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<td class="tableblock halign-right valign-top" style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"><p class="tableblock">Submission Date: 2022-01-23</p></td>
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<p>This document is an OGC Policies and Procedures Document. The document is subject to change based on membership requirements and motions. Please note that the OGC “Technical Committee Policy Directives” should be also be read. [<a href="http://www.ogc.org/ogc/policies/directives" class="bare">http://www.ogc.org/ogc/policies/directives</a>]</p>
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<div id="toctitle" class="title">Table of Contents</div>
<ul class="sectlevel1">
<li><a href="#_introduction">1. Introduction</a>
<ul class="sectlevel2">
<li><a href="#_about_the_ogc">1.1. About the OGC</a></li>
<li><a href="#_this_policies_and_procedures_document">1.2. This Policies and Procedures Document</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#conventions">2. Conventions and supporting resources</a>
<ul class="sectlevel2">
<li><a href="#policy-directives">2.1. Policy Directives</a></li>
<li><a href="#_intellectual_property_rights_policy">2.2. Intellectual Property Rights Policy</a></li>
<li><a href="#_compliance_program_policies_and_procedures">2.3. Compliance Program Policies and Procedures</a></li>
<li><a href="#document-templates">2.4. Document templates</a></li>
<li><a href="#_writing_style_guidance">2.5. Writing style guidance</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#the-technical-committee">3. The Technical Committee</a>
<ul class="sectlevel2">
<li><a href="#tc-purpose">3.1. Purpose</a></li>
<li><a href="#tc-composition">3.2. Composition</a></li>
<li><a href="#tc-roles">3.3. Roles</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#tc-chair">3.3.1. TC Chair</a></li>
<li><a href="#tc-rep-to-EPC">3.3.2. TC Representative to the EPC</a></li>
<li><a href="#_subgroup_chair">3.3.3. Subgroup Chair</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#tc-structure">3.4. Structure</a></li>
<li><a href="#tc-relationships">3.5. Relationship with other groups</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#tc-to-EPC">3.5.1. Executive Planning Committee</a></li>
<li><a href="#tc-to-oab">3.5.2. OGC Architecture Board (OAB)</a></li>
<li><a href="#tc-to-ip">3.5.3. Collaborative Solution and Innovation Program</a></li>
<li><a href="#tc-to-asdo">3.5.4. Authoritative Standards Development Organizations</a></li>
<li><a href="#tc-to-other">3.5.5. Other Liaison Partner Organizations</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#tc-operations">3.6. Operational environment</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_virtual_organization">3.6.1. Virtual organization</a></li>
<li><a href="#_portal">3.6.2. Portal</a></li>
<li><a href="#_email_reflectors">3.6.3. Email reflectors</a></li>
<li><a href="#collaboration-environment">3.6.4. Collaboration environments</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#appeals-process">3.7. Appeals Process</a></li>
<li><a href="#_privacy_considerations">3.8. Privacy considerations</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#policies-and-procedures-for-subgroups-of-the-tc">4. Subgroups</a>
<ul class="sectlevel2">
<li><a href="#membership-in-tc-subgroups">4.1. Membership in TC Subgroups</a></li>
<li><a href="#working-groups">4.2. Working Groups</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#dwg">4.2.1. Domain Working Groups</a></li>
<li><a href="#swg">4.2.2. Standards Working Groups</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_subcommittees">4.3. Subcommittees</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_ogc_naming_authority">4.3.1. OGC Naming Authority</a></li>
<li><a href="#_document_team">4.3.2. Document Team</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_regional_forums">4.4. Regional Forums</a></li>
<li><a href="#formation-of-a-sub-group">4.5. Formation of a subgroup</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#ad-hoc-meetings">4.5.1. Ad-hoc meeting(s)</a></li>
<li><a href="#_cosi_initiatives">4.5.2. COSI initiatives</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#subgroup-charter-process">4.6. Charter process</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#development-of-a-proposed-subgroup-charter">4.6.1. Development of a proposed subgroup charter</a></li>
<li><a href="#approval-of-a-subgroup-charter">4.6.2. Approval of a subgroup charter</a></li>
<li><a href="#changes-to-a-charter-or-recharter">4.6.3. Changes to a subgroup charter or recharter of a subgroup</a></li>
<li><a href="#_establishment_of_subgroup">4.6.4. Establishment of subgroup</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#subgroup-roles">4.7. Roles in a subgroup</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#subgroup-chair">4.7.1. Chairs</a></li>
