diff --git a/scripts/action-create-info.sh b/scripts/action-create-info.sh
index 5e8dc93..987a231 100755
--- a/scripts/action-create-info.sh
+++ b/scripts/action-create-info.sh
@@ -216,7 +216,11 @@ is_stake_address_script() {
 
 is_stake_address_registered(){
     local address="$1"
+    echo -e "Checking if stake address $address is registered on-chain..."
+    which cardano-cli
+    cardano-cli conway query stake-address-info --address "$address" 
     stake_address_deposit=$(cardano-cli conway query stake-address-info --address "$address" | jq -r '.[0].delegationDeposit')
+    
     if [ "$stake_address_deposit" != "null" ]; then
         return 0
     else
diff --git a/scripts/metadata-create.sh b/scripts/metadata-create.sh
index 62d93ee..0495dc8 100755
--- a/scripts/metadata-create.sh
+++ b/scripts/metadata-create.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ usage() {
     echo "Usage: $0 <.md-file> --governance-action-type <info|treasury> --deposit-return-addr <stake-address>"
     echo "Options:"
     echo "  <.md-file>                                    Path to the .md file as input"
-    echo "  --governance-action-type <info|treasury|ppu>  Type of governance action (info, treasury, protocol param update, etc.)"
+    echo "  --governance-action-type <info|treasury|ppu|update-committee>  Type of governance action (info, treasury, protocol param update, etc.)"
     echo "  --deposit-return-addr <stake-address>         Stake address for deposit return (bech32)"
     echo "  -h, --help                                    Show this help message and exit"
     exit 1
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ get_section() {
 
 get_section_last() {
   local label="$1"
-  awk "/^${label}\$/,/^### References\$/" "$TEMP_MD" | sed "1d" \
-    | jq -Rs .
+  awk "/^${label}\$/ {found=1; next} /^## References$/ {found=0} found" "$TEMP_MD" | jq -Rs .
+
 }
 
