Mayors of communes or chairmen of special delegations receive a functional allowance set by applying the reference term mentioned in article L. 2123-20 the following scale:
Population
(inhabitants) |
Rate
(as % of index) |
---|---|
Less than 500 | 25.5 |
From 500 to 999 | 40.3 |
1,000 to 3,499 | 51.6 |
3,500 to 9,999 | 55 |
From 10,000 to 19,999 | 65 |
From 20,000 to 49,999 | 90 |
50,000 to 99,999 | 110 |
100,000 and over | 145 |
The municipal council may, by deliberation, set a functional allowance lower than the above scale, at the mayor’s request.
The functional allowance paid to the mayors of municipalities with a population of 100,000 or more may be increased by 40% of the scale provided for in the second paragraph, provided that the total amount of the maximum allowances likely to be allocated to the members of the municipal council without taking account of the said increase is not exceeded.