<li><a href="#_editors">4.7.2. Editors</a></li>
<li><a href="#_member">4.7.3. Member</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#election-subgroup-chairs">4.8. Election of subgroup chairs</a></li>
<li><a href="#_voting_in_subgroups_excluding_swgs">4.9. Voting in subgroups (excluding SWGs)</a></li>
<li><a href="#subgroup-work-environment">4.10. Subgroup work environment</a></li>
<li><a href="#_subgroup_internal_organization">4.11. Subgroup internal organization</a></li>
<li><a href="#_inactivation_of_a_subgroup">4.12. Inactivation of a subgroup</a></li>
<li><a href="#swg-policies">4.13. Policies related to SWGs</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#the-swg-charter">4.13.1. SWG Charter and Task approval process</a></li>
<li><a href="#swg-participation">4.13.2. Participating in a SWG (opting in and out)</a></li>
<li><a href="#swg-member-types">4.13.3. Member types</a></li>
<li><a href="#responsibilities-of-the-swg-chair">4.13.4. Responsibilities of the SWG Chair</a></li>
<li><a href="#swg-voting">4.13.5. SWG voting</a></li>
<li><a href="#cross-swg-communication">4.13.6. Cross SWG communication</a></li>
<li><a href="#swg-record-keeping">4.13.7. SWG record-keeping</a></li>
<li><a href="#public-release-of-swg-documents">4.13.8. Public Release of SWG documents</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#meetings">5. Meetings</a>
<ul class="sectlevel2">
<li><a href="#meetings-of-the-tc">5.1. Meetings of the TC</a></li>
<li><a href="#attendance-at-tc-meetings">5.2. Attendance at TC Meetings</a></li>
<li><a href="#policy-for-invited-guests">5.3. Policy for Invited Guests</a></li>
<li><a href="#policy-for-non-member">5.4. Policy for non-members</a></li>
<li><a href="#agenda-and-schedule-of-a-tc-meeting">5.5. Agenda and schedule of a TC Meeting</a></li>
<li><a href="#policies-related-to-the-recording-of-an-ogc-meeting">5.6. Policies related to the recording of an OGC Meeting</a></li>
<li><a href="#subgroup-meetings">5.7. Subgroup Meetings</a></li>
<li><a href="#_other_meetings">5.8. Other Meetings</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#consensus-and-voting">6. Consensus and voting</a>
<ul class="sectlevel2">
<li><a href="#voting-thresholds">6.1. Voting Thresholds</a></li>
<li><a href="#three-week-rule">6.2. Three Week Rule</a></li>
<li><a href="#quorum">6.3. Quorum</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#tc-quorum">6.3.1. Technical Committee</a></li>
<li><a href="#subgroup-quorum">6.3.2. Subgroup</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#sufficiency">6.4. Sufficiency</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_technical_committee">6.4.1. Technical Committee</a></li>
<li><a href="#_subgroup">6.4.2. Subgroup</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#approval">6.5. Approval</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_technical_committee_2">6.5.1. Technical Committee</a></li>
<li><a href="#_subgroup_2">6.5.2. Subgroup</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#proxy-for-voting">6.6. Proxy for Voting</a></li>
<li><a href="#form-of-a-document-motion-in-a-sc-or-wg">6.7. Form of a Document Motion</a></li>
<li><a href="#voting-methodology">6.8. Voting methodology</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_motion_for_a_vote">6.8.1. Motion for a vote</a></li>
<li><a href="#unanimous-consent">6.8.2. Unanimous consent</a></li>
<li><a href="#hand-vote">6.8.3. Hand vote</a></li>
<li><a href="#electronic-vote">6.8.4. Electronic vote</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#voting-forum">6.9. Voting forum and process</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_in_a_meeting">6.9.1. In a meeting</a></li>
<li><a href="#_email_vote">6.9.2. Email vote</a></li>
<li><a href="#required-tc-electronic-vote">6.9.3. Required TC electronic vote</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#multi-part-documents">6.10. Multi-part Documents</a></li>
<li><a href="#withdrawal">6.11. Vote withdrawal</a></li>
<li><a href="#vote-restart">6.12. Vote restart or repeat</a></li>
<li><a href="#visibility">6.13. Visibility</a></li>
<li><a href="#_vote_failure_or_lack_of_sufficiency">6.14. Vote failure or lack of sufficiency</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#documents-products">7. OGC documents and other products</a>
<ul class="sectlevel2">
<li><a href="#documents-and-distribution">7.1. Documents and their distribution</a></li>
<li><a href="#standards">7.2. Standards</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#building-bloocks">7.2.1. Standard building blocks</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#registries">7.3. Registries</a></li>
