I. – Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the syndicats mixtes mentioned in Article L. 5721-2 are subject to the provisions of Book III of Part Two applicable to communes with between 3,500 and less than 10,000 inhabitants.
The trade union committee of a joint association comprising at least one département or a group of départements may, however, opt for the application of the provisions of Book III of Part Three. Where the syndicat mixte comprises at least one region or a grouping of regions, it may opt for the application of the provisions of Book III of Part Four.
The deliberation relating to this option or its modification takes effect from the financial year following that in which it became enforceable.
II. – The provisions of Article L. 2313-1 apply to the mixed syndicates mentioned in Article L. 5721-2. Budget documents are made available to the public at the headquarters of the establishment and at the town halls concerned. When the mixed syndicates include at least one department or region, the budget documents may also be consulted at the headquarters of the departmental councils and regional councils concerned.