diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 263f1f209bc..ece475e14eb 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3674,13 +3674,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "spl-governance"
-version = "2.1.1"
+version = "2.1.2"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayref",
  "assert_matches",
  "base64 0.13.0",
  "bincode",
  "borsh",
+ "lazy_static",
  "num-derive",
  "num-traits",
  "proptest",
@@ -3691,6 +3692,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "solana-sdk",
  "spl-governance 1.1.1",
  "spl-governance-test-sdk",
+ "spl-governance-tools",
  "spl-token 3.2.0",
  "thiserror",
 ]
@@ -3712,8 +3714,9 @@ dependencies = [
  "solana-program",
  "solana-program-test",
  "solana-sdk",
- "spl-governance 2.1.1",
+ "spl-governance 2.1.2",
  "spl-governance-test-sdk",
+ "spl-governance-tools",
  "spl-token 3.2.0",
  "thiserror",
 ]
@@ -3736,6 +3739,22 @@ dependencies = [
  "thiserror",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "spl-governance-tools"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "arrayref",
+ "bincode",
+ "borsh",
+ "num-derive",
+ "num-traits",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_derive",
+ "solana-program",
+ "spl-token 3.2.0",
+ "thiserror",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "spl-governance-voter-weight-addin"
 version = "0.1.0"
@@ -3753,9 +3772,9 @@ dependencies = [
  "solana-program",
  "solana-program-test",
  "solana-sdk",
- "spl-governance 2.1.1",
- "spl-governance-chat",
+ "spl-governance 2.1.2",
  "spl-governance-test-sdk",
+ "spl-governance-tools",
  "spl-token 3.2.0",
  "thiserror",
 ]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index ad852ae1198..4b12838ec8e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ members = [
   "governance/voter-weight-addin/program",
   "governance/program",
   "governance/test-sdk",
+  "governance/tools",
   "governance/chat/program",
   "libraries/math",
   "memo/program",
diff --git a/governance/chat/program/Cargo.toml b/governance/chat/program/Cargo.toml
index 705dcb7dd57..a26957dbb12 100644
--- a/governance/chat/program/Cargo.toml
+++ b/governance/chat/program/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ serde = "1.0.127"
 serde_derive = "1.0.103"
 solana-program = "1.8.0"
 spl-token = { version = "3.2", path = "../../../token/program", features = [ "no-entrypoint" ] }
-spl-governance= { version = "2.1.0", path ="../../program", features = [ "no-entrypoint" ]}
+spl-governance= { version = "2.1.2", path ="../../program", features = [ "no-entrypoint" ]}
+spl-governance-tools= { version = "0.1.0", path ="../../tools"}
 thiserror = "1.0"
 
 
diff --git a/governance/chat/program/src/lib.rs b/governance/chat/program/src/lib.rs
index 04eaac9c5b7..3e314df865f 100644
--- a/governance/chat/program/src/lib.rs
+++ b/governance/chat/program/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ pub mod error;
 pub mod instruction;
 pub mod processor;
 pub mod state;
-pub mod tools;
 
 // Export current sdk types for downstream users building with a different sdk version
 pub use solana_program;
diff --git a/governance/chat/program/src/processor.rs b/governance/chat/program/src/processor.rs
index e7099ed6283..90c7a1f3959 100644
--- a/governance/chat/program/src/processor.rs
+++ b/governance/chat/program/src/processor.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use crate::{
     error::GovernanceChatError,
     instruction::GovernanceChatInstruction,
     state::{assert_is_valid_chat_message, ChatMessage, GovernanceChatAccountType, MessageBody},
-    tools::account::create_and_serialize_account,
 };
 use borsh::BorshDeserialize;
 
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ use spl_governance::state::{
     governance::get_governance_data, proposal::get_proposal_data_for_governance,
     token_owner_record::get_token_owner_record_data_for_realm,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::create_and_serialize_account;
 
 /// Processes an instruction
 pub fn process_instruction(
diff --git a/governance/chat/program/src/state.rs b/governance/chat/program/src/state.rs
index f67623df8fc..fe0d816914f 100644
--- a/governance/chat/program/src/state.rs
+++ b/governance/chat/program/src/state.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ use borsh::{BorshDeserialize, BorshSchema, BorshSerialize};
 use solana_program::{
     account_info::AccountInfo, clock::UnixTimestamp, program_error::ProgramError, pubkey::Pubkey,
 };
-use spl_governance::tools::account::{assert_is_valid_account, AccountMaxSize};
+
+use spl_governance_tools::account::{assert_is_valid_account, AccountMaxSize};
 
 /// Defines all GovernanceChat accounts types
 #[repr(C)]
diff --git a/governance/chat/program/src/tools/account.rs b/governance/chat/program/src/tools/account.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 48bf5a186ac..00000000000
--- a/governance/chat/program/src/tools/account.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-//! General purpose account utility functions
-
-use borsh::BorshSerialize;
-use solana_program::{
-    account_info::AccountInfo, program::invoke, program_error::ProgramError, pubkey::Pubkey,
-    rent::Rent, system_instruction::create_account, system_program, sysvar::Sysvar,
-};
-use spl_governance::tools::account::AccountMaxSize;
-
-use crate::error::GovernanceChatError;
-
-/// Creates a new account and serializes data into it using AccountMaxSize to determine the account's size
-pub fn create_and_serialize_account<'a, T: BorshSerialize + AccountMaxSize>(
-    payer_info: &AccountInfo<'a>,
-    account_info: &AccountInfo<'a>,
-    account_data: &T,
-    program_id: &Pubkey,
-    system_info: &AccountInfo<'a>,
-) -> Result<(), ProgramError> {
-    // Assert the account is not initialized yet
-    if !(account_info.data_is_empty() && *account_info.owner == system_program::id()) {
-        return Err(GovernanceChatError::AccountAlreadyInitialized.into());
-    }
-
-    let (serialized_data, account_size) = if let Some(max_size) = account_data.get_max_size() {
-        (None, max_size)
-    } else {
-        let serialized_data = account_data.try_to_vec()?;
-        let account_size = serialized_data.len();
-        (Some(serialized_data), account_size)
-    };
-
-    let rent = Rent::get()?;
-
-    let create_account_instruction = create_account(
-        payer_info.key,
-        account_info.key,
-        rent.minimum_balance(account_size),
-        account_size as u64,
-        program_id,
-    );
-
-    invoke(
-        &create_account_instruction,
-        &[
-            payer_info.clone(),
-            account_info.clone(),
-            system_info.clone(),
-        ],
-    )?;
-
-    if let Some(serialized_data) = serialized_data {
-        account_info
-            .data
-            .borrow_mut()
-            .copy_from_slice(&serialized_data);
-    } else {
-        account_data.serialize(&mut *account_info.data.borrow_mut())?;
-    }
-
-    Ok(())
-}
diff --git a/governance/chat/program/src/tools/mod.rs b/governance/chat/program/src/tools/mod.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 5cb1ab5f753..00000000000
--- a/governance/chat/program/src/tools/mod.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-//! Utility functions
-
-pub mod account;
diff --git a/governance/program/Cargo.toml b/governance/program/Cargo.toml
index 1fc8c17bb85..af1a411025b 100644
--- a/governance/program/Cargo.toml
+++ b/governance/program/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "spl-governance"
-version = "2.1.1"
+version = "2.1.2"
 description = "Solana Program Library Governance Program"
 authors = ["Solana Maintainers <maintainers@solana.foundation>"]
 repository = "https://github.com/solana-labs/solana-program-library"
@@ -21,17 +21,18 @@ serde = "1.0.130"
 serde_derive = "1.0.103"
 solana-program = "1.8.0"
 spl-token = { version = "3.2", path = "../../token/program", features = [ "no-entrypoint" ] }
+spl-governance-tools= { version = "0.1.0", path ="../tools"}
 thiserror = "1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 assert_matches = "1.5.0"
 base64 = "0.13"
+lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 proptest = "1.0"
 solana-program-test = "1.8.0"
 solana-sdk = "1.8.0"
 spl-governance-test-sdk = { version = "0.1.0", path ="../test-sdk"}
 spl-governance-v1 = {package="spl-governance", version = "1.1.1", features = [ "no-entrypoint" ] }
 
