Meeting in a restricted formation, the Local Finance Committee is consulted on the methods of evaluation and on the amount of compensation for transfers of powers between the State and the territorial authorities. This formation, known as the consultative commission on the evaluation of burdens, is chaired by an elected representative of the territorial authorities.
For each transfer of powers, the consultative commission on the evaluation of burdens brings together representatives of the State and the category of territorial authorities concerned by the transfer in equal numbers.
When a text concerning all categories of territorial authorities is referred to it, the commission meets in plenary session.
The composition and operating procedures of this commission are set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.