PART THREE: THE DEPARTMENT

The President of the Departmental Council exercises the powers devolved to him by the Social Action and Family Code in matters of social action. With a view to exercising the powers defined by article L. 222-4-1 of the same code, the president of the departmental council is informed by the public prosecutor of alternative measures to prosecution and of judgements that have become final when these decisions concern offences committed…

The chairman of the departmental council may perform all conservatory acts and acts interrupting forfeiture. He may always, as a precautionary measure, accept gifts and legacies. The decision of the departmental council , which then takes place pursuant to article L. 3213-6, takes effect from the day of such acceptance.

The president of the departmental council brings actions on behalf of the department by virtue of the decision of the departmental council and may, with the assent of the permanent committee, defend any action brought against the department. He may, by delegation of the departmental council, be charged for the duration of his mandate with instituting legal proceedings in the name of the department or defending the department in proceedings…

The president, by delegation of the departmental council , may be entrusted, for the duration of his mandate, with taking any decision concerning the preparation, award, performance and settlement of contracts and framework agreements, as well as any decision concerning their amendments, when the appropriations are entered in the budget. The president of the departmental council reports on the exercise of this competence at the next useful meeting of the…

Where article L. 3221-11, the decision of the Departmental Council or the Permanent Commission instructing the Chairman of the Departmental Council to sign a specific contract or framework agreement may be taken before the award procedure for this contract or framework agreement is initiated. In this case, it must include a definition of the scope of the need to be met and the estimated value of the contract or framework…

The president of the departmental council may, by delegation of the departmental council , be responsible for exercising, on behalf of the department, the pre-emption rights of which it is the holder or delegatee pursuant to the town planning code. He may also delegate the exercise of this right on the occasion of the disposal of a property, under the conditions set by the departmental council. He shall report on…

The president of the departmental council may, by delegation of the departmental council , be responsible for taking any decision relating to the housing solidarity fund, particularly with regard to aid, loans, debt remission and debt waivers. He/she reports on the exercise of this authority to the nearest appropriate meeting of the departmental council.

Unless otherwise stipulated in the deliberation delegating powers, the chairman may sub-delegate the powers conferred by the departmental council under the conditions set out in article L. 3221-3.