1. Composition
The Advisory Council has nine seats: one per jurisdiction (5: US, CH, AE, SG, BR), two at-large global seats, one platform technical seat (held by the JIL Chief Technology Officer or designate), and one ex-officio seat (held by the JIL CEO; non-voting except in tie-breaks).
2. Member Terms
Members serve three-year terms, staggered such that approximately one-third of seats turn over each year. Maximum two consecutive terms (six years) before a one-term cooling-off period.
3. Authority
The Council has authority over: (a) platform governance standards (verification framework changes, registry inclusion criteria); (b) Bad-Actor Registry decisions (inclusions, appeals, removals); (c) cross-foundation data sharing protocols; (d) cross-jurisdictional Vault transfer approvals; (e) variance requests; (f) member appointments; (g) annual report review and ratification; (h) crisis response coordination. The Council does not have authority over individual grant approval decisions, Operator corporate operations, Tier 2 commercial pricing structure, or L1 protocol parameters.
4. Voting Thresholds
- Quorum: 6 of 9 seated members.
- Standard vote: simple majority of those voting.
- Material decisions (registry inclusion, framework changes, variance approvals): two-thirds majority.
- Constitutional decisions (council authority changes, term changes): unanimous.
5. Meetings
Regular meetings: quarterly. Special meetings: by call of any three members or the JIL CEO. Emergency meetings: 48 hours' notice. All meetings are recorded and minutes are CourtChain-anchored.
6. Compensation
Annual stipend (jurisdictionally calibrated, drawn from Vault Operations budgets pro rata). Reimbursement of meeting- related travel. No equity. No contingent compensation. No compensation tied to Platform metrics.