§ Article 17Legal Entity under Public Law (LEPL) - Center for Electoral System Development, Reform, and Training

Legal Entity under Public Law (LEPL) - Center for Electoral System Development, Reform, and Training

1. The Center for Electoral System Development, Reform, and Training (‘the Training Center’) is a legal entity under public law established on the basis
of the Election Code. Powers of the Training Center shall be defined in the legislation of Georgia and the regulations of the Training Center.

2. The CEC shall exercise state control over the Training Center.

3. The following shall be the duties of the Training Center:

a) support electoral reforms;

b) draft, within its authority, proposals and recommendations for the improvement of electoral systems;

c) train and ensure professional development of Electoral Administration personnel and other interested individuals through close cooperation with

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local and international organisations;

d) exercise duties of the Fund provided for by Article 301 of the Organic Law of Georgia on Political Unions of Citizens;

e) provide certification of Electoral Administration officers as defined in a CEC ordinance;

f) conduct election monitoring within its competence.

4. The CEC Chairperson shall, with the consent of the CEC, appoint and dismiss the head of the Training Center. The CEC shall express its consent by
decree.