Arbitrum

The DAOAdvocate will represent the ArbitrumDAO & maintains the ability to direct the ARDC’s efforts; Functions as the bridge between the ArbitrumDAO and the ARDC. The DAOAdvocate will be elected via Snapshot. The advocate will receive a stipend per month as per his ask in the application submitted to the DAO pre-election. The advocate’s main responsibility is ensuring that the Arbitrum DAO’s best interests are met by the ARDC & that the ARDC acts in accordance with its mandate & purposes.

If a member of the ARDC is deemed to have acted negligently, in bad faith, or contrary to the mandate/purposes of the ARDC as ratified by the ArbitrumDAO, the DAOAdvocate will have a legal obligation submit a proposal via Snapshot to terminate such a member of the ARDC together with the necessary details that justify such termination. Following this, the DAOAdvocate will have an ancillary legal obligation to submit a call for applications for the vacant ARDC seat. The decision as to who ought to take up the vacant seat will be determined by the ArbitrumDAO via the election mechanism stipulated in this Forum Post. On the 22nd of January 2024, the ArbitrumDAO voted to establish & fund the Arbitrum Research & Development Collective; a collective of specialised individuals in Risk, Research & Security aimed at providing ongoing specialised assistance to the ArbitrumDAO: {https://www.tally.xyz/gov/arbitrum/proposal/56002054155248055908873103086558103132748843103210580613728556162036150296506?chart=bubble}

Following a call for applications, review process and amendment period in line with the Election Process as ratified by the ArbitrumDAO, we are now posting the elections for the Arbitrum Research & Development Collective in line with the applications as finalised on the 3rd of March 2024 [https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/arbitrum-research-development-collective-elections-applications/20805]

We encourage all Arbitrum Delegates to vote with responsibility and in the best interests of the ArbitrumDAO.