<li><a href="#_best_and_community_practices">7.4. Best and Community Practices</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#submission-of-documents-to-be-considered-as-an-ogc-best-practice">7.4.1. Submission of documents to be considered as an OGC Best Practice or Community Practice</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_engineering_reports">7.5. Engineering Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="#_discussion_papers">7.6. Discussion Papers</a></li>
<li><a href="#_technical_papers">7.7. Technical Papers</a></li>
<li><a href="#_policy_documents_including_this_one">7.8. Policy documents (including this one)</a></li>
<li><a href="#_guidance_documents_lighter_than_a_policy">7.9. Guidance documents (lighter than a policy)</a></li>
<li><a href="#document-numbers">7.10. Document numbers</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#standards-development">8. Standards development</a>
<ul class="sectlevel2">
<li><a href="#Standards-proposed-for-adoption-caveats">8.1. Standards proposed for adoption – caveats</a></li>
<li><a href="#the-two-track-Standards-process-characteristics">8.2. The Two Track Standards process: characteristics</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#two-track-Standards-process-criteria">8.2.1. Two Track Standards process criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="#status-of-Standards-approved-before-the-two-track-Standards-process">8.2.2. Status of Standards initiated before the Two Track Standards process</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#adoption-andor-revision-to-a-Standard---general">8.3. Adoption and/or Revision to a Standard - General</a></li>
<li><a href="#policies-for-the-Standard-process">8.4. Policies for the OGC Consensus Standards Process</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#conditions-for-submission-of-an-candidate-Standard">8.4.1. Conditions for Submission of a Candidate Standard (All)</a></li>
<li><a href="#terms-and-conditions-for-candidate-Standard-submissions-all">8.4.2. Terms and Conditions for OGC Candidate Standard process submissions (All)</a></li>
<li><a href="#specific-process-requirements-for-the-submission-of-a-community-Standard-cs">8.4.3. Specific process requirements for the submission of a Community Standard (Community Standard)</a></li>
<li><a href="#main-steps-in-the-Standard-process">8.4.4. Main Steps in the OGC Consensus Standards Process</a></li>
<li><a href="#specific-policies-regarding-approval-of-a-Standard-uplift">8.4.5. Specific policies regarding approval of uplift of a Draft Standard to a Standard</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#specific-policies-regarding-abstract-specification-topics">8.5. Specific Policies Regarding Abstract Specification Topics</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#scope-and-content">8.5.1. Scope and Content</a></li>
<li><a href="#authoritative-sdo-documents-as-ogc-abstract-specifications">8.5.2. Authoritative SDO Documents as OGC Abstract Specification Topics</a></li>
<li><a href="#_approval_of_an_abstract_specification_topic">8.5.3. Approval of an Abstract Specification Topic</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#submissions-ogc-Standard-to-other-sdo">8.6. Submission of an OGC Standard for consideration by another SDO</a></li>
<li><a href="#change-request-proposals-crp-to-an-ogc-standard">8.7. Change Request Proposals (CRP) to an OGC Standard</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#submission-of-change-request-proposals">8.7.1. Submission of Change Request Proposals</a></li>
<li><a href="#evaluation-of-a-change-request-proposal">8.7.2. Evaluation of a Change Request Proposal</a></li>
<li><a href="#completion-of-a-change-request-proposal">8.7.3. Completion of a Change Request Proposal</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#the-Standard-editor">8.8. The Standard Editor</a></li>
<li><a href="#_compliance_tests">8.9. Compliance tests</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#lifecycle">9. Lifecycle management of OGC Standards and other documents and products</a>
<ul class="sectlevel2">
<li><a href="#versioning">9.1. Versioning</a></li>
<li><a href="#periodic-review">9.2. Periodic review</a></li>
<li><a href="#the-Standard-revision-process-full-Standard">9.3. The Standard Revision Process (Full Standard)</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#the-revision-process">9.3.1. The Revision Process</a></li>
<li><a href="#additional-guidance-and-responsibilities-of-a-swg-during-the-revision-process">9.3.2. Additional Guidance and Responsibilities of a SWG during the revision process</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#the-Standard-revision-process-community-Standard">9.4. The Standard Revision Process (Community Standard)</a></li>
<li><a href="#corrigendum-errata-changes-to-ogc-Standards">9.5. Corrigendum (errata) Changes to OGC Standards and Best and Community Practices</a></li>
