The provisions of Book VI of Part One, with the exception of those of articles L. 1612-12 and L. 1612-14, and those of the articles contained in Book III of this Part, with the exception of the provisions of 1°, 2°, 6°, 14° and 18° of Article L. 2321-2, from article L. 2322-2, 4° of article L. 2331-2, du 6° du b de article L. 2331-3, 3° and 8° of…
The budgets of communes of 25,000 inhabitants and above and assimilated communes are enforceable ipso jure as soon as they are adopted by the municipal council. The provisions of the first paragraph are applicable: 1° In the chief towns of arrondissements when their municipal councils decide to place themselves under this system; 2° In communes which, by decree issued at the request of their municipal councils and following the opinion…
The expenditure necessary to fulfil the obligations imposed by law on communes is entered in the communal budget. The following are compulsory: 1° The material costs of the communal administration; 2° Housing allowances due to ministers of recognised cults by virtue of the provisions of the decree of 30 December 1809 concerning church factories and the ordinance of 7 August 1842 relating to housing allowances for ministers of Protestant and…
The municipal council may pass taxes to cover expenditure required by the current needs and obligations of the municipality. These taxes may be: 1° Additional charges to the taxes mentioned in 1° of a of article L. 2331-3; 2° Consumption taxes in accordance with existing laws. The method of collection is the subject of tax regulations.
The revenue in the commune’s budget includes the proceeds from hunting leases under the conditions laid down by the local law of 7 February 1881 on the exercise of hunting rights.
Before the budget is discussed, the accounts for the last financial year are presented to the Town Council. The Town Council audits the accounts under the chairmanship of one of its members whom it appoints for this purpose.
The mayor issues revenue vouchers and expenditure orders.
Communal revenues are, where necessary, recovered by administrative means, in accordance with the provisions relating to the recovery of public funds. Objections against claims by the commune that may be brought before the judicial courts are lodged by way of action. The commune may defend the action without the authorisation of the representative of the State in the department.
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