term (whether by rejection
or for any other reason), that Vice Chair's SG would nominate a
candidate for the upcoming term, but that Vice Chair would
presumptively serve only one one-year term. The new candidate would be
subject to review and approval by the other SG.

5. After two years with one SG, the Vice Chair-ship would be offered
as a first nomination to the "non-incumbent" SG.

6. The "non-incumbent" SG would nominate a candidate for review and
approval by the first SG, through a "listening tour" process.

7. While there would be a presumption in favor of the candidate of the
"non-incumbent" SG, both SGs have to approve the candidate.

8. If approval is not achieved, the "non-incumbent" SG would nominate
another candidate, up to two additional times if necessary.

9. If approval is not achieved even after two re-nominations, the
NCA shall attempt to mediate and find a compromise candidate that
both SGs would find acceptable.

10. In case either SG member becomes the Chair of GNSO, the other SG
would get to select Vice Chair. It would not affect rotation after the
Chair passes on to the CPH again, presumptive Vice Chair turn would go
to whichever SG did not hold Vice Chair before.

11. If SGs agree to nominate the NCA as Vice Chair the presumptive
rotation would continue after her or his term as if it hadn't
happened.

12. If no agreement is reached in time for a council meeting,
there will be no NCPH Vice Chair in that meeting.

-- 
Tapani Tarvainen