<li><a href="#backwards-compatibility-full-Standard">9.6. Backwards Compatibility (Full Standard)</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#policy-for-the-retiring-deprecating-or-rescinding-ogc-documents">9.6.1. Policy for Retiring, Deprecating, or Rescinding OGC Documents</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_lifecycle_management_of_other_ogc_documents_and_products">9.7. Lifecycle management of other OGC documents and products</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#policy-update">10. Overriding or enhancing specific policies or procedures</a>
<ul class="sectlevel2">
<li><a href="#_temporary_override">10.1. Temporary override</a></li>
<li><a href="#_policy_directives">10.2. Policy Directives</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#annex-a-terms-and-definitions">Annex A: Terms and Definitions</a></li>
<li><a href="#annex-b-standard-checklist">Annex B: OGC Consensus Standards adoption checklist</a></li>
<li><a href="#annex-c-community-standard-checklist">Annex C: Community Standard adoption checklist</a>
<ul class="sectlevel2">
<li><a href="#c.1-qualification-checklist-community-standards">C.1 Qualification Checklist – Community Standards</a></li>
<li><a href="#c.2-community-standard-process-checklist">C.2 Community Standard Process Checklist</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
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<div class="sect1">
<h2 id="_introduction"><a class="anchor" href="#_introduction"></a>1. Introduction</h2>
<div class="sectionbody">
<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="_about_the_ogc"><a class="anchor" href="#_about_the_ogc"></a>1.1. About the OGC</h3>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is an international consortium of organizations and individuals driven to make geospatial (location) information and services FAIR - Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. More information is available on the <a href="https://www.ogc.org/">OGC website</a>.</p>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The OGC was formed to undertake a common objective that is beyond the resources or capabilities of any single organization, that is, to provide a collaborative, consensus forum for the discussion and resolution of interoperability issues in the geospatial domain. The work of the consortium is based on volunteerism.</p>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The OGC is defined as a <a href="https://www.nist.gov/system/files/revised_circular_a-119_as_of_01-22-2016.pdf">Voluntary Consensus Standards Organization</a>.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="_this_policies_and_procedures_document"><a class="anchor" href="#_this_policies_and_procedures_document"></a>1.2. This Policies and Procedures Document</h3>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The OGC provides a collaborative, consensus process for developing and approving open, international Standards and supporting content for the geospatial domain, collectively known as OGC Products. To guide the OGC Product development and approval process, a member-approved Policies and Procedures document for the Technical Committee (TC) is required.</p>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>This document describes the TC Policies and Procedures (TC PnP). The TC has been granted authority to operate by the <a href="https://portal.ogc.org/files/6947">OGC Bylaws</a>. The TC is composed of individuals representing organizations that are duly recognized members in good standing of the OGC.</p>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>As the needs and purpose of the TC change, changes to these policies and procedures are approved by an electronic vote of the Voting Members of the OGC TC. These policies and procedures may be augmented or clarified by Policy Directives issued and approved by the TC or the Executive Planning Committee (EPC). Such directives are databased and hyperlinked to/from the appropriate portion of this document.</p>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The OGC <a href="https://www.ogc.org/ogc/policies/conduct">Principles of Conduct</a> govern personal and public interactions in any TC activity.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="sect1">
<h2 id="conventions"><a class="anchor" href="#conventions"></a>2. Conventions and supporting resources</h2>
<div class="sectionbody">
<div class="paragraph">
