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Article L4132-22 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The Regional Council appoints its members or delegates to sit on outside bodies in the cases and under the conditions laid down by the provisions governing these bodies. The fixing by the aforementioned provisions of the term of office assigned to these members or delegates does not prevent them from being replaced at any time, and for the remainder of that term, by a new appointment made in the same…

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Article L4132-23 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

In the regional councils, the operation of the groups of elected representatives may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to the allowance system for elected representatives being modified on this occasion. In these same regional councils, the groups of elected representatives are constituted by the submission to the president of the regional council of a declaration, signed by their members, accompanied by a list of their members…

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Article L4132-25 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The representative of the State in the region is alone authorised to speak on behalf of the State before the regional council. By agreement of the president of the regional council and the representative of the State in the region, the latter is heard by the regional council. In addition, at the request of the Prime Minister, the representative of the State in the region is heard by the regional…

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Article L4132-26 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

At its request, the president of the regional council receives from the representative of the State in the region the information necessary for the exercise of its attributions. At its request, the representative of the State in the region receives from the president of the regional council the information necessary for the exercise of its attributions.

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Article L4133-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The regional council elects its chairman at the meeting held automatically following each renewal. For this election, it is chaired by its oldest member, with the youngest member acting as secretary. This election does not give rise to any debate. In this case, the Regional Council may only deliberate if two thirds of its members are present. If this condition is not met, the meeting is held automatically three days…

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Article L4133-2 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

If the seat of Chairman falls vacant for any reason whatsoever, the duties of Chairman shall be temporarily performed by a Vice-Chairman, in the order of appointment and, failing this, by a Regional Councillor appointed by the Council. The standing committee shall be renewed within one month, in accordance with the procedures set out in article L. 4133-5. In the event of the resignation of the President and all the…

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Article L4133-3 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The functions of president of a regional council are incompatible with the exercise of one of the following elective functions: president of a departmental council, mayor, the president of the council of the metropolis of Lyon. The duties of president of a regional council are also incompatible with those of member of the European Commission, member of the executive board of the European Central Bank or member of the monetary…

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