The President may decide that the meeting of the Assembly of Martinique is to be held in several places by videoconference.
When the meeting of the Martinique Assembly is held by videoconference, the quorum is assessed on the basis of the presence of councillors at the Martinique Assembly in the various places by videoconference.
Votes may only be taken by public ballot. If a request for a secret ballot is adopted, the Chairman shall postpone the agenda item to a later meeting, which may not be held by videoconference. The public ballot may be organised either by roll call or by electronic ballot, under conditions that guarantee its sincerity. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote. The Chairman shall announce the result of the vote, which shall be recorded in the minutes together with the names of those who voted.
The meeting of the Assembly of Martinique shall be held in the presence of the Chairman.
Meetings of the Assembly of Martinique may not be held in more than one place by videoconference for the election of the President and the Executive Council, nor for the adoption of the preliminary budget, nor for the application of Articles L. 7222-23 and L. 7222-25. The Assembly of Martinique shall meet in one and the same place at least once every six months.
When the meeting of the Assembly of Martinique is to be held in the same place, the Assembly of Martinique shall meet at least once every six months.
When the meeting of the Assembly of Martinique is held wholly or partially by videoconference, it is broadcast live to the public on the website of the territorial collectivity of Martinique. Where venues are made available by the Assembly of Martinique for the holding of one of its meetings by videoconference, each of them shall be accessible to the public.
When the meeting of the Assembly of Martinique is held entirely or partially by videoconference, it shall be broadcast live to the public on the website of the territorial authority of Martinique.
When the meeting of the Martinique Assembly is held in whole or in part by videoconference, this is mentioned in the notice of meeting sent pursuant to Article L. 7222-21.
The rules of procedure lay down the practical arrangements for holding meetings by videoconference.
The rules of procedure shall lay down the practical arrangements for holding meetings in several places by videoconference.