-
 [lib]
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "lib"]
diff --git a/governance/program/src/addins/voter_weight.rs b/governance/program/src/addins/voter_weight.rs
index 2ef864b37ee..e8ee8813f24 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/addins/voter_weight.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/addins/voter_weight.rs
@@ -9,12 +9,9 @@ use solana_program::{
     pubkey::Pubkey,
     sysvar::Sysvar,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::{get_account_data, AccountMaxSize};
 
-use crate::{
-    error::GovernanceError,
-    state::token_owner_record::TokenOwnerRecord,
-    tools::account::{get_account_data, AccountMaxSize},
-};
+use crate::{error::GovernanceError, state::token_owner_record::TokenOwnerRecord};
 
 /// VoterWeight account type
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, BorshDeserialize, BorshSerialize, BorshSchema)]
@@ -82,7 +79,7 @@ pub fn get_voter_weight_record_data(
     program_id: &Pubkey,
     voter_weight_record_info: &AccountInfo,
 ) -> Result<VoterWeightRecord, ProgramError> {
-    get_account_data::<VoterWeightRecord>(voter_weight_record_info, program_id)
+    get_account_data::<VoterWeightRecord>(program_id, voter_weight_record_info)
 }
 
 /// Deserializes VoterWeightRecord account, checks owner program and asserts it's for the same realm, mint and token owner as the provided TokenOwnerRecord
diff --git a/governance/program/src/error.rs b/governance/program/src/error.rs
index 75b04b1654f..06a84c5c291 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/error.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/error.rs
@@ -162,20 +162,6 @@ pub enum GovernanceError {
     #[error("Invalid Signatory Mint")]
     InvalidSignatoryMint,
 
-    /// ---- Account Tools Errors ----
-
-    /// Invalid account owner
-    #[error("Invalid account owner")]
-    InvalidAccountOwner,
-
-    /// Account doesn't exist
-    #[error("Account doesn't exist")]
-    AccountDoesNotExist,
-
-    /// Invalid Account type
-    #[error("Invalid Account type")]
-    InvalidAccountType,
-
     /// Proposal does not belong to the given Governance
     #[error("Proposal does not belong to the given Governance")]
     InvalidGovernanceForProposal,
diff --git a/governance/program/src/processor/process_add_signatory.rs b/governance/program/src/processor/process_add_signatory.rs
index 2e44cc32099..f443b4983ee 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/processor/process_add_signatory.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/processor/process_add_signatory.rs
@@ -8,15 +8,13 @@ use solana_program::{
     rent::Rent,
     sysvar::Sysvar,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::create_and_serialize_account_signed;
 
-use crate::{
-    state::{
-        enums::GovernanceAccountType,
-        proposal::get_proposal_data,
-        signatory_record::{get_signatory_record_address_seeds, SignatoryRecord},
-        token_owner_record::get_token_owner_record_data_for_proposal_owner,
-    },
-    tools::account::create_and_serialize_account_signed,
+use crate::state::{
+    enums::GovernanceAccountType,
+    proposal::get_proposal_data,
+    signatory_record::{get_signatory_record_address_seeds, SignatoryRecord},
+    token_owner_record::get_token_owner_record_data_for_proposal_owner,
 };
 
 /// Processes AddSignatory instruction
diff --git a/governance/program/src/processor/process_cast_vote.rs b/governance/program/src/processor/process_cast_vote.rs
index 13a130f450c..49b0b846ff8 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/processor/process_cast_vote.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/processor/process_cast_vote.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use solana_program::{
     rent::Rent,
     sysvar::Sysvar,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::create_and_serialize_account_signed;
 
 use crate::{
     error::GovernanceError,
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ use crate::{
         },
         vote_record::{get_vote_record_address_seeds, VoteRecord},
     },
-    tools::{account::create_and_serialize_account_signed, spl_token::get_spl_token_mint_supply},
+    tools::spl_token::get_spl_token_mint_supply,
 };
 
 use borsh::BorshSerialize;
diff --git a/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_account_governance.rs b/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_account_governance.rs
index 52e1560723e..116dfc416de 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_account_governance.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_account_governance.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
 //! Program state processor
 
-use crate::{
-    state::{
-        enums::GovernanceAccountType,
-        governance::{
-            assert_valid_create_governance_args, get_account_governance_address_seeds, Governance,
-            GovernanceConfig,
-        },
-        realm::get_realm_data,
-        token_owner_record::get_token_owner_record_data_for_realm,
+use crate::state::{
+    enums::GovernanceAccountType,
+    governance::{
+        assert_valid_create_governance_args, get_account_governance_address_seeds, Governance,
+        GovernanceConfig,
     },
-    tools::account::create_and_serialize_account_signed,
+    realm::get_realm_data,
+    token_owner_record::get_token_owner_record_data_for_realm,
 };
 use solana_program::{
     account_info::{next_account_info, AccountInfo},
@@ -19,6 +16,7 @@ use solana_program::{
     rent::Rent,
     sysvar::Sysvar,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::create_and_serialize_account_signed;
 