<p>This document is organized to first describe the structure and policies for the TC and its subgroups, then to describe the specific process by which OGC Documents and Products are developed and approved per the policies. Because many processes are shared by subgroups and Product lifecycles, cross-references within this document are provided to minimize duplication of content.</p>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The TC PnP is supported by additional resources to refine or implement policy.</p>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="policy-directives"><a class="anchor" href="#policy-directives"></a>2.1. Policy Directives</h3>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>At times, the Technical or Planning Committees may identify new policies or changes to existing policies that should be made official on a more rapid basis than approval of a revision to a policy document. Such a new policy is known as a Policy Directive. Policy Directives are accessible from the OGC website <a href="https://portal.ogc.org/public_ogc/directives/directives.php">Policy Directives database</a>.</p>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>Policy Directives are sequentially ordered and more recent Directives may invalidate older Directives. Further, older Directives may now be incorporated into these Policies and Procedures.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="_intellectual_property_rights_policy"><a class="anchor" href="#_intellectual_property_rights_policy"></a>2.2. Intellectual Property Rights Policy</h3>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>OGC’s <a href="https://www.ogc.org/about/ipr">Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy</a> helps minimize the possibility of inadvertent infringement of the IPR of Members and third parties using or implementing any OGC Standards. OGC’s IPR policies reflect the mainstream of current standard-setting best practices.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="_compliance_program_policies_and_procedures"><a class="anchor" href="#_compliance_program_policies_and_procedures"></a>2.3. Compliance Program Policies and Procedures</h3>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The Compliance Program operates as part of the Standards development process to provide resources for the testing of implementations against OGC Standards. The <a href="https://docs.ogc.org/pol/08-134r11.html">Policies and Procedures</a> for the Compliance Program describe the roles and responsibilities, compliance testing procedures, development of test packaging, and policies for developing and releasing the software used for testing.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="document-templates"><a class="anchor" href="#document-templates"></a>2.4. Document templates</h3>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The preferred repository of OGC document templates is found in the <a href="https://github.com/opengeospatial/templates">templates GitHub repository</a>. Templates in Microsoft Word format are also available on the OGC Portal. All templates are annotated to assist in document preparation.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="_writing_style_guidance"><a class="anchor" href="#_writing_style_guidance"></a>2.5. Writing style guidance</h3>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>OGC maintains a <a href="https://github.com/opengeospatial/templates/blob/master/editor_guidance.pdf">style guide</a> in the templates repository. This guide is not a formal policy document, rather it is intended to assist authors and editors in developing content for OGC documents in a consistent manner. The style guide is periodically updated and expanded.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="sect1">
<h2 id="the-technical-committee"><a class="anchor" href="#the-technical-committee"></a>3. The Technical Committee</h2>
<div class="sectionbody">
<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="tc-purpose"><a class="anchor" href="#tc-purpose"></a>3.1. Purpose</h3>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The TC provides an open forum for professional discussion of issues and items related to the consensus development and/or evaluation and approval of candidate Standards and revisions to existing adopted OGC Standards that provide the ability to build and deploy interoperable geospatial solutions in the larger IT domain.</p>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>More specifically, the OGC Bylaws authorize the TC to perform the following functions:</p>
</div>
<div class="ulist">
<ul>
<li>
<p>development of Consortium Standards through a cooperative consensus process involving the Members;</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>creation of its own internal organization and process, subject to the review and approval of the EPC: such organization and process may involve the creation of such Working Groups, Subcommittees, or subgroups as the TC deems necessary;</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>development and approval of other document types as defined in the TC PnP;</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>coordination and convening of joint subcommittees, working groups, or other subgroups with external organizations; and</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>presentation of recommended Standards and any other related official documents to the EPC for approval.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="tc-composition"><a class="anchor" href="#tc-composition"></a>3.2. Composition</h3>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The TC has the following composition:</p>
