Article L3141-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
For the preparation and execution of the deliberations of the departmental council , its chairman may call upon the services of decentralised government departments as required. The president of the departmental council issues all necessary instructions directly to the heads of department for the execution of the tasks he entrusts to the said departments. He supervises the execution of these tasks. He may, under his supervision and responsibility, delegate his…