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Article L3221-3 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The President of the Departmental Council is solely responsible for administration. He may delegate by decree, under his supervision and responsibility, the exercise of part of his functions to the vice-presidents. He may also delegate part of his duties, under the same conditions, to members of the departmental council in the absence or impediment of the vice-presidents or when they all hold a delegation. These delegations remain in force until they are withdrawn.

A member of the departmental council who has ceased his duties as chairman of the departmental council pursuant to Articles L. 2122-4 or L. 4133-3 may not receive a delegation until the end of their term of office as a departmental councillor or until the termination of the office that placed them in a situation of incompatibility.

Members of the departmental council holding a mandate as a deputy, senator or representative in the European Parliament may not receive or retain a delegation.

The president of the departmental council is the head of the department’s services. He may, under his supervision and responsibility, delegate his signature in all matters to the heads of the said departments.

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Article L3221-3

Le président du conseil départemental est seul chargé de l’administration. Il peut déléguer par arrêté, sous sa surveillance et sa responsabilité, l’exercice d’une partie de ses fonctions aux vice-présidents. Il peut également déléguer une partie de ses fonctions, dans les mêmes conditions, à des membres du conseil départemental en l’absence ou en cas d’empêchement des vice-présidents ou dès lors que ceux-ci sont tous titulaires d’une délégation. Ces délégations subsistent tant qu’elles ne sont pas rapportées.

Le membre du conseil départemental qui a cessé ses fonctions de président du conseil départemental en application des articles L. 2122-4 ou L. 4133-3 ne peut recevoir de délégation jusqu’au terme de son mandat de conseiller départemental ou jusqu’à la cessation de la fonction l’ayant placé en situation d’incompatibilité.

Les membres du conseil départemental exerçant un mandat de député, de sénateur ou de représentant au Parlement européen ne peuvent recevoir ou conserver de délégation.

Le président du conseil départemental est le chef des services du département. Il peut, sous sa surveillance et sa responsabilité, donner délégation de signature en toute matière aux responsables desdits services.

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