The first meeting of the Regional Council is held ipso jure on the first Friday following its election.
At the first meeting of the regional council, immediately after the election of the president, vice-presidents and other members of the standing committee, the president shall read out the charter for locally elected representatives provided for in article L. 1111-1-1. The president shall provide the regional councillors with a copy of the charter for locally elected representatives and of chapter V of this title.