The territorial council chooses to vote on the local authority’s budget by nature or, from 1 January 2009, by function.
If the budget is voted on by nature, it also includes a cross-referenced presentation by function; if it is voted on by function, it includes a cross-referenced presentation by nature.
The nomenclature by nature and the nomenclature by function are set by joint order of the Minister in charge of local authorities and the Minister in charge of the budget.
The budget documents are presented, according to the voting methods chosen by the council, in accordance with the models set by joint order of the Minister in charge of the budget and the Minister in charge of overseas France.