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AMENDMENT PROCESS EXAMPLE

Worked Example of Statutory Code Amendment Process

Document Number: DBIS-OPS-EX-003
Version: 1.0
Date: [Enter date in ISO 8601 format: YYYY-MM-DD, e.g., 2024-01-15]
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Authority: DBIS Sovereign Control Council


SCENARIO

A proposal is made to amend Title IV (Financial Operations) to increase the Executive Director's authorization limit from $10 million to $15 million per transaction.

Amendment Proposal:

  • Proposed By: Executive Directorate
  • Proposal Date: 2024-01-15
  • Target Provision: Title IV, Section 8.2, Authorization, Level 1 - Executive Director
  • Current Text: "Up to $10 million per transaction"
  • Proposed Text: "Up to $15 million per transaction"
  • Justification: Increased operational needs and improved risk management capabilities

STEP 1: PROPOSAL PREPARATION

Proposal Development:

  • Development Date: 2024-01-10 to 2024-01-15
  • Proposal Contents:
    • Current text: "Level 1 - Executive Director: Up to $10 million per transaction, $50 million cumulative per month"
    • Proposed text: "Level 1 - Executive Director: Up to $15 million per transaction, $75 million cumulative per month"
    • Justification: Operational efficiency, risk management improvements, alignment with institutional growth
    • Impact assessment: Minimal risk increase, improved operational flexibility
  • Proposal Documentation: Proposal document prepared (20 pages)

Supporting Materials:

  • Impact Analysis:
    • Financial impact: Minimal (within existing risk parameters)
    • Operational impact: Positive (improved efficiency)
    • Risk impact: Acceptable (within risk tolerance)
  • Legal Review: Legal Department review completed (no legal issues)
  • Supporting Documentation: All supporting materials prepared

STEP 2: PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Submission Process:

  • Submission Date: 2024-01-15
  • Submission Method: Formal submission to SCC
  • Submission Contents:
    • Proposal document
    • Supporting materials
    • Impact analysis
    • Legal review
  • Submission Documentation: Submission acknowledged and logged

SCC Receipt:

  • Receipt Date: 2024-01-15
  • Receipt Acknowledgment: Acknowledged by SCC Secretary
  • Proposal Number: AMEND-2024-001
  • Next Steps: Referred to Finance Committee for review

STEP 3: COMMITTEE REVIEW

Finance Committee Review:

  • Review Period: 2024-01-16 to 2024-02-15 (30 days)
  • Review Activities:
    • Proposal analysis
    • Impact assessment
    • Risk evaluation
    • Consultation with Executive Directorate
  • Review Findings:
    • Proposal reasonable and justified
    • Risk increase acceptable
    • Operational benefits significant
  • Committee Recommendation: Recommend approval

Legal Committee Review:

  • Review Period: 2024-01-16 to 2024-02-10 (25 days)
  • Review Activities:
    • Legal analysis
    • Consistency check
    • Compliance verification
  • Review Findings:
    • No legal issues
    • Consistent with Charter and Articles
    • Compliant with Statutory Code
  • Committee Recommendation: Recommend approval

Review Documentation:

  • All reviews documented
  • Recommendations prepared
  • Reports submitted to SCC

STEP 4: SCC CONSIDERATION

SCC Presentation:

  • Presentation Date: 2024-03-01 (SCC Quarterly Meeting)
  • Presentation Contents:
    • Proposal summary
    • Committee recommendations
    • Impact analysis
    • Discussion points
  • Presentation Documentation: Presentation materials prepared

SCC Discussion:

  • Discussion Date: 2024-03-01
  • Discussion Topics:
    • Operational need
    • Risk considerations
    • Alternative approaches
    • Implementation considerations
  • Discussion Outcome: General support for proposal
  • Discussion Documentation: Discussion recorded in minutes

STEP 5: SCC VOTING

Voting Process:

  • Voting Date: 2024-03-01
  • Voting Method: Roll call vote
  • Voting Threshold: Simple majority (standard amendment)
  • Voting Results:
    • Votes For: 8
    • Votes Against: 2
    • Abstentions: 1
    • Total Voting: 10
    • Result: APPROVED (8/10 = 80% majority)

Voting Documentation:

  • Vote recorded in minutes
  • Individual positions recorded
  • Result documented

STEP 6: AMENDMENT IMPLEMENTATION

Amendment Documentation:

  • Documentation Date: 2024-03-02
  • Documentation Process:
    1. Title IV updated with new text
    2. Change log updated
    3. Version number incremented
    4. Effective date set
  • Documentation Contents:
    • Updated provision text
    • Change history
    • Effective date: 2024-04-01

Communication:

  • Communication Date: 2024-03-05
  • Communication Methods:
    • Email to all members
    • Publication on DBIS systems
    • Update to master index
  • Communication Contents:
    • Amendment summary
    • Effective date
    • Implementation guidance

STEP 7: EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION

Effective Date:

  • Effective Date: 2024-04-01 (30 days after approval)
  • Implementation: Amendment effective on this date
  • Implementation Verification: Implementation verified

Post-Implementation:

  • Monitoring: Amendment implementation monitored
  • Review: Amendment effectiveness reviewed after 6 months
  • Documentation: All implementation documented

METRICS

Process Metrics:

  • Proposal to Approval: 45 days
  • Committee Review: 30 days
  • SCC Consideration: 1 day
  • Total Process Time: 76 days

Outcome Metrics:

  • Approval Status: Approved
  • Vote Margin: 80% approval
  • Implementation: Successful
  • Effectiveness: Positive (as reviewed after 6 months)

CONCLUSION

The amendment was successfully proposed, reviewed, approved, and implemented. The process functioned efficiently, and the amendment achieved its intended purpose of improving operational efficiency while maintaining appropriate risk controls.


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