H2 or J

[Avri Doria <avri@acm.org>]

To the working group.

We currently have 2 suggestions that, I believe,
express two different solutions and sets of opinions.

I would like to hear opinions from the WG on preferences
to see if there is rough consensus on one view or the
other.

I have included the 2 sections of suggested text below.

I have one other question I want to direct to the group.
both sets of text refer to the CB making decisions
within a reasonable time.  Is this sufficient? Or would a
more precise definition of the time limit be needed.

Thanks

a.


-------

(H2)

The confirming body decides whether it confirms each
candidate using a confirmation decision rule chosen
by the confirming body.

If a confirming body has no specific confirmation
decision rule, then confirming a given candidate
should require at least one-half of the Confirming
Body's sitting members to agree to that confirmation.

The decision may be made by conducting a formal vote,
by asserting consensus based on informal exchanges
(e.g. email), or by any other mechanism that is
conduct the normal business of the confirming body.

Regardless of which decision rule the confirming body
uses, any candidate that is not confirmed under that
rule must be rejected.

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.



(J)

The confirming body decides whether it confirms each
candidate. That decision must be made and reported to
the nominating committee within a reasonable timeframe.
Failing a decision, any candidate not explicitly confirmed
or rejected, will be considered to have been confirmed.