TEMPORARY LAW OF THE ABKHAZ ASSR on
Rules of Election and Appointment of Officials by the Supreme Council of the
Abkhaz ASSR
To introduce the following procedures of election
and appointment of officials by the Supreme Council of the Abkhaz ASSR in
accordance with Articles 93,99,104 and 111 of the Constitution of the Abkhaz ASSR:
1. The Chairman of the Supreme Council of the
Abkhaz ASSR shall be elected from the Abkhaz Deputies of the Supreme Council of
the Abkhaz ASSR by
secret ballot for a term of five years not more than two consecutive terms as
Chairman.
2. The First Deputy to the Chairman of the Supreme
Council of the Abkhaz ASSR shall be elected from the Georgian Deputies of the
Supreme Council of the Abkhaz ASSR by secret ballot upon the submission of the
Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Abkhaz ASSR for a term of five years not
more than two consecutive terms.
3. The Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the
Abkhaz ASSR shall be appointed by the Supreme Council of the Abkhaz ASSR upon
nomination of the Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Abkhaz ASSR from the Georgian
nationals by simple majority of votes.
4. The First Deputy to the Chairman of the Council
of Ministers of the Abkhaz ASSR shall be appointed by the Supreme Council of
the Abkhaz ASSR upon nomination of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of
the Abkhaz ASSR from the Abkhaz nationals by simple majority of votes.
5. The Deputies to the Chairman of the Council of
Ministers, the Ministers, Chairmen of the State Committees and other agencies
of state management under the jurisdiction of the Council of Ministers of the
Abkhaz ASSR shall be appointed by 2/3 of votes upon nomination of the Chairman
of the Council of Ministers of the Abkhaz ASSR.
6. The ethnic composition of standing and other
commissions shall comply with the ethnic composition of the Supreme Council of
the Abkhaz ASSR.
7. This law shall be adopted and changed pursuant
to Article 62 of the Constitution of the Abkhaz ASSR and shall be in effect
within the term of authority of the Supreme Council of the Abkhaz ASSR of the
20th convocation.
Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Abkhaz ASSR
V. Ardzinba
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