BOOK III: SAINT MARTIN

The Territorial Council elects the members of the Executive Council. The Executive Council is composed of the President of the Territorial Council, President, four Vice-Presidents and two other councillors.

Nominations for the various posts on the Executive Council shall be lodged with the President within one hour of the election of the President of the Territorial Council. If, on expiry of this time limit, only one nomination has been lodged for each post to be filled, the appointments shall take effect immediately and shall be read out by the President. Otherwise, the members of the Executive Council other than…

In the event of a vacancy for a member of the Executive Council other than the President, the Territorial Council may decide to complete the Executive Council. The vacancy or vacancies shall then be filled in accordance with the procedure laid down in the first paragraph of Article LO 6322-6. In the absence of agreement, the members of the Executive Council other than the President shall be replaced in their…

On a proposal from the President, the Territorial Council may decide to terminate the duties of a Vice-President; it then elects his or her successor under the conditions laid down in Article LO 6322-7. The territorial council may, with the agreement of the group to which it belongs, terminate the duties of one of the members of the executive council who is not a vice-president. This member shall be replaced…

The president of the territorial council and the members of the executive council, after having been heard or invited to provide written explanations on the facts of which they are accused, may be suspended by reasoned order of the minister responsible for overseas France for a period not exceeding one month. They may only be removed from office by a reasoned decree issued in the Council of Ministers. Removal from…

The powers of the Executive Council expire at the opening of the first meeting of the Territorial Council following its full renewal.

The President of the Territorial Council convenes the Executive Council whenever he/she deems it useful.