CHAPTER I: Principle of free administration

I.-In each department of the region, the representatives mentioned in 4° to 7° of II of article L. 1111-9-1 as follows: a) The representative referred to in 4° is elected from among their number by the presidents of the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status with fewer than 30,000 inhabitants whose headquarters are in the territory of the department; b) The representative referred to in 5°…

The election of the representatives of the municipalities and of the public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status takes place within three months of the renewal of the municipal councils and the deliberative assemblies of the public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status. II.-An order of the State representative in the region sets the date for the election of the members of the territorial…

I. – Candidates are required to make a signed declaration stating their surname, forenames, date and place of birth, gender and domicile. This declaration must also state the surname, forenames, date and place of birth, gender and domicile of the person called upon to replace the elected candidate in the event of the seat becoming vacant. It must be accompanied by the written acceptance of the replacement. The substitute shall…

The election of the representatives mentioned in article D. 1111-4 takes place by post. The ballot papers are sent or deposited at the prefecture of the department, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the order provided for in II of Article D. 1111-3. Each ballot paper is placed in a double envelope: the inner envelope must not bear any mention or distinctive sign; the outer envelope must bear…