Article L432-14 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum
The residence permit commission consists of:1° A mayor or his deputy appointed by the president of the association of mayors of the department or, where there are several associations of mayors in the department, by the prefect in consultation with them and, in Paris, the mayor, an arrondissement mayor or an arrondissement councillor or their deputy appointed by the Paris Council;2° Two qualified persons appointed by the prefect or, in…