 # Extract references from References section
@@ -323,6 +323,172 @@ generate_treasury_onchain() {
 EOF
 }
 
+collect_remove_committee_credentials() {
+  echo " " >&2
+  echo -e "${YELLOW}Collecting credentials to REMOVE from committee...${NC}" >&2
+  
+  echo -n "How many credentials do you want to remove? (0 if none): " >&2
+  IFS= read -r remove_count </dev/tty
+  
+  # Validate input is a number
+  if ! [[ "$remove_count" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: Invalid number${NC}" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  
+  local remove_credentials="[]"
+  
+  if [ "$remove_count" -gt 0 ]; then
+    local creds="["
+    for ((i=1; i<=remove_count; i++)); do
+      echo " " >&2
+      echo -e "${CYAN}Credential $i to remove:${NC}" >&2
+      
+      # Ask for credential type
+      echo -n "  Type (script/key): " >&2
+      IFS= read -r cred_type </dev/tty
+      
+      # Validate credential type
+      if [[ ! "$cred_type" =~ ^(script|key)$ ]]; then
+        echo -e "${RED}Error: Type must be 'script' or 'key'${NC}" >&2
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      
+      # Ask for credential hash
+      echo -n "  Hash: " >&2
+      IFS= read -r cred_hash </dev/tty
+      
+      # Validate hash (basic validation - should be hex string)
+      if [[ ! "$cred_hash" =~ ^[a-fA-F0-9]+$ ]]; then
+        echo -e "${RED}Error: Hash must be a hexadecimal string${NC}" >&2
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      
+      # Add to credentials array
+      if [ $i -gt 1 ]; then
+        creds+=","
+      fi
+      creds+="{\"type\":\"$cred_type\",\"hash\":\"$cred_hash\"}"
+    done
+    creds+="]"
+    remove_credentials="$creds"
+  fi
+  
+  echo "$remove_credentials"
+}
+
+collect_add_committee_credentials() {
+  echo " " >&2
+  echo -e "${YELLOW}Collecting credentials to ADD to committee...${NC}" >&2
+  
+  echo -n "How many credentials do you want to add? (0 if none): " >&2
+  IFS= read -r add_count </dev/tty
+  
+  # Validate input is a number
+  if ! [[ "$add_count" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: Invalid number${NC}" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  
+  local add_credentials="[]"
+  
+  if [ "$add_count" -gt 0 ]; then
+    local creds="["
+    for ((i=1; i<=add_count; i++)); do
+      echo " " >&2
+      echo -e "${CYAN}Credential $i to add:${NC}" >&2
+      
+      # Ask for credential type
+      echo -n "  Type (script/key): " >&2
+      IFS= read -r cred_type </dev/tty
+      
+      # Validate credential type
+      if [[ ! "$cred_type" =~ ^(script|key)$ ]]; then
+        echo -e "${RED}Error: Type must be 'script' or 'key'${NC}" >&2
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      
+      # Ask for credential hash
+      echo -n "  Hash: " >&2
+      IFS= read -r cred_hash </dev/tty
+      
+      # Validate hash (basic validation - should be hex string)
+      if [[ ! "$cred_hash" =~ ^[a-fA-F0-9]+$ ]]; then
+        echo -e "${RED}Error: Hash must be a hexadecimal string${NC}" >&2
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      
+      # Ask for epoch expiry
+      echo -n "  Epoch expiry: " >&2
+      IFS= read -r epoch_expiry </dev/tty
+      
+      # Validate epoch is a number
+      if ! [[ "$epoch_expiry" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+        echo -e "${RED}Error: Epoch must be a number${NC}" >&2
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      
+      # Add to credentials array
+      if [ $i -gt 1 ]; then
+        creds+=","
+      fi
+      creds+="{\"type\":\"$cred_type\",\"hash\":\"$cred_hash\",\"epochExpiry\":$epoch_expiry}"
+    done
+    creds+="]"
+    add_credentials="$creds"
+  fi
+  
+  echo "$add_credentials"
+}
+
+generate_update_committee_onchain() {
+  # Collect credentials to remove and add
+  local remove_creds=$(collect_remove_committee_credentials)
+  local add_creds=$(collect_add_committee_credentials)
+  
+  # Display summary
+  echo " " >&2
+  echo -e "${GREEN}Committee changes summary:${NC}" >&2
+  echo -e "  Credentials to remove: $remove_creds" >&2
+  echo -e "  Credentials to add: $add_creds" >&2
+  
+  # Confirm with user
+  echo -n "Is this correct? (y/n): " >&2
+  IFS= read -r confirm </dev/tty
+  if [[ ! "$confirm" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Aborted by user.${NC}" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  # Build committeeChanges object dynamically, excluding empty arrays
+  local committee_changes="{"
+  
+  # Check if add_creds is not empty
+  if [ "$add_creds" != "[]" ]; then
+    committee_changes+="\"addCommitteeCredentials\": $add_creds"
+  fi
+  
+  # Check if remove_creds is not empty
+  if [ "$remove_creds" != "[]" ]; then
+    # Add comma if add_creds was added
+    if [ "$add_creds" != "[]" ]; then
+      committee_changes+=","
+    fi
+    committee_changes+="\"removeCommitteeCredentials\": $remove_creds"
+  fi
+  
+  committee_changes+="}"
+
+  # Generate JSON output
+  cat <<EOF
+{
+  "governanceActionType": "updateCommittee",
+  "depositReturnAddress": "$deposit_return_address",
+  "committeeChanges": $committee_changes
+}
+EOF
+}
+
 # Generate onChain property based on governance action type
 generate_onchain_property() {
   local action_type="$1"
@@ -334,6 +500,9 @@ generate_onchain_property() {
     "treasury")
       generate_treasury_onchain
       ;;
+    "update-committee")
+      generate_update_committee_onchain
+      ;;
     "ppu")
       generate_ppu_onchain
       ;;
diff --git a/scripts/metadata-validate.sh b/scripts/metadata-validate.sh
index 46f225c..11b1029 100755
--- a/scripts/metadata-validate.sh
+++ b/scripts/metadata-validate.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ CIP_136_SCHEMA="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cardano-foundation/CIPs/refs/h
 INTERSECT_TREASURY_SCHEMA="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/IntersectMBO/governance-actions/refs/heads/main/schemas/treasury-withdrawals/common.schema.json"
 INTERSECT_INFO_SCHEMA="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/IntersectMBO/governance-actions/refs/heads/main/schemas/info/common.schema.json"
 INTERSECT_PPU_SCHEMA="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/IntersectMBO/governance-actions/refs/heads/main/schemas/parameter-changes/common.schema.json"
+INTERSECT_COMMITTEE_UPDATE_SCHEMA="" # Placeholder for future schema
 
 # Default schema values
 DEFAULT_USE_CIP_100="false"
@@ -258,6 +259,10 @@ if [ "$use_intersect_schema" = "true" ]; then
     elif [ "$governance_action_type" = "protocolParameterChanges" ]; then
         echo -e "${WHITE}Downloading Intersect ${YELLOW}parameterChanges${WHITE} schema...${NC}"
         INTERSECT_SCHEMA_URL="$INTERSECT_PPU_SCHEMA"
+        
+    elif [ "$governance_action_type" = "updateCommittee" ]; then
+        echo -e "${WHITE}Downloading Intersect ${YELLOW}parameterChanges${WHITE} schema...${NC}"
+        #INTERSECT_SCHEMA_URL="$INTERSECT_COMMITTEE_UPDATE_SCHEMA" PLACEHOLDER for future schema
     else
         echo -e "${RED}Error: Unknown governanceActionType '${YELLOW}$governance_action_type${RED}' in '${YELLOW}$JSON_FILE${RED}'.${NC}"
         exit 1