Who decides on the final form of the ballot text?

Law on Referendumof Georgia (2003)

http://www.venice.coe.int/docs/2003/CDL(2003)077-e.pdf

Article 9. Appointingthe referendum

1.  President appoints the referendum;

2.  Central Referendum Commission prepares andconducts the referendum.

Article 13. Making adecision related to requesting the conduct of referendum

1.  The Central Referendum Commission submits thereferendum issue to the president of Georgia.

2.  The president of Georgia makes one of thedecisions listed below, regarding the request for the conduct of referendum:

a)  About appointing the date for the referendumand providing for its arrangement;

b)  About rejecting the request for the conductof referendum. Such a decision can be made only in case of violating theGeorgian constitution or contradiction with the requirements of this Law.

3.  The decision about the appointment of thereferendum is announced in the President’s Decree within 30 days afterreceiving the request for the conduct of referendum.

4.  The decree about the conduct of referendumshould indicate the exact date of the referendum, accurate formulation of thereferendum issue and definition of funding and other issues related to theconduct of referendum. This Decree is introduced to the citizens throughofficial press and other means of Mass Media, no later than 7 days after adoptingthe decree.