The phrase "amendment to the statutes" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a formal change or addition made to a set of laws or regulations.
Example: "The board approved the amendment to the statutes to reflect the new governance structure."
Alternatives: "revision of the statutes" or "modification to the statutes".
Any changes, however, would require a vote by the Board of Education and an amendment to the statute.
After losing in the Court of Appeals, Mr. Morgenthau's office proposed an amendment to the statute to strengthen his authority.
No legal mandate can heal broken lines of communication between a parent and child, and no amendment to the statute is likely to correct its unconstitutionality.
This week President Zillur Rahman signed into law an amendment to the statute that governs two functioning war crimes tribunals, giving prosecutors the power to seek stiffer sentences on appeal, a key demand of the protesters.
Authority under this section to terminate if Senate refuses its advice and consent by a formal vote to an amendment to the Statute of the Agency, see section 2026 of this title.
The Committee believes that any such change for copyright purposes, which would materially affect the royalty fee payments provided in the legislation, should only be made by an amendment to the statute.
JUSTICE STEVENS stresses the rejection of a proposed amendment to the Statute of Anne that would have extended the term of existing copyrights, and reports that opponents of the extension feared it would perpetuate the monopoly position enjoyed by English booksellers.
For the ACA, if the language of S. 1679 was intended to be included, then the proper remedy is to seek amendment to the statute from the Legislative Branch.
For the treatment of statutes in cases (beginning in 1947) check Current Law Statute Citator (KD296.C831 through 1999, KD296.C8322 through 2006) which also lists amendments to the statutes.
The Scottish Universities Committee considers proposed amendments to the statutes of the four ancient Scottish universities.
