Section 4: Municipal finances.

In the event of a vacancy in the seats occupied by the representatives of the Assembly of French Polynesia or the communes, and until the next elections to the Committee, an equal number of representatives of the State, appointed by the High Commissioner, will participate in the debates in an advisory capacity only.

The Local Finance Committee is chaired by the High Commissioner of the Republic or his representative, by the President of French Polynesia or his representative and by a mayor elected from among their number by the representatives of the communes or his deputy. They jointly set the date, duration, location and agenda of the committee meetings. They may convene or invite, to be heard by the committee, any person whose…

At the first meeting of the Local Finance Committee following the general renewal of the municipal councils, the representatives of the municipalities present, whether full members or alternates, elect the mayor associated with the chairmanship of the Local Finance Committee, together with his or her alternate, from among the mayors representing the municipalities. The vote takes place by secret ballot, by an absolute majority of the representatives of the municipalities…

The election of the mayor associated with the chairmanship of the French Polynesia Local Finance Committee and his deputy may be challenged before the French Polynesia Administrative Court by any member of the committee within ten days of the publication of the results in the Official Gazette of French Polynesia. .

The term of office of the associate mayor chairing the Local Finance Committee and his or her deputy is the same as their term of office as mayor. The deputy mayor of the associate mayor chairing the Local Finance Committee of French Polynesia represents him/her if he/she is absent or unable to attend and replaces him/her in the event of death, suspension, compulsory resignation or dismissal. At the meeting of…

The Local Finance Committee of French Polynesia deliberates validly when fifteen members with voting rights are present. If, after the first notice, the Committee has not met in sufficient number, a new notice is issued and the Committee meets fifteen days after the date set for the first meeting, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays not included. At this second meeting, the deliberations are valid regardless of the number of members…

Orders made to implement decisions of the Local Finance Committee are signed by the High Commissioner or his representative. Orders made following written consultation of members of the Local Finance Committee, in cases of urgency provided for by the committee’s rules of procedure, are signed by the chairmen, their representatives or deputies by any means that comply with the regulations in force.