 /// Processes CreateAccountGovernance instruction
 pub fn process_create_account_governance(
diff --git a/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_mint_governance.rs b/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_mint_governance.rs
index 9ecd2b34049..2a235bdf419 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_mint_governance.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_mint_governance.rs
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ use crate::{
         realm::get_realm_data,
         token_owner_record::get_token_owner_record_data_for_realm,
     },
-    tools::{
-        account::create_and_serialize_account_signed,
-        spl_token::{assert_spl_token_mint_authority_is_signer, set_spl_token_mint_authority},
-    },
+    tools::spl_token::{assert_spl_token_mint_authority_is_signer, set_spl_token_mint_authority},
 };
 use solana_program::{
     account_info::{next_account_info, AccountInfo},
@@ -22,6 +19,7 @@ use solana_program::{
     rent::Rent,
     sysvar::Sysvar,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::create_and_serialize_account_signed;
 
 /// Processes CreateMintGovernance instruction
 pub fn process_create_mint_governance(
diff --git a/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_program_governance.rs b/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_program_governance.rs
index b7359ed70e6..15ce01f38ae 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_program_governance.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_program_governance.rs
@@ -11,11 +11,8 @@ use crate::{
         realm::get_realm_data,
         token_owner_record::get_token_owner_record_data_for_realm,
     },
-    tools::{
-        account::create_and_serialize_account_signed,
-        bpf_loader_upgradeable::{
-            assert_program_upgrade_authority_is_signer, set_program_upgrade_authority,
-        },
+    tools::bpf_loader_upgradeable::{
+        assert_program_upgrade_authority_is_signer, set_program_upgrade_authority,
     },
 };
 use solana_program::{
@@ -25,6 +22,7 @@ use solana_program::{
     rent::Rent,
     sysvar::Sysvar,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::create_and_serialize_account_signed;
 
 /// Processes CreateProgramGovernance instruction
 pub fn process_create_program_governance(
diff --git a/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_proposal.rs b/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_proposal.rs
index 4a094a6409d..52d6197cd24 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_proposal.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_proposal.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use solana_program::{
     rent::Rent,
     sysvar::Sysvar,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::create_and_serialize_account_signed;
 
 use crate::{
     error::GovernanceError,
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ use crate::{
         realm::get_realm_data_for_governing_token_mint,
         token_owner_record::get_token_owner_record_data_for_realm,
     },
-    tools::account::create_and_serialize_account_signed,
 };
 
 /// Processes CreateProposal instruction
diff --git a/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_realm.rs b/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_realm.rs
index 0e425efdfea..a4f62572256 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_realm.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_realm.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use solana_program::{
     rent::Rent,
     sysvar::Sysvar,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::create_and_serialize_account_signed;
 
 use crate::{
     error::GovernanceError,
@@ -18,9 +19,7 @@ use crate::{
         },
         realm_config::{get_realm_config_address_seeds, RealmConfigAccount},
     },
-    tools::{
-        account::create_and_serialize_account_signed, spl_token::create_spl_token_account_signed,
-    },
+    tools::spl_token::create_spl_token_account_signed,
 };
 
 /// Processes CreateRealm instruction
@@ -92,9 +91,9 @@ pub fn process_create_realm(
             account_type: GovernanceAccountType::RealmConfig,
             realm: *realm_info.key,
             community_voter_weight_addin: Some(*community_voter_weight_addin_info.key),
-            reserved_1: None,
-            reserved_2: None,
-            reserved_3: None,
+            community_max_vote_weight_addin: None,
+            council_voter_weight_addin: None,
+            council_max_vote_weight_addin: None,
             reserved: [0; 128],
         };
 
diff --git a/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_token_governance.rs b/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_token_governance.rs
index a1dde948154..f7f2c32eba5 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_token_governance.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_token_governance.rs
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ use crate::{
         realm::get_realm_data,
         token_owner_record::get_token_owner_record_data_for_realm,
     },
-    tools::{
-        account::create_and_serialize_account_signed,
-        spl_token::{assert_spl_token_owner_is_signer, set_spl_token_owner},
-    },
+    tools::spl_token::{assert_spl_token_owner_is_signer, set_spl_token_owner},
 };
 use solana_program::{
     account_info::{next_account_info, AccountInfo},
@@ -22,6 +19,7 @@ use solana_program::{
     rent::Rent,
     sysvar::Sysvar,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::create_and_serialize_account_signed;
 
 /// Processes CreateTokenGovernance instruction
 pub fn process_create_token_governance(
diff --git a/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_token_owner_record.rs b/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_token_owner_record.rs
index d643592fdc0..20bc544750c 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_token_owner_record.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/processor/process_create_token_owner_record.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use solana_program::{
     rent::Rent,
     sysvar::Sysvar,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::create_and_serialize_account_signed;
 
 use crate::{
     error::GovernanceError,
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ use crate::{
         realm::get_realm_data,
         token_owner_record::{get_token_owner_record_address_seeds, TokenOwnerRecord},
     },
-    tools::account::create_and_serialize_account_signed,
 };
 
 /// Processes CreateTokenOwnerRecord instruction
diff --git a/governance/program/src/processor/process_deposit_governing_tokens.rs b/governance/program/src/processor/process_deposit_governing_tokens.rs
index c5588bd9f69..b09b0a4630e 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/processor/process_deposit_governing_tokens.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/processor/process_deposit_governing_tokens.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use solana_program::{
     rent::Rent,
     sysvar::Sysvar,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::create_and_serialize_account_signed;
 
 use crate::{
     error::GovernanceError,
@@ -19,10 +20,7 @@ use crate::{
             TokenOwnerRecord,
         },
     },
-    tools::{
-        account::create_and_serialize_account_signed,
-        spl_token::{get_spl_token_mint, get_spl_token_owner, transfer_spl_tokens},
-    },
+    tools::spl_token::{get_spl_token_mint, get_spl_token_owner, transfer_spl_tokens},
 };
 
 /// Processes DepositGoverningTokens instruction
diff --git a/governance/program/src/processor/process_insert_instruction.rs b/governance/program/src/processor/process_insert_instruction.rs
index a4e8196efb6..5a072863a63 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/processor/process_insert_instruction.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/processor/process_insert_instruction.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use solana_program::{
     rent::Rent,
     sysvar::Sysvar,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::create_and_serialize_account_signed;
 
 use crate::{
     error::GovernanceError,
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@ use crate::{
         },
         token_owner_record::get_token_owner_record_data_for_proposal_owner,
     },
-    tools::account::create_and_serialize_account_signed,
 };
 
