Georgia · Legislation
Legislation and primary sources
Where to find the authoritative text of the law in Georgia, and how to confirm it is still in force.
Sources of law, ranked
- The Constitution
- Supreme; Chapter Two rights are directly enforceable in the Constitutional Court.
- International treaties
- Rank above domestic statutes but below the Constitution.
- Organic and ordinary laws of Parliament
- Organic laws govern courts, elections and citizenship.
- The Civil Code 1997
- German-model codification; the backbone of private law.
- Decrees and ministerial orders
- Subordinate instruments; reviewable for legality.
The legislative process
Bills may be introduced by the Government, members of Parliament, a committee, the representative bodies of the autonomous republics or by an initiative of 25,000 voters. They pass three readings, and the President may veto with remarks, which Parliament overrides by a majority of its full composition. Organic laws require an absolute majority. Laws take effect on publication in the Legislative Herald.
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