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* 6.7 Duties of Directors

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** Directors must act on what they believe to be in the best interest for ICANN, and not the organization that they represent, their employers, or anyone else.

* 6.8 Terms of Directors

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** The terms of the Directors shall be staggered, always starting at the close of a meeting.

** A term lasts until the successor commences the next term, or until they resign or are removed.

** At least two months prior to the commencement of the annual meeting, the organizations represented on the Board shall submit their nominations to the Secretary for those positions needing to be filled.

** No Director may serve more than three consecutive terms.

** The President of the organization may only serve as Director for as long as they also serve as President.

* 6.9 Non-Voting Liaisons

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** There shall be one Liaison voted from the [[Government Advisory Committee]], one from the [[Root Server System Advisory Committee]], one from the [[Security and Stability Advisory Committee]], one from the [[Technical Liaison Group]], and one from the [[Internet Engineering Task Force]].

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** The term of a Non-Voting Liaison shall begin at the conclusion at the end of each annual meeting.

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** Non-Voting Liaisons shall serve unpaid, as volunteers.

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** There is no limit to how long a liaison may serve.

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** Liaisons are entitled to attend Board Meetings, participate in Board discussions and deliberations, and have access to all materials provided to the Board for such uses. They have no other rights of the Directors.

* 6.10 Resignation of a Director or Non-Voting Liaison

** A Board Member may resign at any time, either by verbal notice at any Board Meeting followed by written notice to the Secretary, or by written notice to the President.

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 * 6.7 Duties of Directors
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+** Directors must act on what they believe to be in the best interest for ICANN, and not the organization that they represent, their employers, or anyone else.
 * 6.8 Terms of Directors
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+** The terms of the Directors shall be staggered, always starting at the close of a meeting.
+** A term lasts until the successor commences the next term, or until they resign or are removed.
+** At least two months prior to the commencement of the annual meeting, the organizations represented on the Board shall submit their nominations to the Secretary for those positions needing to be filled.
+** No Director may serve more than three consecutive terms.
+** The President of the organization may only serve as Director for as long as they also serve as President.
 * 6.9 Non-Voting Liaisons
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+** There shall be one Liaison voted from the [[Government Advisory Committee]], one from the [[Root Server System Advisory Committee]], one from the [[Security and Stability Advisory Committee]], one from the [[Technical Liaison Group]], and one from the [[Internet Engineering Task Force]].
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+** The term of a Non-Voting Liaison shall begin at the conclusion at the end of each annual meeting.
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+** Non-Voting Liaisons shall serve unpaid, as volunteers.
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+** There is no limit to how long a liaison may serve.
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+** Liaisons are entitled to attend Board Meetings, participate in Board discussions and deliberations, and have access to all materials provided to the Board for such uses. They have no other rights of the Directors.
 * 6.10 Resignation of a Director or Non-Voting Liaison
 ** A Board Member may resign at any time, either by verbal notice at any Board Meeting followed by written notice to the Secretary, or by written notice to the President.