The deliberations by which the local authorities or their groupings request the creation of a public cultural or environmental cooperation establishment defined in article L. 1431-1 are sent to the State representative who decides on its creation by a decree to which are attached the articles of association approved by each of the members of the establishment.
The prefect of the département in which the establishment has its registered office decides by decree on the creation of a public establishment for cultural or environmental cooperation when the latter is made up solely of the département, one or more communes located in this département, or their groupings. In other cases, the regional prefect of the location of the establishment creates the public establishment for cultural or environmental cooperation.