The president of the departmental council may, by delegation of the departmental council , be responsible for exercising, on behalf of the department, the pre-emption rights of which it is the holder or delegatee pursuant to the town planning code. He may also delegate the exercise of this right on the occasion of the disposal of a property, under the conditions set by the departmental council. He shall report on the exercise of this power at the next useful meeting of the departmental council.
.