PART TWO: THE MUNICIPALITY

The director is responsible for the operation of the régie’s departments. To this end: 1° He prepares the budget; 2° He carries out, under the authority of the mayor, current sales and purchases, under the conditions set by the articles of association; 3° He is replaced, in the event of absence or impediment, by one of the department’s civil servants or employees, appointed by the mayor after consulting the operating…

The director’s remuneration is set by the town council, on the mayor’s proposal, after consulting the operating board.

The director appoints and dismisses the board’s agents and employees, subject to the provisions of the Articles of Association.

In communes or groupings of communes with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants, the director of the régie may be chosen from among the permanent staff of the local authority.