En application de l’article LO 6371-5, une dotation globale de fonctionnement est instituée afin de contribuer à compenser les accroissements nets de charges de la collectivité de Saint-Martin résultant des transferts de compétences de l’Etat à son profit.
This global operating allocation is determined under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 3334-1 and to article L. 3334-2, without application of article L. 3334-7-1. The flat-rate allocation is calculated in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 3334-3. In 2008, the amount of the guarantee is equal to the cumulative amount of the global operating allocation paid to the commune of Saint-Martin in 2007, pursuant to articles L. 2334-7, L. 2334-13, L. 2334-14-1, L. 2563-3 and L. 2563-4. As from 2009, this guarantee increases each year according to the rate of increase set by the Local Finance Committee for the guarantee provided for in article L. 3334-3. The local authority receives a share of the equalisation allowance provided for in articles L. 3334-4 et L. 3443-1.