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authorLaura Abbott <laura@labbott.name>2021-07-04 12:21:27 -0400
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TAB Charter
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-The primary purpose of The Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board (TAB) is to advise The Linux Foundation Board of Directors (Board) and the management of The Linux Foundation (Management) on matters related to supporting the technical agenda of The Linux Foundation. The following main areas are included in this charter:
+The primary purpose of The Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board (TAB) is
+to advise The Linux Foundation Board of Directors (Board) and the management of
+The Linux Foundation (Management) on matters related to supporting the
+technical agenda of The Linux Foundation. The following main areas are included
+in this charter:
-1. Oversee specific programmes which are identified by mutual agreement between the Board, the Management and the TAB.
-2. Provide a formal, twice yearly report to the Board on the status of and progress made in all areas under the purview of the TAB.
-3. Promote and Support the programmes with which the TAB is charged to the wider Linux and Open Source Communities.
+1. Oversee specific programmes which are identified by mutual agreement between
+the Board, the Management and the TAB.
+2. Provide a formal, twice yearly report to the Board on the status of and
+progress made in all areas under the purview of the TAB.
+3. Promote and Support the programmes with which the TAB is charged to the
+wider Linux and Open Source Communities.
Meetings and Membership
-----------------------
1. The TAB consists of ten voting members.
-2. All members shall be elected by a vote amongst all invitees of the Linux Kernel Summit.
-3. Self nominations for the election shall be accepted from any person, via email to the TAB mailing list, up until the time of the election.
-4. Membership of the TAB shall be for a term of 2 years with staggered 1-year elections.
-5. The TAB shall elect a Chair and Vice-Chair of the TAB from amongst their members to serve a renewable 1 year term.
-6. The Chair shall be Nominated for a Voting position on the Board with the Vice-Chair serving as his Observer.
-7. The Chair or Vice-Chair shall prepare an agenda for and preside over monthly meetings of the TAB.
-8. A member of the TAB may be removed by a resolution of the TAB supported by more than two thirds of its voting membership.
-9. The TAB may fill any vacancy arising by removal or resignation by a simple majority vote to fill the remainder of the term of the vacating member.
-10. The rules of election and membership outlined in this section may be varied by a resolution of the TAB supported by more than two thirds of its voting membership.
+2. All members shall be elected by a vote amongst all invitees of the Linux
+Kernel Summit.
+3. Self nominations for the election shall be accepted from any person, via
+email to the TAB mailing list, up until the time of the election.
+4. Membership of the TAB shall be for a term of 2 years with staggered 1-year
+elections.
+5. The TAB shall elect a Chair and Vice-Chair of the TAB from amongst their
+members to serve a renewable 1 year term.
+6. The Chair shall be Nominated for a Voting position on the Board with the
+Vice-Chair serving as his Observer.
+7. The Chair or Vice-Chair shall prepare an agenda for and preside over monthly
+meetings of the TAB.
+8. A member of the TAB may be removed by a resolution of the TAB supported by
+more than two thirds of its voting membership.
+9. The TAB may fill any vacancy arising by removal or resignation by a simple
+majority vote to fill the remainder of the term of the vacating member.
+10. The rules of election and membership outlined in this section may be varied
+by a resolution of the TAB supported by more than two thirds of its voting
+membership.
Operation
---------
-1. The TAB is authorized to seek advice and counsel from other interested parties and invited experts as appropriate.
-2. Any outside party wishing to bring an issue before the TAB may do so by emailing the TAB mailing list
-3. The TAB shall provide transparent and timely reporting (through any mechanism it deems appropriate) to the Community at large on all of its activities subject to the right of any individual to designate their comments and the ensuing discussion as “in confidence” in which case the public report shall contain only a note of the request and an agreed summary (if any) of the substance.
-4. The TAB is being formed at the discretion of the Board. The Board alone may decide to terminate the TAB in its sole discretion; provided however, that the Board or its authorized officer shall first consult the TAB Chair.
-5. As an entity under the auspices of The Linux Foundation, the TAB and its members shall abide by The Linux Foundation's policies applicable to non-member participants, including the Antitrust Policy, posted on The Linux Foundation's website.
+1. The TAB is authorized to seek advice and counsel from other interested
+parties and invited experts as appropriate.
+2. Any outside party wishing to bring an issue before the TAB may do so by
+emailing the TAB mailing list
+3. The TAB shall provide transparent and timely reporting (through any
+mechanism it deems appropriate) to the Community at large on all of its
+activities subject to the right of any individual to designate their comments
+and the ensuing discussion as “in confidence” in which case the public report
+shall contain only a note of the request and an agreed summary (if any) of the
+substance.
+4. The TAB is being formed at the discretion of the Board. The Board alone may
+decide to terminate the TAB in its sole discretion; provided however, that the
+Board or its authorized officer shall first consult the TAB Chair.
+5. As an entity under the auspices of The Linux Foundation, the TAB and its
+members shall abide by The Linux Foundation's policies applicable to non-member
+participants, including the Antitrust Policy, posted on The Linux Foundation's
+website.