Departmental councils (France)
The departmental councils (French: conseil départemental [sing.], conseils départementaux [plur.]) of France are assemblies of the departments. Elected by universal suffrage, they were called general councils (conseil général [sing.], conseils généraux [plur.]) prior to March 2015.[1]
History
The law of 22 December 1789 required the establishment of an assembly in each department, known as the council of the department.[2] This law was repealed on 4 December 1793; it was restored as the "law on the division of the territory of the Republic and its administration" on 17 February 1800, in which, "General Council of the departments" were formed.[3] At this time, the name "General Council" was also used by town and district councils.[4]
The members of the general council were not elected by suffrage until 1833; they were elected by universal suffrage from 3 July 1848. The first female president of a department council was Évelyne Baylet of Tarn-et-Garonne council.[5] Until the law of decentralisation on 2 March 1982, the department prefect also served as the department's state representative and the department executive; since 1982, the president of the council is the department's executive body.[6] Law 175 of 26 February 2008 means that there must be at least a single candidate of each gender in a department council election.[7]
List of the presidents of the departmental councils
Allowance
The president of a department council has a maximum allowance of €5,441 per month, the vice-presidents has a maximum allowance of €128.83-725.44, members of the standing committee have maximum allowances of €672.65-927.13, and departmental advisors have maximum allowances of €1,501-2,626 per month.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ Ministère de l'intérieur, Les élections départementales : comprendre ce qui change (in French), retrieved 2015-07-30
- ↑ "Law of 22 December 1789" (PDF). National Assembly. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "Law of 28 Pluviose year VIII" (PDF). U-Picarde. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "Les institutions administratives de la France de 1789 à 1800". University of Burgundy. 1988. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "Baylet. Women and Power". Senate of France. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "Law 82-213 of 2 March 1982 on the rights and freedoms of communes, departments and regions". Legifrance. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ Law No. 175 of 26 February 2008 o facilitate equal access of women and men to the mandate of General Counsel.
- ↑ Circular of 9 October 2008 setting maximum allowances for local elected 1 st October 2008. Government of France.