French General Code of Local Authorities
In forceThe Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Council shall draw up its own rules of procedure. It elects from among its members, by secret ballot, in accordance with the provisions of these rules, its president and the members of its bureau.
The Territorial Council provides the Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Council with the resources necessary for its operation. In particular, these resources must enable the secretariat for the council's meetings to be provided.
The Territorial Council shall also make its departments or part thereof available to the Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Council, on a permanent or temporary basis, in particular to enable it to carry out studies on any project within its remit.
The Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Council has financial autonomy. It operates on the basis of a specific endowment, which constitutes a compulsory item of expenditure in the local authority's budget. It may receive donations.
The Chairman is the authorising officer for the Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Council's budget; he may delegate his authorising powers to a member of the Bureau. He may issue a requisition order to the local authority's accounting officer under the conditions set out in article LO 274-5 of the Financial Jurisdictions Code, but may not delegate this power.
The Chairman of the Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Council is responsible for managing the administrative staff assigned to the Council's departments. He may delegate his signature to the secretary general and to the council's administrative managers.
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