Article L3121-22-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
At the request of one fifth of its members, the departmental council deliberates on the creation of an information and assessment mission, tasked with gathering information on an issue of departmental interest or assessing a departmental public service. The same departmental councillor may not take part in such a request more than once a year. No mission may be created from 1 January of the calendar year preceding the year…