Programme or commitment authorisations and any revisions thereto are presented by the President of the Regional Council. They are voted on by the Regional Council when adopting the budget for the financial year or amending decisions.
The Regional Council or the Permanent Committee, where this has been delegated, allocates programme authorisations and commitment authorisations by chapter and, where applicable, by article.
Programme authorisations correspond to multi-annual expenditure relating to a specific fixed asset or group of fixed assets, acquired or completed by the region, or to equipment subsidies paid to third parties.
The multi-annual management report, presented by the President of the Regional Council when the administrative account is voted, specifies in particular the coverage rate of programme and commitment authorisations. It is accompanied by the statement relating to the status of programme and commitment authorisations, the calculation and presentation procedures for which are provided for by joint order of the Minister responsible for local and regional authorities and the Minister responsible for the budget.