 /// Processes InsertInstruction instruction
diff --git a/governance/program/src/processor/process_relinquish_vote.rs b/governance/program/src/processor/process_relinquish_vote.rs
index 0e0d6c74357..ab81363e209 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/processor/process_relinquish_vote.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/processor/process_relinquish_vote.rs
@@ -5,16 +5,14 @@ use solana_program::{
     entrypoint::ProgramResult,
     pubkey::Pubkey,
 };
-
-use crate::{
-    state::{
-        enums::{ProposalState, VoteWeight},
-        governance::get_governance_data,
-        proposal::get_proposal_data_for_governance_and_governing_mint,
-        token_owner_record::get_token_owner_record_data_for_realm_and_governing_mint,
-        vote_record::get_vote_record_data_for_proposal_and_token_owner,
-    },
-    tools::account::dispose_account,
+use spl_governance_tools::account::dispose_account;
+
+use crate::state::{
+    enums::{ProposalState, VoteWeight},
+    governance::get_governance_data,
+    proposal::get_proposal_data_for_governance_and_governing_mint,
+    token_owner_record::get_token_owner_record_data_for_realm_and_governing_mint,
+    vote_record::get_vote_record_data_for_proposal_and_token_owner,
 };
 
 use borsh::BorshSerialize;
diff --git a/governance/program/src/processor/process_remove_instruction.rs b/governance/program/src/processor/process_remove_instruction.rs
index 8e9ffb6d6fd..3387766a472 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/processor/process_remove_instruction.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/processor/process_remove_instruction.rs
@@ -6,14 +6,11 @@ use solana_program::{
     entrypoint::ProgramResult,
     pubkey::Pubkey,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::dispose_account;
 
-use crate::{
-    state::{
-        proposal::get_proposal_data,
-        proposal_instruction::assert_proposal_instruction_for_proposal,
-        token_owner_record::get_token_owner_record_data_for_proposal_owner,
-    },
-    tools::account::dispose_account,
+use crate::state::{
+    proposal::get_proposal_data, proposal_instruction::assert_proposal_instruction_for_proposal,
+    token_owner_record::get_token_owner_record_data_for_proposal_owner,
 };
 
 /// Processes RemoveInstruction instruction
diff --git a/governance/program/src/processor/process_remove_signatory.rs b/governance/program/src/processor/process_remove_signatory.rs
index 01dbed95200..7f40b7aa970 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/processor/process_remove_signatory.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/processor/process_remove_signatory.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,11 @@ use solana_program::{
     entrypoint::ProgramResult,
     pubkey::Pubkey,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::dispose_account;
 
-use crate::{
-    state::{
-        proposal::get_proposal_data, signatory_record::get_signatory_record_data_for_seeds,
-        token_owner_record::get_token_owner_record_data_for_proposal_owner,
-    },
-    tools::account::dispose_account,
+use crate::state::{
+    proposal::get_proposal_data, signatory_record::get_signatory_record_data_for_seeds,
+    token_owner_record::get_token_owner_record_data_for_proposal_owner,
 };
 
 /// Processes RemoveSignatory instruction
diff --git a/governance/program/src/processor/process_set_realm_config.rs b/governance/program/src/processor/process_set_realm_config.rs
index a9093a76d6f..dd597af9644 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/processor/process_set_realm_config.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/processor/process_set_realm_config.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use solana_program::{
     rent::Rent,
     sysvar::Sysvar,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::create_and_serialize_account_signed;
 
 use crate::{
     error::GovernanceError,
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ use crate::{
             get_realm_config_address_seeds, get_realm_config_data_for_realm, RealmConfigAccount,
         },
     },
-    tools::account::create_and_serialize_account_signed,
 };
 
 /// Processes SetRealmConfig instruction
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ pub fn process_set_realm_config(
                 account_type: GovernanceAccountType::RealmConfig,
                 realm: *realm_info.key,
                 community_voter_weight_addin: Some(*community_voter_weight_addin_info.key),
-                reserved_1: None,
-                reserved_2: None,
-                reserved_3: None,
+                community_max_vote_weight_addin: None,
+                council_voter_weight_addin: None,
+                council_max_vote_weight_addin: None,
                 reserved: [0; 128],
             };
 
diff --git a/governance/program/src/state/governance.rs b/governance/program/src/state/governance.rs
index e21c2aae0d2..875da18e8b9 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/state/governance.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/state/governance.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,16 @@ use crate::{
         enums::{GovernanceAccountType, VoteThresholdPercentage, VoteWeightSource},
         realm::assert_is_valid_realm,
     },
-    tools::account::{get_account_data, AccountMaxSize},
 };
 use borsh::{BorshDeserialize, BorshSchema, BorshSerialize};
 use solana_program::{
     account_info::AccountInfo, program_error::ProgramError, program_pack::IsInitialized,
     pubkey::Pubkey,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::{
+    account::{get_account_data, AccountMaxSize},
+    error::GovernanceToolsError,
+};
 
 /// Governance config
 #[repr(C)]
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ impl Governance {
             GovernanceAccountType::TokenGovernance => {
                 get_token_governance_address_seeds(&self.realm, &self.governed_account)
             }
-            _ => return Err(GovernanceError::InvalidAccountType.into()),
+            _ => return Err(GovernanceToolsError::InvalidAccountType.into()),
         };
 
         Ok(seeds)
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ pub fn get_governance_data(
     program_id: &Pubkey,
     governance_info: &AccountInfo,
 ) -> Result<Governance, ProgramError> {
-    get_account_data::<Governance>(governance_info, program_id)
+    get_account_data::<Governance>(program_id, governance_info)
 }
 
 /// Deserializes Governance account, checks owner program and asserts governance belongs to the given ream
diff --git a/governance/program/src/state/proposal.rs b/governance/program/src/state/proposal.rs
index d48c8673ff3..48a20b271cf 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/state/proposal.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/state/proposal.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use solana_program::{
     account_info::AccountInfo, program_error::ProgramError, program_pack::IsInitialized,
     pubkey::Pubkey,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::{get_account_data, AccountMaxSize};
 
 use crate::{
     error::GovernanceError,
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ use crate::{
         proposal_instruction::ProposalInstruction,
         realm::Realm,
     },
-    tools::account::{get_account_data, AccountMaxSize},
     PROGRAM_AUTHORITY_SEED,
 };
 use borsh::{BorshDeserialize, BorshSchema, BorshSerialize};
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ pub fn get_proposal_data(
     program_id: &Pubkey,
     proposal_info: &AccountInfo,
 ) -> Result<Proposal, ProgramError> {
-    get_account_data::<Proposal>(proposal_info, program_id)
+    get_account_data::<Proposal>(program_id, proposal_info)
 }
 
 /// Deserializes Proposal and validates it belongs to the given Governance and Governing Mint
diff --git a/governance/program/src/state/proposal_instruction.rs b/governance/program/src/state/proposal_instruction.rs
index e6b706f8073..e3ffb4925ca 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/state/proposal_instruction.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/state/proposal_instruction.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 use crate::{
     error::GovernanceError,
     state::enums::{GovernanceAccountType, InstructionExecutionStatus},
-    tools::account::{get_account_data, AccountMaxSize},
     PROGRAM_AUTHORITY_SEED,
 };
 use borsh::{BorshDeserialize, BorshSchema, BorshSerialize};
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@ use solana_program::{
     program_pack::IsInitialized,
     pubkey::Pubkey,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::{get_account_data, AccountMaxSize};
 
