After the election of its standing committee under the conditions set out in article L. 3122-5, the departmental council may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit on outside bodies and delegate the exercise of some of its powers to the standing committee in accordance with the provisions of article L. 3211-2.
Similarly, the departmental council may delegate to its chairman the exercise of some of its powers under articles L. 3211-2, L. 3221-10-1, L. 3221-11, L. 3221-12 and L. 3221-12-1.
In this case, and by derogation from the provisions of article L. 3121-19, reports on business submitted to the departmental councillors may be communicated to them during the meeting; a suspension of the sitting is de jure.