IAB and IESG Selection, Confirmation, and Recall Process: Operation of the Nominating and Recall Committees
RFC 2282
Document | Type |
RFC - Informational
(February 1998; No errata)
Obsoleted by RFC 2727
Obsoletes RFC 2027
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Author | James Galvin | ||
Last updated | 2013-03-02 | ||
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Document shepherd | No shepherd assigned | ||
IESG | IESG state | RFC 2282 (Informational) | |
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Network Working Group J. Galvin Request for Comments: 2282 eList eXpress LLC BCP: 10 February 1998 Obsoletes: 2027 Category: Best Current Practice IAB and IESG Selection, Confirmation, and Recall Process: Operation of the Nominating and Recall Committees Status of this Memo This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Copyright Notice Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1998). All Rights Reserved. Abstract The process by which the members of the IAB and IESG are selected, confirmed, and recalled is specified. The evolution of the process has relied principally on oral tradition as a means by which the lessons learned could be passed on to successive committees. This document is a self-consistent, organized compilation of the process as it is known today. Table of Contents 1 Introduction ................................................. 1 2 General ...................................................... 2 3 Nominating Committee Selection ............................... 6 4 Nominating Committee Operation ............................... 7 5 Member Recall ................................................ 11 6 Changes From RFC2027 ......................................... 12 7 Security Considerations ...................................... 13 8 Editor's Address ............................................. 13 9 Full Copyright Statement ..................................... 14 1. Introduction This document supercedes RFC2027, the first complete specification of the process by which members of the IAB and IESG are selected, confirmed, and recalled. Prior to that time, a single paragraph in RFC1602 is the extent to which the process had been formally recorded. Galvin Best Current Practice [Page 1] RFC 2282 IAB and IESG Selection February 1998 This revision is based on the experience of the 1996 Nominating Committee, the first committee to operate according to RFC2027. The following two assumptions of that specification are also true for this revision. (1) The Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) and Internet Research Steering Group (IRSG) are not a part of the process described here. (2) The organization (and re-organization) of the IESG is not a part of the process described here. The time frames specified here use IETF meetings as a frame of reference. The time frames assume that the IETF meets at least once per year with that meeting occurring during the North American Spring time, i.e., the IETF meets at least on or about March of each year. The remainder of this document is divided into four major topics as follows. General This a set of rules and constraints that apply to the selection and confirmation process as a whole. Nominating Committee Selection This is the process by which volunteers from the IETF community are recognized to serve on the committee that nominates candidates to serve on the IESG and IAB. Nominating Committee Operation This is the set of principles, rules, and constraints that guide the activities of the nominating committee, including the confirmation process. Member Recall This is the process by which the behavior of a sitting member of the IESG or IAB may be questioned, perhaps resulting in the removal of the sitting member. A final section describes how this document differs from its predecessor: RFC2027. 2. General The following set of rules apply to the selection and confirmation process as a whole. If necessary, a paragraph discussing the interpretation of each rule is included. Galvin Best Current Practice [Page 2] RFC 2282 IAB and IESG Selection February 1998 (1) The principal functions of the nominating committee are to review the open IESG and IAB positions and to either nominate its incumbent or recruit a superior candidate. The nominating committee does not select the open positions to be reviewed; it is instructed as to which positions to review. At a minimum, the nominating committee will be given the title of the position to be reviewed. The nominating committee may be given a desirable set of qualifications for the candidate nominated to fill each position. Incumbents must notify the nominating committee if they do not wish to be nominated. The nominating committee does not confirm its candidates; itShow full document text