BDIP-3: DAO Court Internal Rules and Guidelines

Title of Proposal: BDIP-3: DAO Court Internal Rules and Guidelines Category: DAO Structure Submitted by: 0xA3231aAf91f64c3Dd67CbC316CCfb9b655b56584 Proposal Submission Date: November 17, 2022 Idea Post Date: November 8, 2022

Abstract

The DAO Court Internal Rules and Guidelines (IRG) seeks to establish internal processes and controls for the DAO Court in the discharge of its constitutional functions and duties to the DAO and its membership.

Rationale

In any group organization, whether decentralized or not, conflicts and disputes are inevitable and, arguably, crucial to progress.

The main rationale for the creation of the DAO Court is to ensure that all intra-DAO disputes are managed and resolved internally, as much as possible, and without the need of intervention of traditional courts and arbitral bodies. This is in line with the DAO’s vision of becoming a truly decentralized organization capable of managing its own affairs.

The DAO Court serves the same function as a judiciary in a traditional governmental system. As a judicial organ, there are certain powers and functions that it needs to exercise to be able to perform its role properly. With the intentional silence of the DAOstitution, the DAO Court was provided with sufficient flexibility to define the scope of its role and responsibilities in the DAO, so long as it remains consistent with its constitutional mandate.

Accordingly, through the present draft of the DAO Court IRG proposes a court that is not merely a passive dispute resolution body; it seeks to serve actively such as by being a source of interpretation and guidance for the DAO and its future courses of action. It hopes to do this by, among others, reserving the power to issue non-binding advisory opinions and interpretative guidelines on the DAOstitution, internal rules and policies, and other DAO-related matters.

By offering to play an active role in the organization, the DAO Court seeks to be able to become an important institution in the DAO especially in its formative years where lack of clarity and certainty abounds.

Specifications and Timelines

1. Definition of Key Terms
2. General Provisions
3. Complaints and Petitions
4. Advisory Opinions
5. Interpretative Guidelines
6. Modifications to the IRG and Supplemental Internal Rules

Proposed Steps for Implementation

Link to the DAO Court Internal Rules and Guidelines: https://forum.breederdao.io/t/bdip-3-dao-court-internal-rules-and-guidelines

Budget and Financial Impact

None.