The local authority’s budget is the act by which the annual revenue and expenditure of the local authority are forecast and authorised.
The budget is drawn up in an operating section and an investment section, both for revenue and expenditure. Certain operations, activities or services shall be individualised within annexed budgets.
The budget shall be divided into chapters and articles.
A joint order of the Minister responsible for the budget and the Minister responsible for overseas France shall set the conditions for application of this article.