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Article L3211-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The departmental council, through its deliberations, regulates the affairs of the department in the areas of competence assigned to it by law. It is competent to implement any aid or action relating to the prevention or management of situations of fragility, social development, the care of young children and the independence of individuals. It is also responsible for facilitating access to rights and services for the public for which it…

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Article L3211-1-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

I.-The département draws up a departmental plan for territorial solidarity within its territory. This plan defines, for a period of six years, a programme of actions designed to enable, in the department’s areas of competence, a balanced development of the departmental territory in order to facilitate access to local services and facilities. I.-The department draws up a departmental plan for territorial solidarity within its territory. I.-The department draws up a…

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Article L3211-2 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The departmental council may delegate some of its powers to the standing committee, with the exception of those referred to in articles L. 3312-1 et L. 1612-12 to L. 1612-15. It may modify the list of powers thus delegated during its term of office. Within the limits it has set, the departmental council may also delegate to its president the power: 1° To carry out borrowings to finance the investments…

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Article L3211-3 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

A departmental council or, by concurring deliberation, several departmental councils may submit proposals to amend or adapt legislative or regulatory provisions, in force or in the process of being drawn up, concerning the powers, organisation and operation of one, several or all of the departments. These proposals may concern the differentiation, referred to in Article L. 1111-3-1, of the rules relating to the allocation and exercise of powers applicable to…

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Article L3212-2 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The departmental council apportions direct contributions each year, in accordance with the rules established by the laws. Before making this apportionment, it rules on requests for quota reductions deliberated on by the competent councils. The departmental council takes a final decision on requests for quota reductions made by the communes and previously submitted to the competent council. .

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Article L3213-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The departmental council decides on the following matters: 1° Acquisition, disposal and exchange of movable or immovable departmental properties; 2° Method of management of departmental properties; 3° Leases of property given or taken on a farm or rental basis, whatever the duration; 4° Change of use of departmental properties and buildings; 5° Insurance of departmental buildings.

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Article L3213-2 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Any transfer of immovable property or rights in rem in immovable property by a department gives rise to a reasoned deliberation by the departmental council on the conditions of the sale and its essential characteristics. The departmental council deliberates in the light of the opinion of the competent State authority. This opinion is deemed to have been given at the end of a period of one month from the date…

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