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Article R1424-13 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Voting in the elections provided for in articles R. 1424-11 et R. 1424-12 are surveyed by a commission comprising: a) The prefect, chairman, or his representative; b) The chairman of the board of directors or his representative appointed from among the members of the board; c) Two mayors and two chairmen of public establishments for inter-communal cooperation appointed by the members of the board of directors; d) The departmental director…

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Article R1424-15 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

In the event of a vacancy in the seat of a titular representative of the department, communes, public establishments for inter-communal cooperation, firefighters or territorial civil servants of the fire and rescue service who are not professional firefighters, this titular representative is replaced by his alternate, for the remainder of the term of office. When the incumbent cannot be replaced by his alternate or, failing that, by his next on…

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Article R1424-16 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

In application of article L. 1424-29, the board of directors settles, through its deliberations, matters relating to the administration of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service. It sets its own rules of procedure, on a proposal from its chairman. These rules specify the general rules for the organisation and operation of the council. It meets when convened by its chairman. It may only validly deliberate when the majority…

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Article R1424-17 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The decisions of the Board of Directors are taken by an absolute majority of the votes cast, subject to the provisions of article L. 1424-29. The chairman has the casting vote in the event of a tie. The enactment of these deliberations and the chairman’s acts, which are regulatory in nature, are published in a fire and rescue service administrative acts collection that is published at least every six months….

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Article R1424-18 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The administrative and technical committee of the fire and rescue services mentioned in article L. 1424-31 comprises, in addition to the two referents mentioned in 3° of this article: 1° The departmental director of fire and rescue services or, in his absence, the deputy departmental director, chairman; 2° Two professional fire brigade officers elected by all the professional fire brigade officers on duty in the department and two volunteer fire…

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Article R1424-19 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The management of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service comprises: 1° The departmental director of fire and rescue services; 2° The deputy departmental director of fire and rescue services; 3° The chief medical officer of the health subdirectorate; 4° The group heads; 5° The volunteer fire brigade officer, referent for volunteering. The members of the management mentioned from 1° to 4° are professional fire brigade officers who hold…

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Article R1424-19-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The departmental director of fire and rescue services performs the duties of director of the public establishment and head of the departmental corps. He has authority over all the personnel of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service. He is assisted by a deputy departmental director, head of the deputy departmental corps, who assists him or deputises for him, if necessary, in all his duties and who acts as…

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Article R1424-20 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The departmental director of fire and rescue services or his deputy are in command of rescue operations throughout the territory of their department. This command may be delegated under the conditions set out in article R. 1424-43. Within this framework and to ensure the operational implementation of all the resources provided for in article L. 1424-33, the departmental director of the fire and rescue services has authority over all the…

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Article R1424-20-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Placed under the authority of the departmental director of fire and rescue services, the agents occupying the posts mentioned in 3° and 4° of article R. 1424-19 ensure the management of their sub-directorates and groupings under the conditions defined by the operational regulations referred to in Article R. 1424-42 and by the internal regulations provided for in Article R. 1424-22.

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