Section 2: National Sports Agency

The Regional Sports Conference draws up and adopts the territorial sports project mentioned in article L. 112-14. It adopts its own rules of procedure. It may set up thematic committees, notably on the objectives mentioned in article L. 112-14, in which the four colleges mentioned in article R. 112-40 are represented.

The regional sports project is drawn up by the regional sports conference for a period it decides, which may not exceed five years. It includes: 1° An assessment of existing sports provision in the region, including in particular the identification of any territorial deficits and the public groups for whom it is not accessible; 2° A programme including the measures and actions to be implemented, in particular with regard to…

I.-In each region, the regional sports conference is made up of four colleges. 1° The college of State representatives comprises : a) The Regional Prefect or his representative; b) The Regional Academic Rector or his representative; c) The Regional Academic Delegate for Youth, Commitment and Sport or his representative; d) The Director General of the Regional Health Agency or his representative; e) The Regional Director of Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs,…

At its first plenary meeting, the regional conference elects, by a simple majority of the members present, a chairman and two vice-chairmen who may not be from the same college. The chairman of the regional sports conference is elected for a term of five years, renewable once. The chairman convenes the conference, sets the agenda for its meetings and organises and leads its work. The Chairperson may involve in the…

The Regional Sports Conference deliberates by a simple majority of the members present. However, when it adopts the territorial sports project or its revision, and when it is consulted in application of article L. 112-14 on the draft territorial agreement for the concerted exercise of competence in sport prior to its adoption as provided for inarticle L. 1111-9-1 of the General Local Authorities Code, a simple majority of the votes…

The regional sports conference meets at least twice a year at the request of its chairman or 30% of the representatives from at least three colleges. However, the first meeting is convened by the Regional Prefect. Its secretariat is provided by the regional government department responsible for public sports policy. It may be shared with the departments of the institution from which the conference chairman comes.