 /// InstructionData wrapper. It can be removed once Borsh serialization for Instruction is supported in the SDK
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, BorshDeserialize, BorshSerialize, BorshSchema)]
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ pub fn get_proposal_instruction_data(
     program_id: &Pubkey,
     proposal_instruction_info: &AccountInfo,
 ) -> Result<ProposalInstruction, ProgramError> {
-    get_account_data::<ProposalInstruction>(proposal_instruction_info, program_id)
+    get_account_data::<ProposalInstruction>(program_id, proposal_instruction_info)
 }
 
 ///  Deserializes and returns ProposalInstruction account and checks it belongs to the given Proposal
diff --git a/governance/program/src/state/realm.rs b/governance/program/src/state/realm.rs
index 6e04188df72..9f81b0fc79f 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/state/realm.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/state/realm.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ use solana_program::{
     account_info::AccountInfo, program_error::ProgramError, program_pack::IsInitialized,
     pubkey::Pubkey,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::{assert_is_valid_account, get_account_data, AccountMaxSize};
 
 use crate::{
     error::GovernanceError,
     state::enums::{GovernanceAccountType, MintMaxVoteWeightSource},
-    tools::account::{assert_is_valid_account, get_account_data, AccountMaxSize},
     PROGRAM_AUTHORITY_SEED,
 };
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ pub fn get_realm_data(
     program_id: &Pubkey,
     realm_info: &AccountInfo,
 ) -> Result<Realm, ProgramError> {
-    get_account_data::<Realm>(realm_info, program_id)
+    get_account_data::<Realm>(program_id, realm_info)
 }
 
 /// Deserializes account and checks the given authority is Realm's authority
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ pub fn get_realm_data_for_authority(
     realm_info: &AccountInfo,
     realm_authority: &Pubkey,
 ) -> Result<Realm, ProgramError> {
-    let realm_data = get_account_data::<Realm>(realm_info, program_id)?;
+    let realm_data = get_account_data::<Realm>(program_id, realm_info)?;
 
     if realm_data.authority.is_none() {
         return Err(GovernanceError::RealmHasNoAuthority.into());
diff --git a/governance/program/src/state/realm_config.rs b/governance/program/src/state/realm_config.rs
index 4b131d77579..9f0f05326cd 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/state/realm_config.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/state/realm_config.rs
@@ -6,12 +6,9 @@ use solana_program::{
 };
 
 use borsh::{BorshDeserialize, BorshSchema, BorshSerialize};
+use spl_governance_tools::account::{get_account_data, AccountMaxSize};
 
-use crate::{
-    error::GovernanceError,
-    state::enums::GovernanceAccountType,
-    tools::account::{get_account_data, AccountMaxSize},
-};
+use crate::{error::GovernanceError, state::enums::GovernanceAccountType};
 
 /// RealmConfig account
 /// The account is an optional extension to RealmConfig stored on Realm account
@@ -26,14 +23,17 @@ pub struct RealmConfigAccount {
     /// Addin providing voter weights for community token
     pub community_voter_weight_addin: Option<Pubkey>,
 
-    /// Reserved for community max vote weight addin
-    pub reserved_1: Option<Pubkey>,
+    /// Addin providing max vote weight for community token
+    /// Note: This field is not implemented in the current version
+    pub community_max_vote_weight_addin: Option<Pubkey>,
 
-    /// Reserved for council voter weight addin
-    pub reserved_2: Option<Pubkey>,
+    /// Addin providing voter weights for council token
+    /// Note: This field is not implemented in the current version
+    pub council_voter_weight_addin: Option<Pubkey>,
 
-    /// Reserved for council max vote weight addin
-    pub reserved_3: Option<Pubkey>,
+    /// Addin providing max vote weight for council token
+    /// Note: This field is not implemented in the current version
+    pub council_max_vote_weight_addin: Option<Pubkey>,
 
     /// Reserved
     pub reserved: [u8; 128],
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub fn get_realm_config_data(
     program_id: &Pubkey,
     realm_config_info: &AccountInfo,
 ) -> Result<RealmConfigAccount, ProgramError> {
-    get_account_data::<RealmConfigAccount>(realm_config_info, program_id)
+    get_account_data::<RealmConfigAccount>(program_id, realm_config_info)
 }
 
 /// Deserializes RealmConfig account and checks the owner program and the Realm it belongs to
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ mod test {
             account_type: GovernanceAccountType::Realm,
             realm: Pubkey::new_unique(),
             community_voter_weight_addin: Some(Pubkey::new_unique()),
-            reserved_1: Some(Pubkey::new_unique()),
-            reserved_2: Some(Pubkey::new_unique()),
-            reserved_3: Some(Pubkey::new_unique()),
+            community_max_vote_weight_addin: Some(Pubkey::new_unique()),
+            council_voter_weight_addin: Some(Pubkey::new_unique()),
+            council_max_vote_weight_addin: Some(Pubkey::new_unique()),
             reserved: [0; 128],
         };
 
diff --git a/governance/program/src/state/signatory_record.rs b/governance/program/src/state/signatory_record.rs
index d9e6d058a0e..337b1efe2ae 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/state/signatory_record.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/state/signatory_record.rs
@@ -5,12 +5,9 @@ use solana_program::{
     account_info::AccountInfo, program_error::ProgramError, program_pack::IsInitialized,
     pubkey::Pubkey,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::{get_account_data, AccountMaxSize};
 
-use crate::{
-    error::GovernanceError,
-    tools::account::{get_account_data, AccountMaxSize},
-    PROGRAM_AUTHORITY_SEED,
-};
+use crate::{error::GovernanceError, PROGRAM_AUTHORITY_SEED};
 
 use crate::state::enums::GovernanceAccountType;
 
@@ -93,7 +90,7 @@ pub fn get_signatory_record_data(
     program_id: &Pubkey,
     signatory_record_info: &AccountInfo,
 ) -> Result<SignatoryRecord, ProgramError> {
-    get_account_data::<SignatoryRecord>(signatory_record_info, program_id)
+    get_account_data::<SignatoryRecord>(program_id, signatory_record_info)
 }
 
 /// Deserializes SignatoryRecord  and validates its PDA
diff --git a/governance/program/src/state/token_owner_record.rs b/governance/program/src/state/token_owner_record.rs
index 3aeed227729..79081f2f3f7 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/state/token_owner_record.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/state/token_owner_record.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ use crate::{
         enums::GovernanceAccountType, governance::GovernanceConfig, realm::Realm,
         realm_config::get_realm_config_data_for_realm,
     },
-    tools::account::{get_account_data, AccountMaxSize},
     PROGRAM_AUTHORITY_SEED,
 };
 
