The president of the departmental council, the vice-presidents or the departmental councillors who have been delegated benefit, on the occasion of their functions, from protection organised by the department in accordance with the rules laid down by the penal code, special laws and the present code.
The department is obliged to protect the president of the departmental council, the vice-presidents or the departmental councillors who have received a delegation against any violence, threats or insults of which they may be the victims in the course of their duties and to compensate, where appropriate, any resulting damage.
The department is subrogated to the rights of the victim to obtain from the perpetrators of these offences the restitution of sums paid to the elected representative concerned. It also has a direct right of action for the same purposes, which it may exercise, if necessary by bringing a civil action, before the criminal court.