CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

The Regional Economic, Social and Environmental Council, meeting under the chairmanship of its oldest member, the youngest member acting as secretary, elects from among its members its chairman and the other members of the bureau, who are elected for half the term of office of the Council. The Chairman and the other officers may be re-elected. Companies and employee trade unions are equally represented on the board. Vacancies on the…

The council’s meetings are public, unless the bureau decides otherwise. The opinions adopted by the Regional Economic, Social and Environmental Council are officially published and communicated to the Regional Council and to the Economic and Social Council.

The chairman is responsible for policing the meetings.

The regional prefect and the president of the regional council shall be heard by the regional economic, social and environmental council with their agreement or at their request. Any qualified person may be heard by the regional economic, social and environmental council or by its committees. State civil servants in the region may only be heard with the agreement of the regional prefect and that of the president of the…

Each year, as part of the preparation of the region’s budget, the chairman of the regional economic, social and environmental council draws up a proposal for the appropriations required for its operation and the carrying out of its studies, which he submits to the chairman of the regional council. .

The opinions of the Regional Economic, Social and Environmental Council are adopted by a majority of the votes cast and mention the positions of minorities. The regional economic, social and environmental council may only vote if more than half of its members in office are present. If the quorum is not reached, the meeting is adjourned to the second working day thereafter. A special meeting is called urgently by the…