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 in terms of revenue and expenditure.
Certain operations, activities or services are individualised within annexed budgets.
The budget is divided into chapters and articles.
A joint order of the minister responsible for the budget and the minister responsible for overseas France sets the conditions for application of this article.