Georgia 1995 Constitution (reviewed 2018)

Chapter Ten. Revision of the Constitution

Article 77. Procedure for the revision of the Constitution

1. The Constitution shall be revised by a constitutional law. More than half of the total number of the Members of Parliament, or no less than 200 000 voters, shall be entitled to submit a draft constitutional law.
2. A draft constitutional law shall be submitted to Parliament, which shall make the draft public for nation-wide public discussions. Parliament shall begin deliberations on the draft law 1 month after its publication.
3. A constitutional law shall be considered adopted if it is supported by at least two thirds of the total number of the Members of Parliament. The constitutional law shall be submitted to the President of Georgia for signature within 10 days following its approval, in one hearing, without amendments by at least two thirds of the total number of the members of the next Parliament.
4. If supported by at least three fourths of the total number of the Members of Parliament, the constitutional law shall be submitted to the President of Georgia for signature within the time frame established by Article 46 of the Constitution.
5. A constitutional law related to the restoration of territorial integrity shall be adopted by a majority of at least two thirds of the total number of the Members of Parliament and shall be submitted to the President of Georgia for signature within the time frame established by Article 46 of the Constitution.
6. The President of Georgia shall sign and promulgate a constitutional law in accordance with the procedures established by Article 46 of the Constitution.
7. In case of the declaration of a state of emergency or martial law, deliberations on a draft constitutional law shall be suspended until the state of emergency or martial law has been revoked.