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Article L2122-35 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Honorary status is conferred by the State representative in the department on former mayors, deputy mayors and deputy mayors who have held municipal office for at least eighteen years. Municipal terms of office which, as a result of legislative provisions, have lasted less than six years are counted as six years, provided that they have lasted more than five years.

Honorary office may only be refused or withdrawn by the representative of the State in the department if the person concerned has been convicted of an offence entailing ineligibility.

Honorary office for mayors, deputy mayors and deputy mayors is not accompanied by any financial benefit chargeable to the municipal budget.

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Article L2122-35

L’honorariat est conféré par le représentant de l’Etat dans le département aux anciens maires, maires délégués et adjoints qui ont exercé des fonctions municipales pendant au moins dix-huit ans. Sont comptés pour une durée de six ans les mandats municipaux qui, par suite de dispositions législatives, ont eu une durée inférieure à six ans, à condition qu’elle ait été supérieure à cinq ans.

L’honorariat ne peut être refusé ou retiré par le représentant de l’Etat dans le département que si l’intéressé a fait l’objet d’une condamnation entraînant l’inéligibilité.

L’honorariat des maires, maires délégués et adjoints n’est assorti d’aucun avantage financier imputable sur le budget communal.

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