(RESOLUTION ADOPTED AT THE VI CONGRESS OF THE COUNCILS OF THE WORKERS, PEASANTS AND READ ARMY DEPUTIES OF GEORGIA) on changes to the Basic Law (Constitution) of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Georgia.

The Sixth Congress of the Councils of the Workers, Peasants and Read Army Deputies of Georgia, on the basis of Article 19, section “a” of the Basic Law (Constitution) of the Georgian SSR decrees:

To introduce to the Basic law (Constitution) of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Georgia the following changes:

To give to Articles 9, 20(i), 23, 25, 40, 44, 48, 49, 54, 55, 57, 64, 78, 80 the following wording:

“Art. 9, (section 3) The Soviet Socialist Republic of Georgia, on the basis of the aforementioned grounds, includes the Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic of Abkhazia, the Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic of Adjara and the Autonomous Oblast of South Ossetia

“Art. 20 (the jurisdiction of the All-Georgian Congress of Soviets and of the Central Executive Committee of All-Georgia covers :)”

i) Revoke and suspend the Resolutions of the Congress of Soviets of the Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republics an of the Autonomous oblast and their Central Executive Committees, as well as of the congresses of the District Soviets and district executive committees if they violate the Basic Law (Constitution) of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Georgia and the decrees issued by the legislative organs.

“Art. 23. All-Georgian Congress of Soviets consists of representatives of the Soviets of Autonomous Republics and Oblast, congresses of district and City Soviets and the representatives of rural settlements not included in the districts on the basis of following representation: one deputy for 10000 inhabitants from the residential areas where the Soviets are elected on the basis of number of population, and one deputy for 2000 electors where the Soviets are elected on the basis of number of voters”

“Article 40.  The Presidium of the Central Executive Committee has the right to suspend and revoke the decrees and orders issued by the People’s Commissars and his central state organs, Central Executive Committees of the Autonomous Republics, autonomous Oblast and district executive committees, as well as the Resolutions adopted at the Congress of Soviets of Autonomous Republics, Oblasts and Districts”

“Article 78.  For direct management of autonomous branches of state administration (education, healthcare, social protection, administrative supervision, militia and courts) Central Executive Committee of the Autonomous Republics and Oblasts shall form the relevant republican and oblast organs, as well as the bodies for administration of branches of on the territory of Autonomous republics and oblasts (agriculture and industry).  The representatives of the People’s Commissariats of Finance, Labour, Supply and Worker’s and Peasant’s Inspectorate of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Georgia shall function at the Central Executive Committee of the Autonomous Republics and Oblast.

The organs of agriculture and industry management, subordinate to the Central Executive Committee of the Autonomous Republics and Oblast shall execute the orders and tasks of the People’s Commissariat of Agriculture and of the Supreme Council of the Public Economy of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Georgia; these organs shall be accountable to the executive committees of the Autonomous Republics and Oblast”.

“Art. 80. The Central Executive Committees of the Autonomous Republics and Oblast shall have the right to reduce the number of organs specified for in Article 78 of this Basic Law (Constitution), merging certain aforementioned functions into one organ”.

“Art. 100. All state incomes and expenditures of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Georgia shall be incorporated into the all-state budget of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Georgia”.

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Chairman of the VI Congress of All-Georgian Soviets Ph. Makharadze

Secretary of the VI Congress of All-Georgian Soviets S. Todria

19 February 1931     

(Resolutions adopted at the VI Congress of the Soviets of Workers, Peasants and Red Army Deputies. Tbilisi, 1931, p. 45-52/in Russian)