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ use solana_program::{
     program_pack::IsInitialized,
     pubkey::Pubkey,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::{get_account_data, AccountMaxSize};
 
 /// Governance Token Owner Record
 /// Account PDA seeds: ['governance', realm, token_mint, token_owner ]
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ pub fn get_token_owner_record_data(
     program_id: &Pubkey,
     token_owner_record_info: &AccountInfo,
 ) -> Result<TokenOwnerRecord, ProgramError> {
-    get_account_data::<TokenOwnerRecord>(token_owner_record_info, program_id)
+    get_account_data::<TokenOwnerRecord>(program_id, token_owner_record_info)
 }
 
 /// Deserializes TokenOwnerRecord account and checks its PDA against the provided seeds
diff --git a/governance/program/src/state/vote_record.rs b/governance/program/src/state/vote_record.rs
index a946e090cc4..29dd6ebc936 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/state/vote_record.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/state/vote_record.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ use borsh::{BorshDeserialize, BorshSchema, BorshSerialize};
 use solana_program::account_info::AccountInfo;
 use solana_program::program_error::ProgramError;
 use solana_program::{program_pack::IsInitialized, pubkey::Pubkey};
+use spl_governance_tools::account::{get_account_data, AccountMaxSize};
 
 use crate::error::GovernanceError;
-use crate::tools::account::get_account_data;
-use crate::{tools::account::AccountMaxSize, PROGRAM_AUTHORITY_SEED};
+
+use crate::PROGRAM_AUTHORITY_SEED;
 
 use crate::state::enums::{GovernanceAccountType, VoteWeight};
 
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ pub fn get_vote_record_data(
     program_id: &Pubkey,
     vote_record_info: &AccountInfo,
 ) -> Result<VoteRecord, ProgramError> {
-    get_account_data::<VoteRecord>(vote_record_info, program_id)
+    get_account_data::<VoteRecord>(program_id, vote_record_info)
 }
 
 /// Deserializes VoteRecord and checks it belongs to the provided Proposal and Governing Token Owner
diff --git a/governance/program/src/tools/mod.rs b/governance/program/src/tools/mod.rs
index 6d895ce73ee..92d42769369 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/tools/mod.rs
+++ b/governance/program/src/tools/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 //! Utility functions
 
-pub mod account;
-
 pub mod spl_token;
 
 pub mod bpf_loader_upgradeable;
diff --git a/governance/program/tests/fixtures/spl_governance_voter_weight_addin.so b/governance/program/tests/fixtures/spl_governance_voter_weight_addin.so
deleted file mode 100755
index ef99326389d..00000000000
Binary files a/governance/program/tests/fixtures/spl_governance_voter_weight_addin.so and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/governance/program/tests/process_create_account_governance.rs b/governance/program/tests/process_create_account_governance.rs
index 827c3ce770f..6f71e5e8747 100644
--- a/governance/program/tests/process_create_account_governance.rs
+++ b/governance/program/tests/process_create_account_governance.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use solana_program_test::*;
 
 use program_test::*;
 use spl_governance::{error::GovernanceError, state::enums::VoteThresholdPercentage};
+use spl_governance_tools::error::GovernanceToolsError;
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn test_create_account_governance() {
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ async fn test_create_account_governance_with_invalid_realm_error() {
 
     // Assert
 
-    assert_eq!(err, GovernanceError::InvalidAccountType.into());
+    assert_eq!(err, GovernanceToolsError::InvalidAccountType.into());
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
diff --git a/governance/program/tests/process_create_mint_governance.rs b/governance/program/tests/process_create_mint_governance.rs
index 279fcb80040..0d9e2bd0375 100644
--- a/governance/program/tests/process_create_mint_governance.rs
+++ b/governance/program/tests/process_create_mint_governance.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use solana_program_test::*;
 use program_test::*;
 use solana_sdk::{signature::Keypair, signer::Signer};
 use spl_governance::error::GovernanceError;
+use spl_governance_tools::error::GovernanceToolsError;
 use spl_token::error::TokenError;
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -223,5 +224,5 @@ async fn test_create_mint_governance_with_invalid_realm_error() {
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert
-    assert_eq!(err, GovernanceError::InvalidAccountType.into());
+    assert_eq!(err, GovernanceToolsError::InvalidAccountType.into());
 }
diff --git a/governance/program/tests/process_create_program_governance.rs b/governance/program/tests/process_create_program_governance.rs
index 3b9782b27c8..e8dd1414bee 100644
--- a/governance/program/tests/process_create_program_governance.rs
+++ b/governance/program/tests/process_create_program_governance.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use spl_governance::{
     error::GovernanceError, tools::bpf_loader_upgradeable::get_program_upgrade_authority,
 };
 use spl_governance_test_sdk::tools::ProgramInstructionError;
+use spl_governance_tools::error::GovernanceToolsError;
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn test_create_program_governance() {
@@ -232,5 +233,5 @@ async fn test_create_program_governance_with_invalid_realm_error() {
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert
-    assert_eq!(err, GovernanceError::InvalidAccountType.into());
+    assert_eq!(err, GovernanceToolsError::InvalidAccountType.into());
 }
diff --git a/governance/program/tests/process_create_token_governance.rs b/governance/program/tests/process_create_token_governance.rs
index eaac98dcfca..8c48c242fc5 100644
--- a/governance/program/tests/process_create_token_governance.rs
+++ b/governance/program/tests/process_create_token_governance.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ use solana_program_test::*;
 use program_test::*;
 use solana_sdk::{signature::Keypair, signer::Signer};
 use spl_governance::error::GovernanceError;
+use spl_governance_tools::error::GovernanceToolsError;
+
 use spl_token::error::TokenError;
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -221,5 +223,5 @@ async fn test_create_token_governance_with_invalid_realm_error() {
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert
-    assert_eq!(err, GovernanceError::InvalidAccountType.into());
+    assert_eq!(err, GovernanceToolsError::InvalidAccountType.into());
 }
diff --git a/governance/program/tests/process_set_governance_config.rs b/governance/program/tests/process_set_governance_config.rs
index 95a5b04f027..976766161c7 100644
--- a/governance/program/tests/process_set_governance_config.rs
+++ b/governance/program/tests/process_set_governance_config.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ use spl_governance::{
 };
 use spl_governance_test_sdk::tools::ProgramInstructionError;
 
