REGULATIONS OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE PUBLIC ECONOMY OF THE SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA

(Approved by the Third Session of the CEC on 8-9 October 1924; went into force

on 12 January 1925)

I. General Provisions

1. The Supreme Council of the Public Economy is the Central Organ of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Georgia with the authority of the Public Commissariat.; it shall regulate, direct and administer the industry and subordinate trade agencies on the territory of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Georgia in accordance with the rules established by law.

2. The Supreme Council of the Public Economy is subordinate to the Central Executive Committee and the Council of Public Commissars of Georgia and is the executive organ of the latter; at the same time it shall pursue the directives issued by the Supreme Council of Economy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

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5. The sphere of competence of the Supreme Council of Economy is as follows:

e) to draw up the industrial plans and budget for the enterprises of the Republic; to consider and approve the industrial plans and budget of the autonomous republics and oblasts and after having them discussed by the economic council to submit them to the Supreme Council of the Public Economy of the USSR; to carry out the relevant measures for implementation of the industrial plans and budgets of the Republic and for drafting of the report on implementation.

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The Supreme Council of Public Economy of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Georgia, on the basis of the current laws, shall guide:

the Public Council of Economy of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Abkhazia, the Departments of Economy of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara and Autonomous Oblast of South Ossetia (in the field of local industry), which are operating in compliance with the Constitutions of the Union Republics and Autonomous Entities and of the special Regulations on the Economic Councils and Economic Departments.

10. Industrial-economic Department of the Supreme Council of Public Economy shall lead the industrial affairs and the trade agencies and the enterprises of the republican importance that are under subordination of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Georgia.

The department

d) shall guide the Council of public Economy of Abkhazia, departments of economy of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara and the Autonomous Oblast of South Ossetia, as well as the activity of the industrial and subordinate trade agencies.

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(Messenger of the Central Executive Committee and the Council of Public Commissars of Georgia, N 1, 1925, p. 71-75)