In the departmental councils, the operation of the groups of elected representatives may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to the allowance system for elected representatives being modified on this occasion.
In these same departmental councils, the groups of elected representatives are constituted by the submission to the president of the departmental council of a declaration, signed by their members, accompanied by a list of their members and their representative. They may declare themselves to be in opposition. Minority groups are those that have not declared themselves to be in opposition, with the exception of the group with the largest number of members.
Under the conditions that it defines, the departmental council may allocate to the elected groups, for their own use or for joint use, administrative premises, office equipment and cover their documentation, mail and telecommunications costs.
The president of the departmental council may, under the conditions set by the departmental council and on the proposal of the representatives of each group, assign one or more persons to the groups of elected representatives. The departmental council shall allocate to the departmental budget, in a chapter specially created for this purpose, the appropriations necessary for this expenditure, which may not exceed 30% of the total amount of the allowances paid each year to the members of the departmental council, including social security charges.
The president of the departmental council is the authorising officer for the aforementioned expenditure.
The elected representative responsible for each group of elected representatives decides on the terms and conditions for the performance of the entrusted service that these collaborators perform for these groups within the deliberative body.