+use spl_governance_tools::error::GovernanceToolsError;
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn test_set_governance_config() {
     // Arrange
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ async fn test_set_governance_config_with_fake_governance_signer_error() {
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert
-    assert_eq!(err, GovernanceError::AccountDoesNotExist.into());
+    assert_eq!(err, GovernanceToolsError::AccountDoesNotExist.into());
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
diff --git a/governance/program/tests/program_test/addins.rs b/governance/program/tests/program_test/addins.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f3aafed9d0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/governance/program/tests/program_test/addins.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+use lazy_static::lazy_static;
+use solana_program_test::find_file;
+use std::{process::Command, sync::Mutex};
+
+lazy_static! {
+    pub static ref VOTER_WEIGHT_ADDIN_BUILD_GUARD: Mutex::<u8> = Mutex::new(0);
+}
+
+pub fn ensure_voter_weight_addin_is_built() {
+    if find_file("spl_governance_voter_weight_addin.so").is_none() {
+        let _guard = VOTER_WEIGHT_ADDIN_BUILD_GUARD.lock().unwrap();
+        if find_file("spl_governance_voter_weight_addin.so").is_none() {
+            assert!(Command::new("cargo")
+                .args(&[
+                    "build-bpf",
+                    "--manifest-path",
+                    "../voter-weight-addin/program/Cargo.toml",
+                ])
+                .status()
+                .expect("Failed to build voter-weight-addin program")
+                .success());
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/governance/program/tests/program_test/mod.rs b/governance/program/tests/program_test/mod.rs
index 5c62a795009..88296b23680 100644
--- a/governance/program/tests/program_test/mod.rs
+++ b/governance/program/tests/program_test/mod.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ use spl_governance::{
     tools::bpf_loader_upgradeable::get_program_data_address,
 };
 
+pub mod addins;
 pub mod cookies;
 
 use crate::program_test::cookies::{
@@ -63,10 +64,13 @@ use spl_governance_test_sdk::{
     ProgramTestBench, TestBenchProgram,
 };
 
-use self::cookies::{
-    GovernanceCookie, GovernedAccountCookie, GovernedMintCookie, GovernedProgramCookie,
-    GovernedTokenCookie, ProposalCookie, ProposalInstructionCookie, RealmCookie,
-    TokenOwnerRecordCookie, VoteRecordCookie,
+use self::{
+    addins::ensure_voter_weight_addin_is_built,
+    cookies::{
+        GovernanceCookie, GovernedAccountCookie, GovernedMintCookie, GovernedProgramCookie,
+        GovernedTokenCookie, ProposalCookie, ProposalInstructionCookie, RealmCookie,
+        TokenOwnerRecordCookie, VoteRecordCookie,
+    },
 };
 
 pub struct GovernanceProgramTest {
@@ -84,6 +88,8 @@ impl GovernanceProgramTest {
 
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub async fn start_with_voter_weight_addin() -> Self {
+        ensure_voter_weight_addin_is_built();
+
         Self::start_impl(true).await
     }
 
@@ -251,9 +257,9 @@ impl GovernanceProgramTest {
                     account_type: GovernanceAccountType::RealmConfig,
                     realm: realm_address,
                     community_voter_weight_addin: self.voter_weight_addin_id,
-                    reserved_1: None,
-                    reserved_2: None,
-                    reserved_3: None,
+                    community_max_vote_weight_addin: None,
+                    council_voter_weight_addin: None,
+                    council_max_vote_weight_addin: None,
                     reserved: [0; 128],
                 },
             })
@@ -815,9 +821,9 @@ impl GovernanceProgramTest {
                     community_voter_weight_addin: Some(
                         set_realm_config_ix.accounts[community_voter_weight_addin_index].pubkey,
                     ),
-                    reserved_1: None,
-                    reserved_2: None,
-                    reserved_3: None,
+                    community_max_vote_weight_addin: None,
+                    council_voter_weight_addin: None,
+                    council_max_vote_weight_addin: None,
                     reserved: [0; 128],
                 },
             })
@@ -2194,8 +2200,6 @@ impl GovernanceProgramTest {
 
         // Governance program has no dependency on the voter-weight-addin program and hence we can't use its instruction creator here
         // and the instruction has to be created manually
-        // TODO: Currently the addin spl_governance_voter_weight_addin.so must be manually copied to tests/fixtures to work on CI
-        //       We should automate this step as part of the build to build the addin before governance
         let accounts = vec![
             AccountMeta::new_readonly(self.program_id, false),
             AccountMeta::new_readonly(token_owner_record_cookie.account.realm, false),
diff --git a/governance/test-sdk/README.md b/governance/test-sdk/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6783b5109fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/governance/test-sdk/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Governance Test SDK
+
+Governance test SDK is a set of test utility functions used across the governance programs ecosystem
diff --git a/governance/tools/Cargo.toml b/governance/tools/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..766999595df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/governance/tools/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+[package]
+name = "spl-governance-tools"
+version = "0.1.0"
+description = "Solana Program Library Governance Tools"
+authors = ["Solana Maintainers <maintainers@solana.foundation>"]
+repository = "https://github.com/solana-labs/solana-program-library"
+license = "Apache-2.0"
+edition = "2018"
+
+[dependencies]
+arrayref = "0.3.6"
+bincode = "1.3.2"
+borsh = "0.9.1"
+num-derive = "0.3"
+num-traits = "0.2"
+serde = "1.0.127"
+serde_derive = "1.0.103"
+solana-program = "1.8.0"
+spl-token = { version = "3.2", path = "../../token/program", features = [ "no-entrypoint" ] }
+thiserror = "1.0"
diff --git a/governance/tools/README.md b/governance/tools/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..070f802463d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/governance/tools/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Governance Tool
+
+Governance tools is a set of general purpose utility functions used across the governance programs ecosystem
diff --git a/governance/program/src/tools/account.rs b/governance/tools/src/account.rs
similarity index 66%
rename from governance/program/src/tools/account.rs
rename to governance/tools/src/account.rs
index 07c7059bd13..526d67041f6 100644
--- a/governance/program/src/tools/account.rs
+++ b/governance/tools/src/account.rs
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 use borsh::{BorshDeserialize, BorshSerialize};
 use solana_program::{
-    account_info::AccountInfo, borsh::try_from_slice_unchecked, msg, program::invoke_signed,
-    program_error::ProgramError, program_pack::IsInitialized, pubkey::Pubkey, rent::Rent,
-    system_instruction::create_account,
+    account_info::AccountInfo, borsh::try_from_slice_unchecked, msg, program::invoke,
+    program::invoke_signed, program_error::ProgramError, program_pack::IsInitialized,
+    pubkey::Pubkey, rent::Rent, system_instruction::create_account, system_program, sysvar::Sysvar,
 };
 
-use crate::error::GovernanceError;
+use crate::error::GovernanceToolsError;
 
 /// Trait for accounts to return their max size
 pub trait AccountMaxSize {
@@ -17,6 +17,58 @@ pub trait AccountMaxSize {
     }
 }
 
