2000-07-16 - Bylaws on Minutes
Category: Administration and Budget
Topic: Amended bylaws on minutes
Board meeting date: 16 July 2000
Resolution number: 00.53
URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-16jul00.htm
Status: Completed
Summary
Board approves amended bylaws regarding making meeting minutes available to the public promptly.
Text
Resolved [00.53], that Article III, Section 2 is amended to read as follows:ACCESS TO INFORMATION
(A) All minutes of meetings of the Board, Supporting Organizations (and any councils thereof) and Committees shall be approved promptly by the originating body.
(B) No later than five (5) days after each meeting, any actions taken by the Board shall be made publicly available in a preliminary report on a publicly-accessible Internet World Wide Web site maintained by the Corporation (the "Web Site"); provided, however, that any actions relating to personnel or employment matters, legal matters (to the extent the Board determines is necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the Corporation), matters that the Corporation is prohibited by law or contract from disclosing publicly and other matters that the Board determines, by a three-quarters (3/4) vote of Directors voting, are not appropriate for public distribution shall not be included in the preliminary report made publicly available. For any matters that the Board determines not to disclose, the Board shall describe in generic terms in the relevant preliminary report the reason for such nondisclosure.
(C) No later than the day after the date on which they are formally approved by the Board, the minutes shall be made publicly available on the Web Site; provided, however, that any minutes relating to personnel or employment matters, legal matters (to the extent the Board determines is necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the Corporation), matters that the Corporation is prohibited by law or contract from disclosing publicly and other matters that the Board determines, by a three-quarters (3/4) vote of Directors voting, are not appropriate for public distribution shall not be included in the minutes made publicly available. For any matters that the Board determines not to disclose, the Board shall describe in generic terms in the relevant minutes the reason for such nondisclosure.
Implementation Actions
Amend Bylaws.
Responsible entity: ICANN Secretary
Due date: None provided
Completion date: 16 July 2000
Other Related Resolutions
TBD.
Additional Information
Bylaws implementing the amendments were approved for inclusion in the bylaws as amended 16 July 2000, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-16jul00.htm
The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
Explanatory text does not modify or override Resolutions. See Board Resolutions Page for more information.