I. – The allowances voted by municipal councils for the actual performance of the duties of deputy mayor and member of special delegation acting as deputy mayor are determined by applying to the reference term mentioned in article L. 2123-20 the following scale:
Population
(inhabitants) |
Maximum rate
(as % of index) |
---|---|
Less than 500 | 9.9 |
From 500 to 999 | 10.7 |
1,000 to 3,499 | 19.8 |
3,500 to 9,999 | 22 |
10,000 to 19,999 | 27.5 |
From 20,000 to 49,999 | 33 |
50,000 to 99,999 | 44 |
100,000 to 200,000 | 66 |
Over 200,000 | 72.5 |
II. – The allowance paid to a deputy may exceed the maximum provided for in I, provided that the total maximum allowances that may be allocated to the mayor and deputies are not exceeded.
III. – When a deputy deputises for the mayor under the conditions set out in article L. 2122-17, he may receive, for the duration of the deputy’s term of office and after deliberation by the municipal council, the allowance set for the mayor by article L. 2123-23, possibly increased in accordance with article L. 2123-22. This allowance may be paid from the date on which the deputy takes office.
IV. – Under no circumstances may the allowance paid to a deputy exceed the allowance set for the mayor pursuant to articles L. 2123-22 and L. 2123-23.
V. – By way of derogation from I, in municipalities with at least 20,000 inhabitants, when a deputy has interrupted all professional activity in order to carry out his or her mandate and the mayor withdraws the delegations of duties granted to him or her, the municipality shall continue to pay him or her, in the event that he or she does not return to professional activity and for a maximum of three months, the functional allowance that he or she was receiving prior to the withdrawal of the delegation.