Re: Question on draft-ietf-nomcom-rfc2727bis-03.txt

[Theodore Ts'o <tytso@mit.edu>]

On Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 11:47:36AM +0100, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
> See rule 11 in section 5:
> 
> >         Nominating committee members are not eligible to be considered
> >         for filling any open position.  They become ineligible as soon
> >         as the term of the nominating committee on which they serve
> >         officially begins.  They remain ineligible for the duration of
> >         that nominating committee's term.
> 
> Nomcom N overlaps by about 3 months with Nomcom N+1. Due to this overlap,
> is a member of Nomcom N ineligible for nomination by Nomcom N+1? As I read
> the timeline, there are probably a few hours or days after the Third IETF
> when a member of Nomcom N would become eligible, i.e. after Nomcom N is
> dissolved but before nominations close. Is this correct? Whatever the
> answer, I think the document should state it.
> 
> To put it another way, is it our intention that Nomcom members are
> immunized for one year or two years?

I would argue one year was the original intent of the wording; it was
just perhaps a bit too clumsy.  How about the following rewording,
which I believe is clearer and conforms with the original intent?

	Nominating committee members are not eligible to be considered
	for filling any open position by the nominating committee on
	which they serve.  They shall remain ineligible even if they
	are resign or are removed from the nominating committee.

						- Ted