+/// Creates a new account and serializes data into it using AccountMaxSize to determine the account's size
+pub fn create_and_serialize_account<'a, T: BorshSerialize + AccountMaxSize>(
+    payer_info: &AccountInfo<'a>,
+    account_info: &AccountInfo<'a>,
+    account_data: &T,
+    program_id: &Pubkey,
+    system_info: &AccountInfo<'a>,
+) -> Result<(), ProgramError> {
+    // Assert the account is not initialized yet
+    if !(account_info.data_is_empty() && *account_info.owner == system_program::id()) {
+        return Err(GovernanceToolsError::AccountAlreadyInitialized.into());
+    }
+
+    let (serialized_data, account_size) = if let Some(max_size) = account_data.get_max_size() {
+        (None, max_size)
+    } else {
+        let serialized_data = account_data.try_to_vec()?;
+        let account_size = serialized_data.len();
+        (Some(serialized_data), account_size)
+    };
+
+    let rent = Rent::get()?;
+
+    let create_account_instruction = create_account(
+        payer_info.key,
+        account_info.key,
+        rent.minimum_balance(account_size),
+        account_size as u64,
+        program_id,
+    );
+
+    invoke(
+        &create_account_instruction,
+        &[
+            payer_info.clone(),
+            account_info.clone(),
+            system_info.clone(),
+        ],
+    )?;
+
+    if let Some(serialized_data) = serialized_data {
+        account_info
+            .data
+            .borrow_mut()
+            .copy_from_slice(&serialized_data);
+    } else {
+        account_data.serialize(&mut *account_info.data.borrow_mut())?;
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Creates a new account and serializes data into it using the provided seeds to invoke signed CPI call
 /// Note: This functions also checks the provided account PDA matches the supplied seeds
 pub fn create_and_serialize_account_signed<'a, T: BorshSerialize + AccountMaxSize>(
@@ -85,14 +137,14 @@ pub fn create_and_serialize_account_signed<'a, T: BorshSerialize + AccountMaxSiz
 
 /// Deserializes account and checks it's initialized and owned by the specified program
 pub fn get_account_data<T: BorshDeserialize + IsInitialized>(
-    account_info: &AccountInfo,
     owner_program_id: &Pubkey,
+    account_info: &AccountInfo,
 ) -> Result<T, ProgramError> {
     if account_info.data_is_empty() {
-        return Err(GovernanceError::AccountDoesNotExist.into());
+        return Err(GovernanceToolsError::AccountDoesNotExist.into());
     }
     if account_info.owner != owner_program_id {
-        return Err(GovernanceError::InvalidAccountOwner.into());
+        return Err(GovernanceToolsError::InvalidAccountOwner.into());
     }
 
     let account: T = try_from_slice_unchecked(&account_info.data.borrow())?;
@@ -111,17 +163,17 @@ pub fn assert_is_valid_account<T: BorshDeserialize + PartialEq>(
     owner_program_id: &Pubkey,
 ) -> Result<(), ProgramError> {
     if account_info.owner != owner_program_id {
-        return Err(GovernanceError::InvalidAccountOwner.into());
+        return Err(GovernanceToolsError::InvalidAccountOwner.into());
     }
 
     if account_info.data_is_empty() {
-        return Err(GovernanceError::AccountDoesNotExist.into());
+        return Err(GovernanceToolsError::AccountDoesNotExist.into());
     }
 
     let account_type: T = try_from_slice_unchecked(&account_info.data.borrow())?;
 
     if account_type != expected_account_type {
-        return Err(GovernanceError::InvalidAccountType.into());
+        return Err(GovernanceToolsError::InvalidAccountType.into());
     };
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/governance/tools/src/error.rs b/governance/tools/src/error.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..33aebdb3c53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/governance/tools/src/error.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+//! Error types
+
+use num_derive::FromPrimitive;
+use solana_program::{
+    decode_error::DecodeError,
+    msg,
+    program_error::{PrintProgramError, ProgramError},
+};
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+/// Errors that may be returned by the GovernanceTools
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, Error, FromPrimitive, PartialEq)]
+pub enum GovernanceToolsError {
+    /// Account already initialized
+    #[error("Account already initialized")]
+    AccountAlreadyInitialized = 1100,
+
+    /// Account doesn't exist
+    #[error("Account doesn't exist")]
+    AccountDoesNotExist,
+
+    /// Invalid account owner
+    #[error("Invalid account owner")]
+    InvalidAccountOwner,
+
+    /// Invalid Account type
+    #[error("Invalid Account type")]
+    InvalidAccountType,
+}
+
+impl PrintProgramError for GovernanceToolsError {
+    fn print<E>(&self) {
+        msg!("GOVERNANCE-TOOLS-ERROR: {}", &self.to_string());
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<GovernanceToolsError> for ProgramError {
+    fn from(e: GovernanceToolsError) -> Self {
+        ProgramError::Custom(e as u32)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> DecodeError<T> for GovernanceToolsError {
+    fn type_of() -> &'static str {
+        "Governance Tools Error"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/governance/tools/src/lib.rs b/governance/tools/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5537a42d369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/governance/tools/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+pub mod account;
+pub mod error;
diff --git a/governance/voter-weight-addin/program/Cargo.toml b/governance/voter-weight-addin/program/Cargo.toml
index abc5468551e..e7812434d2c 100644
--- a/governance/voter-weight-addin/program/Cargo.toml
+++ b/governance/voter-weight-addin/program/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ serde = "1.0.127"
 serde_derive = "1.0.103"
 solana-program = "1.7.11"
 spl-token = { version = "3.2", path = "../../../token/program", features = [ "no-entrypoint" ] }
-spl-governance= { version = "2.1.1", path ="../../program", features = [ "no-entrypoint" ]}
-spl-governance-chat= { version = "0.1.0", path ="../../chat/program", features = [ "no-entrypoint" ]}
+spl-governance= { version = "2.1.2", path ="../../program", features = [ "no-entrypoint" ]}
+spl-governance-tools= { version = "0.1.0", path ="../../tools"}
 thiserror = "1.0"
 
 
diff --git a/governance/voter-weight-addin/program/src/processor.rs b/governance/voter-weight-addin/program/src/processor.rs
index 01cacd7ace2..e630b225466 100644
--- a/governance/voter-weight-addin/program/src/processor.rs
+++ b/governance/voter-weight-addin/program/src/processor.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ use spl_governance::{
     addins::voter_weight::{VoterWeightAccountType, VoterWeightRecord},
     state::token_owner_record::get_token_owner_record_data_for_realm_and_governing_mint,
 };
-// TODO: Move to shared governance tools
-use spl_governance_chat::tools::account::create_and_serialize_account;
 
 use solana_program::{
     account_info::{next_account_info, AccountInfo},
@@ -15,6 +13,7 @@ use solana_program::{
     program_error::ProgramError,
     pubkey::Pubkey,
 };
+use spl_governance_tools::account::create_and_serialize_account;
 
 use crate::instruction::VoterWeightAddinInstruction;