French General Code of Local Authorities
In forceI. - The following shall be involved in drawing up the draft outline plan:
1° The representative of the State in the region;
2° The departmental councils of the departments in the region, on aspects relating to roads and digital infrastructure;
3° The metropolitan areas referred to in Title I of Book II of Part Five;
4° The public establishments referred to in Article L. 143-16 of the town planning code;
5° Local authorities with special status located within the territory of the region;
6° Public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status with jurisdiction over local town planning plans mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 153-8 of the town planning code;
6° bis The population. The regional council initiates and organises the public consultation;
7° The authorities responsible for organising mobility that have drawn up a mobility plan instituted by Article L. 1214-1 of the Transport Code;
8° A committee made up of representatives of local authorities and their associations responsible for waste collection and treatment, public bodies and professional organisations concerned, eco-organisations and approved environmental protection associations;
9° The regional committee in charge of biodiversity provided for by article L. 371-3 of the Environment Code;
10° Where applicable, the massif committees provided for in Article 3 of Law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 relating to the development and protection of mountain areas.
The public persons mentioned in 3° to 6° of this I shall formulate proposals relating to the general rules of the draft outline plan.
II. - The following may be involved:
1° Public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status that are not located within the perimeter of a public establishment mentioned in article L. 143-16 of the town planning code;
2° The regional economic, social and environmental council as well as chambers of agriculture, chambers of commerce and industry and chambers of trades and crafts;
III. - The regional council may consult the regional council of neighbouring regions and any other body or person on all or part of the draft plan.
IV. - The State representative in the region shall inform the region of all the necessary information, under the conditions set out in article L. 132-2 of the town planning code.
When defining energy and environmental objectives, this information may take into account the opinions of the High Council for the Climate.
