SR3: Recognising Current and Next EC Mandate as Single Term

The 2022 Statutes define the mandate of the Executive Committee (EC) as
one year (Art. 9.2.), elected at the General Assembly (GA). The 2022
Internal Rules of Procedure (IRP) similarly specifies this yearly mandate
(Art. 2.2.1 in conjunction with 2.1.4);

If adopted, the proposed 2023 IRP will amend and increase the mandate of
the EC to two years, which can be renewed two times (Proposed Art. 4.2.).

The upcoming mandate of the EC is one year* as changes to the Statutes and
IRP regarding mandates only come into force for the subsequent GA onwards;

The current 2022-2023 EC members opting to renew their mandates would
technically then have served two terms, although according to the proposed
2023 IRP, this is cumulatively a period of two years* which would
otherwise be a single term. This would mean current EC members may serve a
total of four years and are prevented from enjoying their full maximum of
three mandates of two years (= six years).

* (See the Resolution on Delaying the General Assembly for the EU24
Elections)

For the current 2022-2023 EC members renewing their mandates at GA23, the
proposed 2023 IRP changes regarding mandates, if adopted, will function
retroactively. Those having served two one-year mandates from 2022-2023
and 2023-2024 will, for the purpose for the 2023 IRP, be interpreted as
having served a single two-year mandate.

Note: As the Statutes and IRP are being amended, this resolution may only
have working if all relevant changes regarding mandates in the proposed
2023 Statutes and IRP are adopted.