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==Board Action and Bylaws Revisions==
==Board Action and Bylaws Revisions==
In September 2013, the [[ICANN Board]] made two resolutions affecting the future of the TLG. The first was to initiate communications (per the recommendation of the TR-WG) with the TLG component organizations regarding the refocusing of the TLG into an advising body, aiming "to initiate work to develop the group of eight experts that the Bylaws anticipate will be available to provide advice to the Board."<ref name="913reso">[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2013-09-28-en#2.e Resolutions of the Board re: TLG Review], September 28, 2013</ref> The second resolution proposed an amendment to the [[ICANN Bylaws]] that made two major changes:
<blockquote>After the communications take place regarding the improvement of provision of advice, the Board is approving that proposed Bylaws changes to be posted for public comment. The effect of these revisions, and the issue that is likely to be before the Board after the close of comments, is to consider the removal of the TLG's appointing a liaison to the Board, as well as the removal of the TLG's appointment of a voting member to the ICANN Nominating Committee. The removal of these appointment obligations is anticipated to allow the entities of the TLG to focus their attention on the provision of advice to ICANN, as opposed to the appointment of singular liaisons that are not authorized to represent the panoply of views within the TLG.<ref name="913reso" /></blockquote>
The [[ALAC]] submitted the sole public comment on the proposed Bylaws amendment.<ref>[https://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-bylaws-amend-tlg-30oct13/ Public Comment Listserv Archive - Proposed Bylaws Amendment], October 30 - November 29, 2013</ref> Citing the TR-WG final report, the ALAC objected to the "cart before the horse" method of removing the TLG liaison from the board and then continuing to develop a new method that ensured access to advice. The ALAC also objected to the removal of the TLG delegate to the NomCom.<ref name="alacblpc">[https://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-bylaws-amend-tlg-30oct13/pdfbZlvM5zwwE.pdf ALAC Statement on Proposed Bylaws Changes re: the TLG], submitted December 16, 2013</ref> In its summary analysis of the public comment period, ICANN Staff noted that the component organizations of the TLG remained committed to their recruitment efforts on behalf of ICANN and the NomCom:
<blockquote>With respect to the concern regarding outreach to the technical communities, each of the four organizations that make up the TLG are engaged in ongoing community outreach efforts. The removal of a TLG delegate from the NomCom does not prevent these organizations from continuing with their efforts and they are encouraged to continue those efforts.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/public-comment/report-comments-bylaws-amend-tlg-03feb14-en.pdf Staff Report on Public Comment Proceeding], February 3, 2014</ref></blockquote>
In February 2014, the Board approved the amendments to the Bylaws as proposed, with two clerical corrections that did not alter the substance of the amendments.<ref name="214reso">[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2014-02-07-en#1.c Resolution of the Board], February 7, 2014</ref> That resolution concluded the TLG Review, although the development of methods for the board to receive advice continued.
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