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<div class="ulist">
<ul>
<li>
<p>representatives of all member organizations of the OGC;</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>the TC Chair; and</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>other individuals deemed appropriate by the OGC Board of Directors or EPC.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>There is no limit to the number of TC representatives for any OGC Member organization.</p>
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</div>
<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="tc-roles"><a class="anchor" href="#tc-roles"></a>3.3. Roles</h3>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The TC Members are organized into a number of roles. Members might have multiple roles. The following roles are formally part of the TC hierarchy.</p>
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<div class="sect3">
<h4 id="tc-chair"><a class="anchor" href="#tc-chair"></a>3.3.1. TC Chair</h4>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The TC Chair is responsible for facilitating the progress and work of the TC. The TC Chair is a post held by appointment of the OGC President, to lead the activities of the TC. The TC Chair is an unbiased member of the TC, and therefore does not vote on Items and Issues except as noted below. The TC Chair shall ensure the following:</p>
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<ul>
<li>
<p>attendance is taken of TC Members, Voting TC Members, and their substitutes and proxies at each meeting;</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>minutes are kept of TC meetings, and distributed by OGC communication as soon as is practical after the meeting (NOTE: minutes may comprise notes and recorded actions in a slide set, text in a document, or issues lodged in OGC <a href="#collaboration-environment">Collaboration environments</a>);</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>TC meetings are announced with appropriate notice (no less than four months) and that a master schedule is initially published on the OGC website at least six weeks prior to each meeting;</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>TC meetings are facilitated in general;</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>a file of TC meeting minutes and all other distributed materials is kept;</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>all electronic mail discussions are kept on file;</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>the EPC and Board of Directors are kept appraised of the current business of the TC;</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>TC resolutions for recommendation to the EPC are brought to the attention of the EPC;</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>the various actions of the TC are issued and processed in a timely, orderly manner; and</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>in the event of a tie vote on any given Item or Issue for which a simple majority vote is required, the TC Chair has the right to cast the deciding vote.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="sect3">
<h4 id="tc-rep-to-EPC"><a class="anchor" href="#tc-rep-to-EPC"></a>3.3.2. TC Representative to the EPC</h4>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>As stated in the Bylaws of the OGC, the OGC TC has the right to seat two representatives on the OGC EPC. Up to seven representatives may be available in a “pool” and the TC Chair will work with the representatives to choose the two to attend a specific EPC meeting.</p>
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<div class="paragraph">
<p>The role of a TC Representative to the EPC is to bring issues of concern to the general TC membership to the attention of the EPC and to keep the TC apprised of the activity of the EPC, as follows:</p>
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<div class="ulist">
<ul>
<li>
<p>accept documented issues from TC members and bring these forward at EPC meetings;</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>provide a report to the TC of the activities that take place at EPC meetings no later than two weeks following a EPC meeting;</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>be involved in discussions related to the ongoing work and issues in the TC; and</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>vote.</p>