ripe-xxx: The RIPE Chair
Scope: This document describes the position of RIPE Chair
Introduction
Traditionally the main responsibility of the RIPE Chair is to ensure the proper functioning of RIPE. Traditionally the RIPE Chair has little formal power and relies on personal authority, credibility and a firm anchoring in the community.
s/authority/gravitas/ and an oxford comma :)
1. Job Description
Doing the sort of things the RIPE Chair usually does while maintaining an open and public channel of communication with the RIPE community. Other RIPE documents may describe specific tasks of the RIPE chair.
2. Continuity
The RIPE chair may appoint and dismiss a vice chair. The RIPE chair may delegate some of their tasks to the vice chair. In the event that the RIPE chair is unable to perform their tasks for an extended period of time the vice chair may assume all duties of the RIPE chair after consulting the community.
s/may appoint/should appoint/ as you need to have a vice share for section 3 s/assume all/assume some or all/
3. Selection
Usually the RIPE chair and the vice chair swap positions not earlier than during the fifth year and not later than during the seventh year of service of the RIPE chair. Usually the previous RIPE chair resigns from the vice chair position about one year later.
in general a solid start. simple enough that even i can understand it and accomplishes what is needed. thank you. randy