Article R4252-4 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
At the request of the committee, the heads of the State’s regional services and the regional academic delegate for research and innovation or, in French Guyana, the regional delegate for research and technology may, with the agreement of the regional prefect, attend the work of the committee, its commissions and working groups. The regional prefect may be heard by the committee with his agreement or at his request. .