Re: Alternative (H)

[RJ Atkinson <rja@extremenetworks.com>]

Harald,

	Is Jim's proposed edit (see below) acceptable to you ?

Thanks,

Ran

On Thursday, May 22, 2003, at 10:20 America/Montreal, James M Galvin 
wrote:
> I would make your first paragraph "singular" and change "can" to a
> "should," but otherwise I prefer this text to A2.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> On Thu, 22 May 2003, Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote:
>
>     Delete the existing text in section 4, and replace with this:
>
>          4. The confirming bodies decide their consent according to a 
> rule
>             of their own choosing.
>
>     CHANGE THIS:
>
>     If the confirming bodies have no such specific rule, the confirming
>     bodies can decide their consent by ensuring that at least
>     one-half of the confirming body's sitting members agree to each
>     candidate's confirmation, failing which the candidate is
>     considered to be rejected.
>
>     TO:
>
>     If a confirming body has no such specific rule, it should
>     decide its consent by ensuring that at least one-half of its
>     sitting members agree to each candidate's confirmation,
>     failing which the candidate is considered to be rejected.
>
>             The agreement may be decided by conducting a formal vote, 
> by
>             asserting consensus based on informal exchanges (e.g. 
> email), or
>             by whatever mechanism is used to conduct the normal 
> business of
>             the confirming body.
>
>             The confirming body must make its decision within a 
> reasonable
>             timeframe.  The results from the confirming body must be 
> reported
>             promptly to the nominating committee.
>
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