Subsection 1: Organisation

The Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council sits at the capital of the Corsican collectivity. In agreement with the President of the Executive Council, its President may convene it at any other location in Corsica. .

The rules of procedure are adopted by the Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council. In the first ballot, an absolute majority of members is required. The rules of procedure set out the composition of the bureau which, in addition to the chairman, comprises a maximum of twelve members. The rules of procedure also lay down the number, composition, powers and operating rules of the committees in which representation of…

The Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council meets when convened by the President. The notice of meeting is accompanied by the agenda. At least twelve days before the meeting, the president sends the members of the council a report on each of the matters on the agenda.

The Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council is convened by its President when a request for an opinion is submitted to it by the President of the Executive Council or the President of the Assembly of Corsica. It may also be convened no more than six times a year for the application of the provisions of the last paragraph of article L. 4422-36 and the last paragraph of article…

Requests for opinions are notified to the President of the Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council by the President of the Executive Council or by the President of the Assembly of Corsica. These notifications are sent in time for the council to be convened under the conditions set out in Article R. 4422-15. In addition to the drafts submitted to the Assembly of Corsica for consideration, the presentation reports…

Board meetings are public unless otherwise decided by the bureau.

The President of the Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council is responsible for policing the meetings.

The Prefect of Corsica, the President of the Executive Council and the President of the Assembly of Corsica shall be heard by the Council with their agreement or at their request. Any qualified person may be heard by the council or its committees. The civil servants of the State in the Corsican collectivity may only be heard with the agreement of the Prefect of Corsica and that of the President…

The opinions are delivered in plenary session or, where appropriate, by the sections under the conditions laid down in article L. 4422-34. The opinions of the council or the sections are adopted by a majority of the votes cast and mention the positions of the minorities. The council or sections may only take a decision if more than half of their members in office are present. If the quorum is…

When it receives a request formulated in application of the first paragraph of article R. 4422-16, the Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council may appoint a rapporteur to present its opinion to the competent committee of the Corsican Assembly, which is obliged to hear it. With the agreement of the President of the Assembly of Corsica, he may present it to the Assembly. In other cases, the rapporteur appointed by…