Subsection 4: Deliberations

The Assembly of French Guyana may not deliberate unless the absolute majority of its members in office are present. However, if on the day fixed by the notice convening the Assembly does not meet in sufficient number to deliberate, the meeting is held ipso jure three days later and the deliberations are then valid regardless of the number of those present. Subject to the provisions of articles L. 7123-1, L….

Votes are taken by open ballot whenever one-sixth of the members present so request. In the event of a tie, the President shall have the casting vote. Nonetheless, votes on appointments shall always take place by secret ballot in cases where the law or regulations expressly provide for this. In other cases, the Assembly of French Guyana may decide unanimously not to proceed with nominations by secret ballot. The results…

A councillor to the Assembly of French Guiana who is unable to attend a meeting may give a voting delegation, for that meeting, to another member of the Assembly. A councillor to the Assembly of French Guiana may only receive one delegation.

The deliberations of the assembly of French Guyana, as well as those of its standing committee when they are taken by delegation of the assembly, are published in the same forms. Any person has the right to request communication of the deliberations and minutes of the public meetings of the assembly of French Guyana, the deliberations of the standing committee, the budgets and accounts of the territorial authority as well…