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** The budget for the Office of Ombudsman shall be determined by the ICANN Board as part of the annual budget process. The Ombudsman shall submit a proposed budget to the President for consideration.

** The budget for the Office of Ombudsman shall be determined by the ICANN Board as part of the annual budget process. The Ombudsman shall submit a proposed budget to the President for consideration.

* '''5.2 Charter'''

* '''5.2 Charter'''

** The Ombudsman shall act as a neutral dispute resolution practitioner for matters that do not invoke Section 2 or Section 3 of  [[ICANN Bylaws|Article IV]]. The Ombudsman shall serve as an objective advocate for fairness, and seek to evaluate and possibly resolve complaints about unfair or inappropriate treatment by ICANN staff, the Board, or ICANN constituent bodies, using conflict resolutions tool such as negotiation, facilitation, and "shuttle diplomacy."

** The Ombudsman shall act as a neutral dispute resolution practitioner for matters that do not invoke Section 2 or Section 3 of  [[ICANN Bylaws#Article 4. Accountability and Review|Article IV]]. The Ombudsman shall serve as an objective advocate for fairness, and seek to evaluate and possibly resolve complaints about unfair or inappropriate treatment by ICANN staff, the Board, or ICANN constituent bodies, using conflict resolutions tool such as negotiation, facilitation, and "shuttle diplomacy."

* '''5.3 Operations'''

* '''5.3 Operations'''

** The Ombudsman shall facilitate the fair, impartial, and timely resolution of complaints that affect the ICANN community, excluding employees and vendors/suppliers, against the ICANN Board or staff, which are not subject of either the Reconsideration or Independent Review Policies. They may not be personally biased in any way, or have a personal stake in any outcome.

** The Ombudsman shall facilitate the fair, impartial, and timely resolution of complaints that affect the ICANN community, excluding employees and vendors/suppliers, against the ICANN Board or staff, which are not subject of either the Reconsideration or Independent Review Policies. They may not be personally biased in any way, or have a personal stake in any outcome.

** The GNSO shall consist of a number of Constituencies, organized within four Stakeholder Groups, which will in turn be organized into two Houses, as outlined in Section 5 and 3 of this Article. There will also be an elected GNSO Council to manage policy development, as outlined in Section 3.

** The GNSO shall consist of a number of Constituencies, organized within four Stakeholder Groups, which will in turn be organized into two Houses, as outlined in Section 5 and 3 of this Article. There will also be an elected GNSO Council to manage policy development, as outlined in Section 3.

* '''10.3 GNSO Council'''

* '''10.3 GNSO Council'''

** As described in section 5 of this article, the GNSO Council shall consist of three representatives selected from the [[Registries Stakeholder Group]], three representatives selected from the [[Registrars Stakeholder Group]], six representatives selected from the [[Commercial Stakeholder Group]], six representatives selected from the [[Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group]], three representatives selected by the [[Nominating Committee]], one of which shall be non-voting. No individual representative may hold more than one Council seat at one time. Stakeholder Group representation should be as diverse as possible. There may also be non-voting liaisons appointed to represent other Supporting Organizations and Advisory Bodies as needed. Appointing a non-voting liaisons requires written notice to the Council Chair and the ICANN Secretary.

** As described in section 5 of this Article, the GNSO Council shall consist of three representatives selected from the [[Registries Stakeholder Group]], three representatives selected from the [[Registrars Stakeholder Group]], six representatives selected from the [[Commercial Stakeholder Group]], six representatives selected from the [[Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group]], three representatives selected by the [[Nominating Committee]], one of which shall be non-voting. No individual representative may hold more than one Council seat at one time. Stakeholder Group representation should be as diverse as possible. There may also be non-voting liaisons appointed to represent other Supporting Organizations and Advisory Bodies as needed. Appointing a non-voting liaisons requires written notice to the Council Chair and the ICANN Secretary.

** The term of a GNSO Council Member lasts from the end of an annual meeting until the end of the next annual meeting. Terms of elected representatives shall be staggered evenly. No representative may serve more than two consecutive terms, unless no alternative is available, in which case they may serve one additional term.

** The term of a GNSO Council Member lasts from the end of an annual meeting until the end of the next annual meeting. Terms of elected representatives shall be staggered evenly. No representative may serve more than two consecutive terms, unless no alternative is available, in which case they may serve one additional term.

** Any vacancies, which occur because of the resignation, removal, or death of a Council Member, shall be replaced by group from which the original member was chosen.

** Any vacancies, which occur because of the resignation, removal, or death of a Council Member, shall be replaced by group from which the original member was chosen.

===Article 11: Advisory Committees===

===Article 11: Advisory Committees===

* '''11.1 General'''

* '''11.1 General'''

** The [[ICANN Board|Board]] may create as many [[Advisory Committee]]s (ACs) as necessary, in addition to those outlined in this article. AC membership may consist of only Directors, both Directors and non-directors, and non-directors only. ACs have no legal authority to act on behalf of ICANN.

** The [[ICANN Board|Board]] may create as many [[Advisory Committee]]s (ACs) as necessary, in addition to those outlined in this Article. AC membership may consist of only Directors, both Directors and non-directors, and non-directors only. ACs have no legal authority to act on behalf of ICANN.

* '''11.2 Specific Advisory Committees'''

* '''11.2 Specific Advisory Committees'''

** At the very least, the following ACs shall exist:

** At the very least, the following ACs shall exist: